Hungary (Republic of Hungary)

https://www.humantruth.info/hungary.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2025

Hungary Republic of Hungary
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	29th best
Capital	Budapest
Land Area	90 530km²₁
Location	Europe
Population	9.7m₂
Life Expectancy	74.53yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$32 789 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	HU, HUN, 348₅
Internet Domain	.hu₆
Currency	Forint (HUF)₇
Telephone	+36₈

1. Overview

“Hungary became a Christian kingdom in A.D. 1000 and for many centuries served as a bulwark against Ottoman Turkish expansion in Europe. The kingdom eventually became part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and an announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash Communism." Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU five years later. In 2011, Hungary assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the EU for the first time.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Hungary has always marched to a different drummer - speaking a language, preparing dishes and drinking wines like no others. It´s Europe at its most exotic. A short hop from Vienna, this land of Franz Liszt and Béla Bartók, paprika-lashed dishes and the romantic Danube River continues to enchant visitors. The allure of Budapest, once an imperial city, is obvious at first sight, and it also boasts the hottest nightlife in the region. Other cities, too, like Pécs, the warm heart of the south, and Eger, the wine capital of the north, have much to offer travellers, as does the sprawling countryside, particularly the Great Plain, where cowboys ride and cattle roam.
And where else can you laze about in an open-air thermal spa while snow patches glisten around you? In Hungary you´ll find all the glamour, excitement and fun of Western Europe - at half the cost.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Hungary National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Value₁₁
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
43=	Qatar	0.855
44	San Marino	0.853
45	Slovakia	0.848
46	Hungary	0.846
47	Argentina	0.842
48	Turkey	0.838
49	Montenegro	0.832
50	Kuwait	0.831
	Europe Avg	0.87
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
41	Portugal	$33 155
42	Poland	$33 034
43	Latvia	$32 803
44	Hungary	$32 789
45	Turkey	$31 033
46	Slovakia	$30 690
47	Bahamas	$30 486
48	Croatia	$30 132
	Europe Avg	$40 512
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Denmark	27.2
2	Norway	29.2
3	Sweden	30.2
	...
26	S. Korea	49.7
27	Czechia	50.5
28	Cyprus	53.1
29	Hungary	53.7
30	Poland	54.5
31	Singapore	54.6
32	Uruguay	55.0
33	Malta	55.1
	Europe Avg	57.3
	World Avg	89.2
q=200.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Hungary's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #hungary #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population Datasets:

Hungary's population is predicted to fall to 9 644 000 by 2030. Developed countries with falling populations face a pension's crises, whereby an increasingly ageing population must be cared for by fewer and fewer workers. Economic stability can be maintained by increasing foreign workers from younger countries. This country has a fertility rate of 1.52. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1, once you take mortality into account₁₃. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₄

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
88	Sweden	10.0m
89	Jordan	10.0m
90	Azerbaijan	9.9m
91	Hungary	9.7m
92	UAE	9.6m
93	Honduras	9.6m
94	Belarus	9.5m
95	Tajikistan	9.1m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
62	Slovakia	74.9
63	Malaysia	74.9
64	Brunei	74.6
65	Hungary	74.5
66	Jordan	74.3
67	Serbia	74.2
68	Romania	74.2
69	Cape Verde	74.1
	World Avg	71.28
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₅
Pos.		2022₁₅
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
83=	Belgium	1.53
84	Costa Rica	1.52
85=	Sweden	1.52
85=	Hungary	1.52
87	St Kitts & Nevis	1.51
88	Kosovo	1.51
89	Belarus	1.50
90	Netherlands	1.49
	World Avg	2.47
q=208. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₆
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₆
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
148	Norway	32.2
149	Iceland	32.5
150	Serbia	32.7
151	Hungary	32.9
152	Romania	33.6
153	USA	33.8
154	New Zealand	34.9
155	UK	35.0
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration Datasets:

Immigrants₁₇
Pos.		2017 %₁₇
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
80	Turkey	6.0%
81	Syria	5.5%
82	Thailand	5.2%
83	Hungary	5.2%
84	Palestine	5.2%
85	Argentina	4.9%
86	Panama	4.7%
87	Tonga	4.6%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₈
Pos.		2010 %₁₈
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
113	Iraq	4.9%
114	Denmark	4.7%
115	Yemen	4.7%
116	Hungary	4.6%
117	Colombia	4.6%
118	Sierra Leone	4.6%
119	Philippines	4.6%
120	Egypt	4.4%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

In 2018, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Hungary was violating human rights for the way it handled asylum seekers₁₉; the cause isn't that Hungary is experiencing large numbers of immigrants - the opposite: it has very few. The issue is the xenophobic and nationalist stance of Prime Minister Victor Orbán and his Fidesz Party. For more, see the section on Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #Hungary #hungary_women #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #women

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₂₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₀
1	Sweden	7.5
2	Netherlands	8.6
3	Denmark	9.0
	...
40	Latvia	55.2
41	Liechtenstein	55.3
42	Croatia	55.7
43	Hungary	59.0
44	Micronesia	59.3
45	Monaco	61.1
	Europe Avg	52.39
	World Avg	90.04
q=198.

