Rule of Law - Governance score in Hungary
Hungary: Rule of Law - Governance score was 60.27 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60.27 0-100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 208 countries
All-time high
73.53 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
60.22 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Rule of Law - Governance score in Hungary, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Hungary stood at 60.27 0-100.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Hungary peaked at 73.53 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60.22 0-100, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 88th 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.
Rule of Law - Governance score in Hungary, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 71.87 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 71.66 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 71.79 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.6 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.72 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.41 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.73 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 73.53 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 72.34 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 70.33 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 67.5 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 66.98 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.83 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 66.71 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 65.55 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 63.01 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 63.08 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.02 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 63.87 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.81 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 62.27 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.63 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 62.08 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 61.14 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 60.22 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 60.27 0-100 | +0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 60.27 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.42 0-100, 82% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 60.27 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.22 0-100, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.76 0-100 | 71.66 0-100 | 71.87 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.44 0-100 | 67.5 0-100 | 73.53 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.61 0-100 | 62.27 0-100 | 67.83 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.27 0-100 | 60.22 0-100 | 62.63 0-100 | 5 |
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 rule of law - governance score in Hungary?
- Rule of law - governance score in Hungary was 60.27 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 73.53 0-100 in 2006.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.22 0-100 in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Hungary ranks 88th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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