Governance

Hungary

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Women in parliament19972024
8.299.8611.41314.619972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.421 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.315 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness0.502 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law0.192 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption0.0394 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability-0.0277 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability0.436 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality0.335 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index1 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.678 %WB DPI [2023]
Parties in executive cabinet135WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament14.6 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemcivil system influenced by the German modelCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age, 16 if married and marriage is registered in Hungary; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

previous 1949 (heavily amended in 1989 following the collapse of communism); latest approved 18 April 2011, signed 25 April 2011, effective 1 January 2012

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Hungary's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.421 index), liberal democracy index (0.315 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.