Hungary does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Hungary comes in the best 20 in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₂₁. It does better than average in terms of its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₂, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₃ (but bad for Europe), opposing gender inequality₂₄ (but high for Europe), supporting press freedom₂₅ (but bad for Europe), its average Freedom in the World rating (but bad for Europe) and in freethought₂₆ (but high for Europe). Hungary does not succeed in everything, however. Hungary does worse than average in its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice₂₇, combatting modern slavery₂₈ and in LGBT equality in the 2020s₂₉. Since 2010, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, supported by his Fidesz Party, has been damaging Hungary's democracy with increasingly authoritarian measures₃₀. In 2017, the United Nations 'raised concerns about the government´s continued stigmatization of human rights defenders'₃₁. In 2018, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Hungary was violating human rights for the way it handled asylum seekers₁₉ and the European Parliament 'adopted a resolution characterizing the human rights situation as one that risked breaching EU values and calling for action under article 7 of the EU treaty'₃₁. By 2021, human rights continued to decline, with the Freedom of Thought report highlighting a top-down campaign of hate and legal discrimination against LGBT+ folk, government favouritism towards selected churches at the expense of others and loss of media freedom₃₀.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Human Rights and Freedom in Hungary

5. Hungary's Health

#health

Compared to Europe (2025)₃₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₂
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	San Marino	42.3
	...
26	Albania	71.0
27	Poland	71.1
28	Malta	71.3
29	Hungary	72.0
30	Slovakia	72.8
31	Montenegro	73.5
32	Croatia	76.3
33	Macedonia	78.5
34	Belarus	80.2
	Europe Avg	68.59
q=48.

Health (2025)₃₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₂
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Japan	40.8
	...
48	Bahrain	71.0
49	Poland	71.1
50	Malta	71.3
51	Hungary	72.0
52	Mauritius	72.2
53	Greenland	72.3
54	Slovakia	72.8
55	Montenegro	73.5
	World Avg	97.39
q=207.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and Japan₃₃. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are Angola, Somalia and S. Sudan₃₃.

42 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate, delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations, delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 and childhood mortality. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Mediterranean₃₃, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Melanesia₃₃.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

5.1. Health Datasets

#2010s #alcohol #birth_control #children's_health #demographics #health #hungary #latvia #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Hungary does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Hungary does the best in terms of delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations in the 2020s₃₄ and in delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015₃₅. It does better than average in terms of its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₆, childhood mortality in the 2020s₃₇, its average life expectancy₁₁ (but low for Europe), its adolescent birth rate₃₈ (but high for Europe) and in its fertility rate₁₅. Hungary doesn't do so well in other areas. Hungary does worse than average when it comes to its smoking rate₃₉ and in its alcohol consumption rate₄₀. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 when it comes to the prevalence of overweight adults₄₁ and in its suicide rate₄₂. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Hungary had the 2nd-lowest average fertility rate in the world throughout the 1960s (at 1.9, after Latvia). It has had a long-term consistent fertility rate, and is one of only 22 countries to vary by less than 1.0 over each decade's average since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate on a single year was 2.35 in 1975. Life expectancy improved by +7.1yrs in the 30 years from 1990, on par with the global average improvement of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
62	Slovakia	74.9
63	Malaysia	74.9
64	Brunei	74.6
65	Hungary	74.5
66	Jordan	74.3
67	Serbia	74.2
68	Romania	74.2
69	Cape Verde	74.1
	Europe Avg	78.36
	World Avg	71.28
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₄₀
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₄₀
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
163	Belarus	11.2
164=	Andorra	11.3
164=	Equatorial Guinea	11.3
166	Hungary	11.4
167=	UK	11.5
167=	Gabon	11.5
167=	Slovakia	11.5
167=	Switzerland	11.5
	Europe Avg	10.3
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₅
Pos.		2022₁₅
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
83=	Belgium	1.53
84	Costa Rica	1.52
85=	Sweden	1.52
85=	Hungary	1.52
87	St Kitts & Nevis	1.51
88	Kosovo	1.51
89	Belarus	1.50
90	Netherlands	1.49
	Europe Avg	1.53
	World Avg	2.47
q=208. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Smoking in the 2020s Lower is better₃₉
Pos.		Smoking in the 2020s %₃₉
1	Nigeria	3.3%
2	Ghana	3.4%
3	Panama	5.2%
	...
141	Lithuania	31.4%
142	Georgia	31.8%
143	Montenegro	32.1%
144	Hungary	32.2%
145	Slovakia	32.5%
146	Greece	32.7%
147	Bangladesh	33.0%
148	Tuvalu	33.7%
	Europe Avg	27.0%
	World Avg	20.0%
q=165. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Suicide Rate in the 2010s Lower is better₄₂
Pos.		Suicide Rate in the 2010s Per 100k₄₂
1=	Jordan	1.00
1=	Sao Tome & Principe	1.00
1=	Antigua & Barbuda	1.00
	...
170	Slovenia	20.27
171	Kiribati	20.28
172	Solomon Islands	20.62
173	Hungary	20.94
174	Latvia	20.98
175	Micronesia	21.06
176	Kazakhstan	22.48
177	Ukraine	23.49
	Europe Avg	12.94
	World Avg	9.24
q=185. Also scored for 2000s-2010s.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₆
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
30	Nicaragua	30
31	Armenia	31
32	Bangladesh	32
33	Hungary	33
34	Macedonia	34
35	India	35
36	Fiji	36
37	Thailand	37
	Europe Avg	47.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₄₁
Pos.		1976 %₄₁
1	Bangladesh	4.7
2	Vietnam	5.1
3	Nepal	5.4
	...
169	Russia	43.8
170=	Belgium	43.9
170=	Estonia	43.9
172	Hungary	44.0
173	Latvia	44.1
174	Bahrain	44.9
175	UAE	45.5
176	Israel	46.8
	Europe Avg	38.2
	World Avg	27.1
q=191.

