Stateness Index in Hungary

Hungary: Stateness Index was 8.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.5
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
27th
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2005
All-time low
8.5
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness Index in Hungary, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 102007: 102009: 102011: 9.82013: 9.52015: 9.52017: 9.22019: 9.22021: 8.82023: 92025: 8.5

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, stateness index in Hungary stood at 8.5. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index in Hungary peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2025.

Hungary ranks 27th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10 10 10 3
2010s 9.45 9.25 9.75 5
2020s 8.75 8.5 9 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 27 Armenia 8.5 compare
  2. 27 Azerbaijan 8.5 compare
  3. 27 China 8.5 compare
  4. 27 Laos 8.5 compare
  5. 27 Montenegro 8.5 compare
  6. 27 Qatar 8.5 compare
  7. 27 Serbia 8.5 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

More reference data data for Hungary

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index in Hungary?
Stateness index in Hungary was 8.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2025.
How does Hungary rank for stateness index?
Hungary ranks 27th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stateness Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.