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 206 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

0204060801996201020241996: 71.9 0-1001998: 71.7 0-1002000: 71.8 0-1002002: 71.6 0-1002003: 71.7 0-1002004: 71.4 0-1002005: 72.7 0-1002006: 73.5 0-1002007: 72.3 0-1002008: 70.3 0-1002009: 67.5 0-1002010: 67 0-1002011: 67.8 0-1002012: 66.7 0-1002013: 65.5 0-1002014: 63 0-1002015: 63.1 0-1002016: 64 0-1002017: 63.9 0-1002018: 62.8 0-1002019: 62.3 0-1002020: 62.6 0-1002021: 62.1 0-1002022: 61.1 0-1002023: 60.2 0-1002024: 60.3 0-100

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 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Bahamas 61.28 0-100 compare
  2. 86 Kuwait 60.94 0-100 compare
  3. 87 Saudi Arabia 60.59 0-100 compare
  4. 89 Montenegro 60.09 0-100 compare
  5. 90 Jordan 59.87 0-100 compare
  6. 91 Bahrain 59.85 0-100 compare

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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 206 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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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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