Political Stability - Governance score in Hungary

Hungary: Political Stability - Governance score was 73.35 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
73.35 0-100
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
80th
of 208 countries
All-time high
87.01 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
73.35 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Hungary, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 83.7 0-1001998: 86.3 0-1002000: 83 0-1002002: 87 0-1002003: 84.5 0-1002004: 79.8 0-1002005: 84 0-1002006: 82.4 0-1002007: 79.3 0-1002008: 79 0-1002009: 78.5 0-1002010: 79.2 0-1002011: 78.1 0-1002012: 78.1 0-1002013: 79.8 0-1002014: 79.7 0-1002015: 80.3 0-1002016: 76.6 0-1002017: 78.4 0-1002018: 77.2 0-1002019: 78.4 0-1002020: 79.5 0-1002021: 78.4 0-1002022: 77.3 0-1002023: 75.9 0-1002024: 73.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Hungary stood at 73.35 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Hungary peaked at 87.01 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 73.35 0-100, in 2024.

Hungary ranks 80th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Hungary, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 83.66 0-100
1998 86.29 0-100 +3.1%
2000 83.05 0-100 -3.8%
2002 87.01 0-100 +4.8%
2003 84.45 0-100 -2.9%
2004 79.75 0-100 -5.6%
2005 83.99 0-100 +5.3%
2006 82.41 0-100 -1.9%
2007 79.27 0-100 -3.8%
2008 78.98 0-100 -0.4%
2009 78.52 0-100 -0.6%
2010 79.17 0-100 +0.8%
2011 78.13 0-100 -1.3%
2012 78.06 0-100 -0.1%
2013 79.78 0-100 +2.2%
2014 79.66 0-100 -0.1%
2015 80.3 0-100 +0.8%
2016 76.62 0-100 -4.6%
2017 78.41 0-100 +2.3%
2018 77.2 0-100 -1.5%
2019 78.41 0-100 +1.6%
2020 79.46 0-100 +1.3%
2021 78.43 0-100 -1.3%
2022 77.34 0-100 -1.4%
2023 75.87 0-100 -1.9%
2024 73.35 0-100 -3.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 73.35 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 93% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 73.35 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.37 0-100, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.98 0-100 83.66 0-100 86.29 0-100 2
2000s 81.94 0-100 78.52 0-100 87.01 0-100 9
2010s 78.57 0-100 76.62 0-100 80.3 0-100 10
2020s 76.89 0-100 73.35 0-100 79.46 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 77 Suriname 74.06 0-100 compare
  2. 78 Jamaica 74.04 0-100 compare
  3. 79 Puerto Rico 73.38 0-100 compare
  4. 81 Netherlands 73.21 0-100 compare
  5. 82 Mongolia 73.08 0-100 compare
  6. 83 Cyprus 72.49 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Hungary?
Political stability - governance score in Hungary was 73.35 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 87.01 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 73.35 0-100 in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for political stability - governance score?
Hungary ranks 80th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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