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Key features of women's political empowerment in Hungary

Hungary: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.818 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.818
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
65th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.908
in 1993
All-time low
0.102
in 1789
Years of data
185
1789–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Hungary, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.818 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Hungary peaked at 0.908 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.102, in 1789.

Hungary ranks 65th of 176 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.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Hungary, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.102 —
1790 0.102 +0.0%
1791 0.102 +0.0%
1792 0.102 +0.0%
1793 0.102 +0.0%
1794 0.102 +0.0%
1795 0.102 +0.0%
1796 0.102 +0.0%
1797 0.102 +0.0%
1798 0.102 +0.0%
1799 0.102 +0.0%
1800 0.102 +0.0%
1801 0.102 +0.0%
1802 0.102 +0.0%
1803 0.102 +0.0%
1804 0.102 +0.0%
1805 0.102 +0.0%
1806 0.102 +0.0%
1807 0.102 +0.0%
1808 0.102 +0.0%
1809 0.102 +0.0%
1810 0.102 +0.0%
1811 0.102 +0.0%
1812 0.102 +0.0%
1813 0.102 +0.0%
1814 0.102 +0.0%
1815 0.102 +0.0%
1816 0.102 +0.0%
1817 0.102 +0.0%
1818 0.102 +0.0%
1819 0.102 +0.0%
1820 0.131 +28.4%
1821 0.131 +0.0%
1822 0.131 +0.0%
1823 0.131 +0.0%
1824 0.131 +0.0%
1825 0.131 +0.0%
1826 0.131 +0.0%
1827 0.131 +0.0%
1828 0.131 +0.0%
1829 0.131 +0.0%
1830 0.131 +0.0%
1831 0.131 +0.0%
1832 0.131 +0.0%
1833 0.131 +0.0%
1834 0.131 +0.0%
1835 0.131 +0.0%
1836 0.131 +0.0%
1837 0.131 +0.0%
1838 0.131 +0.0%
1839 0.131 +0.0%
1840 0.144 +9.9%
1841 0.144 +0.0%
1842 0.144 +0.0%
1843 0.144 +0.0%
1844 0.141 -2.1%
1845 0.141 +0.0%
1846 0.141 +0.0%
1847 0.141 +0.0%
1848 0.33 +134.0%
1849 0.33 +0.0%
1850 0.268 -18.8%
1851 0.268 +0.0%
1852 0.268 +0.0%
1853 0.268 +0.0%
1854 0.268 +0.0%
1855 0.268 +0.0%
1856 0.268 +0.0%
1857 0.268 +0.0%
1858 0.281 +4.9%
1859 0.281 +0.0%
1860 0.281 +0.0%
1861 0.287 +2.1%
1863 0.287 +0.0%
1864 0.287 +0.0%
1865 0.287 +0.0%
1866 0.287 +0.0%
1918 0.358 +24.7%
1919 0.278 -22.3%
1920 0.364 +30.9%
1921 0.385 +5.8%
1922 0.386 +0.3%
1923 0.386 +0.0%
1924 0.387 +0.3%
1925 0.387 +0.0%
1926 0.403 +4.1%
1927 0.401 -0.5%
1928 0.401 +0.0%
1929 0.401 +0.0%
1930 0.413 +3.0%
1931 0.414 +0.2%
1932 0.414 +0.0%
1933 0.414 +0.0%
1934 0.414 +0.0%
1935 0.414 +0.0%
1936 0.4 -3.4%
1937 0.392 -2.0%
1938 0.382 -2.6%
1939 0.363 -5.0%
1940 0.356 -1.9%
1941 0.356 +0.0%
1942 0.361 +1.4%
1943 0.336 -6.9%
1944 0.252 -25.0%
1945 0.288 +14.3%
1946 0.46 +59.7%
1947 0.511 +11.1%
1948 0.457 -10.6%
1949 0.449 -1.8%
1950 0.413 -8.0%
1951 0.413 +0.0%
1952 0.413 +0.0%
1953 0.412 -0.2%
1954 0.424 +2.9%
1955 0.424 +0.0%
1956 0.424 +0.0%
1957 0.424 +0.0%
1958 0.437 +3.1%
1959 0.435 -0.5%
1960 0.445 +2.3%
1961 0.445 +0.0%
1962 0.456 +2.5%
1963 0.469 +2.9%
1964 0.49 +4.5%
1965 0.49 +0.0%
1966 0.511 +4.3%
1967 0.516 +1.0%
1968 0.521 +1.0%
1969 0.515 -1.2%
1970 0.52 +1.0%
1971 0.536 +3.1%
1972 0.536 +0.0%
1973 0.536 +0.0%
1974 0.536 +0.0%
1975 0.545 +1.7%
1976 0.545 +0.0%
1977 0.545 +0.0%
1978 0.545 +0.0%
1979 0.545 +0.0%
1980 0.552 +1.3%
1981 0.555 +0.5%
1982 0.556 +0.2%
1983 0.556 +0.0%
1984 0.556 +0.0%
1985 0.542 -2.5%
1986 0.542 +0.0%
1987 0.542 +0.0%
1988 0.56 +3.3%
1989 0.622 +11.1%
1990 0.907 +45.8%
1991 0.907 +0.0%
1992 0.905 -0.2%
1993 0.908 +0.3%
1994 0.908 +0.0%
1995 0.907 -0.1%
1996 0.906 -0.1%
1997 0.88 -2.9%
1998 0.871 -1.0%
1999 0.87 -0.1%
2000 0.867 -0.3%
2001 0.872 +0.6%
2002 0.875 +0.3%
2003 0.875 +0.0%
2004 0.873 -0.2%
2005 0.868 -0.6%
2006 0.868 +0.0%
2007 0.873 +0.6%
2008 0.874 +0.1%
2009 0.875 +0.1%
2010 0.849 -3.0%
2011 0.849 +0.0%
2012 0.849 +0.0%
2013 0.851 +0.2%
2014 0.852 +0.1%
2015 0.854 +0.2%
2016 0.847 -0.8%
2017 0.855 +0.9%
2018 0.839 -1.9%
2019 0.837 -0.2%
2020 0.843 +0.7%
2021 0.848 +0.6%
2022 0.842 -0.7%
2023 0.847 +0.6%
2024 0.832 -1.8%
2025 0.818 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.102 0.102 0.102 1
1790s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1800s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1810s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1820s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1830s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1840s 0.18 0.141 0.33 10
1850s 0.2706 0.268 0.281 10
1860s 0.286 0.281 0.287 6
1910s 0.318 0.278 0.358 2
1920s 0.3901 0.364 0.403 10
1930s 0.402 0.363 0.414 10
1940s 0.3826 0.252 0.511 10
1950s 0.4219 0.412 0.437 10
1960s 0.4858 0.445 0.521 10
1970s 0.5389 0.52 0.545 10
1980s 0.5583 0.542 0.622 10
1990s 0.8969 0.87 0.908 10
2000s 0.872 0.867 0.875 10
2010s 0.8482 0.837 0.855 10
2020s 0.8383 0.818 0.848 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 62 North Macedonia 0.824 compare
  2. 63 Liberia 0.823 compare
  3. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.821 compare
  4. 65 Brazil 0.818 compare
  5. 67 Georgia 0.816 compare
  6. 68 Mauritius 0.814 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Hungary?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Hungary was 0.818 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.908 in 1993.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 1789.
How does Hungary rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Hungary ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.