Democracy in Hungary
Hungary: Democracy was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Hungary, 1867–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 6 for democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Hungary peaked at 7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1914.
Hungary ranks 78th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 1870s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Hungary
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.17 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.35 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.61 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.85 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.21 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 192.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Hungary?
- Democracy in Hungary was 6 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1914.
- How does Hungary rank for democracy?
- Hungary ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).