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
89th
of 173 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

-10123178919072025

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 89th of 173 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 91 Hong Kong 0.218 compare
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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 89th out of 173 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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About this data

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.