Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Hungary
Hungary: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 0.255 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.255
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.72
in 1990
All-time low
-1.43
in 1919
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Hungary, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.255 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Hungary peaked at 2.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.43, in 1919.
Hungary ranks 92nd of 176 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.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.896 | — |
| 1790 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 1.49 | -266.3% |
| 1849 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.906 | -160.8% |
| 1851 | -0.906 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.906 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.906 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.906 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.906 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.906 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.906 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.906 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.906 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.906 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.906 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.906 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.906 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.906 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.906 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.906 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.212 | -123.4% |
| 1868 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.328 | -254.7% |
| 1919 | -1.43 | +336.9% |
| 1920 | -0.217 | -84.9% |
| 1921 | 0.627 | -388.9% |
| 1922 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.878 | +40.0% |
| 1924 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.701 | -20.2% |
| 1941 | 0.701 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.701 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.701 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.704 | -200.4% |
| 1945 | -0.704 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.003 | -99.6% |
| 1947 | 0.057 | -2000.0% |
| 1948 | -0.114 | -300.0% |
| 1949 | -0.864 | +657.9% |
| 1950 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.437 | -49.4% |
| 1955 | -0.437 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.437 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.437 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.044 | -89.9% |
| 1959 | 0.126 | -386.4% |
| 1960 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.365 | +189.7% |
| 1963 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.531 | +45.5% |
| 1971 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.693 | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.38 | +98.4% |
| 1990 | 2.72 | +98.0% |
| 1991 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.44 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.91 | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | -36.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 0.763 | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 0.448 | -41.3% |
| 2022 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.255 | -43.1% |
| 2024 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.255 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.58, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.255 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.896 | -0.896 | -0.896 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.896 | -0.896 | -0.896 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.896 | -0.896 | -0.896 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.896 | -0.896 | -0.896 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.896 | -0.896 | -0.896 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.896 | -0.896 | -0.896 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.4188 | -0.896 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.906 | -0.906 | -0.906 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.5706 | -0.906 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.212 | 0.212 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.212 | 0.212 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.212 | 0.212 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.212 | 0.212 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.0065 | -1.43 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7183 | -0.217 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.878 | 0.878 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0472 | -0.864 | 0.701 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.5122 | -0.864 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3172 | 0.126 | 0.365 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.531 | 0.531 | 0.531 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7612 | 0.693 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 2.07 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 0.9 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.404 | 0.255 | 0.763 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Hungary?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Hungary was 0.255 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 in 1919.
- How does Hungary rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Hungary ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.