What is women's political empowerment index in Hungary?

Women's political empowerment index in Hungary was 0.818 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 0.908 in 1993.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 1789.

How does Hungary rank for women's political empowerment index?

Hungary ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Hungary

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in Hungary
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hungary: Women's Political Empowerment Index 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

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Hungary, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political empowerment index in Hungary stood at 0.818.

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

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

That places Hungary 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Hungary, 1789 to 2025.
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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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More gender data for Hungary

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 45,335 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,978 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,630 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Hungary?: Women's political empowerment index in Hungary was 0.818 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 0.908 in 1993.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 1789.
How does Hungary rank for women's political empowerment index?: Hungary ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.