Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Hungary

Hungary: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.793 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.793
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
78th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.951
in 1990
All-time low
0.039
in 1957
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.793 for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.951 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.039, in 1957.

Hungary ranks 78th of 174 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.259 0.08 0.366 4
1950s 0.0597 0.039 0.135 10
1960s 0.2185 0.139 0.286 10
1970s 0.3111 0.304 0.314 10
1980s 0.3708 0.328 0.608 10
1990s 0.9497 0.949 0.951 10
2000s 0.9471 0.933 0.95 10
2010s 0.8831 0.836 0.929 10
2020s 0.8205 0.793 0.83 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 75 Mongolia 0.801 compare
  2. 76 Armenia 0.8 compare
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  4. 79 Sierra Leone 0.792 compare
  5. 80 North Macedonia 0.789 compare
  6. 81 Gabon 0.788 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Hungary?
Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Hungary was 0.793 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.951 in 1990.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1957.
How does Hungary rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
Hungary ranks 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.