Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.793 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, 1946–2025
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.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.356 | — |
| 1947 | 0.366 | +2.8% |
| 1948 | 0.234 | -36.1% |
| 1949 | 0.08 | -65.8% |
| 1950 | 0.041 | -48.8% |
| 1951 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.056 | +36.6% |
| 1955 | 0.057 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 0.048 | -15.8% |
| 1957 | 0.039 | -18.8% |
| 1958 | 0.098 | +151.3% |
| 1959 | 0.135 | +37.8% |
| 1960 | 0.139 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 0.161 | +15.8% |
| 1962 | 0.174 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.214 | +23.0% |
| 1964 | 0.232 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.233 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.241 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.264 | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.286 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.304 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.307 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.308 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.314 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.328 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.33 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.332 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.342 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.345 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.353 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.406 | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.608 | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 0.951 | +56.4% |
| 1991 | 0.949 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.95 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.933 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.946 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.946 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.946 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.929 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.912 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.911 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.893 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.889 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.881 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.882 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.861 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.837 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.836 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.826 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.828 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.83 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.822 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.824 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.793 | -3.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.793 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.793 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +151.3% | 0.039 | 0.098 |
| 1949 | -65.8% | 0.234 | 0.08 |
| 1990 | +56.4% | 0.608 | 0.951 |
| 1989 | +49.8% | 0.406 | 0.608 |
| 1950 | -48.8% | 0.08 | 0.041 |
| 1959 | +37.8% | 0.098 | 0.135 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 233.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 170.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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About this data
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.