Freedom in Hungary
Where Hungary sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Hungary has a figure for 55 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.493 | 2025 | 116 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.605 | 2025 | 100 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.793 | 2025 | 72 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.955 | 2025 | 24 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.651 | 2025 | 78 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.299 | 2025 | 116 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.043 | 2025 | 99 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.738 | 2025 | 71 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -0.542 | 2025 | 123 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 58 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 93.8 | 2023 | 32 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 59 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 86 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 93 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 41.0 | 2025 | 60 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 24.0 | 2025 | 80 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 140.8% | 2025 | 14 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 22.7% | 2024 | 62 of 83 |
| Foreign investment inflows | -28.4% | 2025 | 86 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 60.1 | 2024 | 49 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $41.2K | 2025 | 39 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 0.5% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 4.4% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 4.5% | 2025 | 67 of 163 |
| Government debt | 82.0% | 2024 | — |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 93.8% | 2024 | 28 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 37.5 | 2024 | 23 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 104.6 | 2024 | 97 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.421 | 2025 | 89 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.315 | 2025 | 85 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.605 | 2025 | 71 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.678 | 2025 | 80 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.497 | 2025 | 92 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.488 | 2025 | 76 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.434 | 2025 | 125 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.818 | 2025 | 61 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 56.4 | 2024 | 71 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 48.7 | 2024 | 59 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 61.1 | 2024 | 47 of 169 |
| Political stability | 73.3 | 2024 | 46 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.870 | 2023 | 39 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 76.7 | 2024 | 62 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 107.4% | 2024 | 16 of 85 |
| Health spending | 6.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 23.1% | 2023 | 60 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 12.0 | 2023 | 47 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 15.6% | 2025 | 125 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 54.3% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.41 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 70.7% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 20.5 | 2024 | 80 of 168 |
| Population | 9.5M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 4.46 | 2024 | 113 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 15.3% | 2021 | 114 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 33 of 169 |
What is missing
5 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Hungary in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Hungary, not a zero. Who publishes what