Adult Obesity Lower is better₄₃
Pos.		2022 %₄₃
1	Vietnam	2.1%
2	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2.2%
3	Ethiopia	2.4%
	...
168	Panama	36.1%
169	Mexico	36.1%
170	Libya	36.2%
171	Hungary	36.4%
172	Bahrain	37.2%
173	Iraq	37.4%
174	Barbados	38.2%
175	Romania	38.2%
	Europe Avg	25.9%
	World Avg	24.7%
q=199. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

5.2. Children's Health Datasets

#children's_health #health #parenting #population #vaccines

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₃₈
Pos.		2022 Per 1000₃₈
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
70	Lebanon	20.0
71	Kazakhstan	20.9
72	Turkmenistan	21.2
73	Hungary	21.9
74	Djibouti	22.7
75	Chile	22.8
76	Mauritius	24.0
77	Jordan	24.9
	Europe Avg	11.4
	World Avg	43.8
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Higher is better₃₄
Pos.		Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Avg %₃₄
1=	Luxembourg	99.0
1=	Oman	99.0
1=	Niue	99.0
	...
5=	Brunei	99.0
5=	Tonga	99.0
5=	Cuba	99.0
5=	Hungary	99.0
12	N. Korea	98.7
13	Iran	98.6
14=	Israel	98.5
14=	Malta	98.5
	Europe Avg	93.2
	World Avg	88.5
q=211. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

7x Infant Immunizations (2011-2015) Higher is better₃₅
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₅
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
4	Niue	98.8
5	Mongolia	98.7
6	Czechia	98.7
7	Seychelles	98.6
8	S. Korea	98.6
9	Sri Lanka	98.4
10	St Lucia	98.2
11	Bahrain	98.2
12	Iran	98.1
	Europe Avg	92.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

Infant Mortality (2020s) Lower is better₃₇
Pos.		Infant Mortality (2020s) Per 1000₃₇
1	San Marino	2.11
2	Finland	2.59
3	Luxembourg	2.60
	...
33	Lithuania	4.97
34	Croatia	5.02
35	Poland	5.05
36	Hungary	5.12
37	Canada	5.40
38	Latvia	5.56
39	New Zealand	5.66
40	Cuba	6.25
	Europe Avg	6.30
	World Avg	32.19
q=195. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

6. Responsibility Towards The Environment

#climate_change #energy #Hungary #hungary_and_the_environment #Hungary_environment #sustainability #the_environment

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)₄₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₄
1	Sri Lanka	34.9
2	Uruguay	43.2
3	Switzerland	45.0
	...
44	Cyprus	64.8
45	Dominican Rep.	65.0
46	Ecuador	65.6
47	Hungary	65.8
48	Guatemala	66.1
49	Lesotho	66.1
	Europe Avg	82.54
	World Avg	84.93
q=199.

Hungary is positioned 47th in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This is computed using 21 data sets. Hungary does better than average in its score on the Green Future Index₄₅ (but low for Europe), its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₆, its environmental performance₄₇ (but low for Europe), its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment and in energy to GDP efficiency₄₈. Hungary doesn't do so well in other areas. Hungary does worse than average for the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₉ (still high for Europe) and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₅₀.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Hungary's Responsibility Towards The Environment

7. Hungary's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2025)₅₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₅₁
1	Finland	6.1
2	Iceland	8.1
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
13	France	21.1
14	Spain	22.2
15	Estonia	22.3
16	Hungary	23.4
17	Slovenia	24.8
18	Portugal	25.5
19	Poland	26.2
20	Italy	27.5
21	Monaco	30.0
	Europe Avg	34.74
q=48.

