Rule of Law Index in Hungary
Hungary: Rule of Law Index was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law Index in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 5 for rule of law index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index in Hungary peaked at 9.25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 50th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.08 | 9 | 9.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.65 | 5.75 | 7.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 5 | 5.25 | 3 |
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 index in Hungary?
- Rule of law index in Hungary was 5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 in 2007.
- What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for rule of law index?
- Hungary ranks 50th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which political power is separated, the judiciary is independent, office abuse is prosecuted, and civil rights are enforced.