What is rule of law index in Hungary?

Rule of law index in Hungary was 0.605 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 1991.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1945.

How does Hungary rank for rule of law index?

Hungary ranks 78th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Hungary data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Hungary

Name: Rule of Law Index in Hungary
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hungary: Rule of Law Index was 0.605 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.605

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

78th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.899

in 1991

All-time low

0.4

in 1945

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Hungary, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.605 for rule of law index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Hungary peaked at 0.899 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1945.

Hungary ranks 78th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.564	0.564	0.564	1
1790s	0.564	0.564	0.564	10
1800s	0.564	0.564	0.564	10
1810s	0.564	0.564	0.564	10
1820s	0.58	0.58	0.58	10
1830s	0.58	0.58	0.58	10
1840s	0.6335	0.58	0.867	10
1850s	0.5294	0.509	0.579	10
1860s	0.6099	0.578	0.7	10
1870s	0.692	0.689	0.695	10
1880s	0.689	0.689	0.689	10
1890s	0.689	0.689	0.689	10
1900s	0.6849	0.676	0.689	10
1910s	0.6595	0.456	0.684	10
1920s	0.7635	0.708	0.775	10
1930s	0.776	0.772	0.778	10
1940s	0.5872	0.4	0.766	10
1950s	0.4804	0.448	0.517	10
1960s	0.5537	0.534	0.564	10
1970s	0.5479	0.541	0.554	10
1980s	0.5452	0.536	0.577	10
1990s	0.8943	0.884	0.899	10
2000s	0.8789	0.861	0.886	10
2010s	0.7115	0.667	0.795	10
2020s	0.5987	0.569	0.634	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Hungary?: Rule of law index in Hungary was 0.605 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 1991.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1945.
How does Hungary rank for rule of law index?: Hungary ranks 78th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (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

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.