Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Hungary
Hungary: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.53 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.53
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.991
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1918
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Hungary, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for strong elected regional governments index in Hungary is 0.53, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Hungary peaked at 0.991 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1918.
Hungary ranks 62nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.937 | — |
| 1790 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.825 | -12.0% |
| 1850 | 0.09 | -89.1% |
| 1851 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.899 | +898.9% |
| 1868 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.357 | -60.3% |
| 1871 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0.991 | — |
| 1992 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.989 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.969 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.942 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.913 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.891 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.837 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.787 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.53 | -32.7% |
| 2025 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.415, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.9258 | 0.825 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3327 | 0.09 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.357 | 0.357 | 0.357 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.357 | 0.357 | 0.357 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.357 | 0.357 | 0.357 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.357 | 0.357 | 0.357 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2856 | 0 | 0.357 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8905 | 0 | 0.991 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.989 | 0.989 | 0.989 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9004 | 0.837 | 0.969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7097 | 0.53 | 0.837 | 6 |
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 strong elected regional governments index in Hungary?
- Strong elected regional governments index in Hungary was 0.53 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.991 in 1991.
- What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1918.
- How does Hungary rank for strong elected regional governments index?
- Hungary ranks 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.