Modernity & Learning (2025)₅₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₅₁
1	Finland	6.1
2	Iceland	8.1
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
14	France	21.1
15	Spain	22.2
16	Estonia	22.3
17	Hungary	23.4
18	S. Korea	23.5
19	Slovenia	24.8
20	Taiwan	25.4
21	Portugal	25.5
	World Avg	84.96
q=197.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Iceland and Denmark₅₂. The worst countries are S. Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia₅₂. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots₅₃.

“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)₅₄

27 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Intellectual Endeavours, metric system adoption rate, Religiosity, IQ, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Maths, Science & Reading, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₅₂, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia₅₂.

For more, see:

" Which Countries are Most Modern, With the Best Education and Internet Access?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

7.1. Modernity Datasets

#intelligence #metric #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₅₅
2	Israel	4.11₅₅
3	Japan	3.58₅₅
	...
22	Canada	1.61₅₅
23	Ireland	1.52₅₅
24	Estonia	1.43₅₅
25	Hungary	1.37₅₅
26	Italy	1.29₅₅
27	Portugal	1.28₅₅
28	Luxembourg	1.26₅₅
29	Spain	1.22₅₅
	Europe Avg	1.32
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₆
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
4	Denmark	4
5	UK	5
6	Austria	6
7	Finland	7
8	Netherlands	8
9	Belgium	9
10	Slovenia	10
11	Switzerland	11
12	New Zealand	12
	Europe Avg	31.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Metric System Adoption Rate Higher is better₅₆
Pos.		2025 %₅₆
1=	Slovakia	100
1=	Poland	100
1=	Portugal	100
	...
12=	Switzerland	100
12=	Italy	100
12=	Vatican City	100
12=	Hungary	100
12=	Germany	100
12=	New Zealand	100
12=	Denmark	100
12=	Norway	100
	Europe Avg	97
	World Avg	92
q=187. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

Hungary officially adopted metric in 1876₅₇. Progression:

1960 (100%): Fully metric in official and daily life.
1970 (100%).
1980 (100%).
2000 (100%).
2025 (100%).

Religiosity Lower is better₅₈
Pos.		2018 %₅₈
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
12=	France	11
12=	Belgium	11
14	Austria	12
15	Hungary	14
16	Albania	15
17=	Lithuania	16
17=	S. Korea	16
17=	Russia	16
	Europe Avg	25.8
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better₅₉
Pos.		2006₅₉
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
28=	Denmark	98
28=	USA	98
28=	Latvia	98
28=	Hungary	98
32=	Ukraine	97
32=	Russia	97
32=	Belarus	97
35=	Moldova	96
	Europe Avg	96.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

7.2. Education Datasets

#education #english #maths #science

Secondary Education Higher is better₆₀
Pos.		2018₆₀
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
13	Georgia	98.0%
14	Slovenia	97.6%
15	Armenia	97.2%
16	Hungary	97.2%
17	Palau	97.1%
18	New Zealand	96.9%
19	Switzerland	96.5%
20	Moldova	96.4%
	Europe Avg	88.3%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₆₁
Pos.		2021 Years₆₁
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
58	Belarus	15.2
59	Croatia	15.1
60	Montenegro	15.1
61	Hungary	15.0
62	Mongolia	15.0
63	Ukraine	15.0
64	Bolivia	14.9
65	Mexico	14.9
	Europe Avg	16.1
	World Avg	13.5
q=193. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better₆₂
Pos.		2015 Score₆₂
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
	...
35	Iceland	1443
36	Croatia	1426
37	Lithuania	1425
38	Hungary	1424
39	Israel	1416
40	Argentina	1406₆₃
41	Malta	1391
42	Slovakia	1389
	Europe Avg	1417
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

7.3. Technology and Information Datasets

#it_security #modernity #politics #technology #the_internet

Internet Users (2020s) Higher is better
Pos.		Internet Users (2020s)
1=	Iceland	99%
1=	Kuwait	99%
1=	UAE	99%
	...
37	Kazakhstan	91%
38	Cyprus	91%
39	Russia	90%
40	Hungary	90%
41	Israel	89%
42	Malta	89%
43	Belarus	89%
44	Slovenia	89%
	Europe Avg	88.3%
	World Avg	67.8%
q=188. Also scored for 1990s-2020s.

Freedom On The Internet Lower is better₆₄
Pos.		2012₆₄
1	Estonia	10
2	USA	12
3	Germany	15
4	Australia	18
5	Hungary	19
6=	Philippines	23
6=	Italy	23
8	UK	25
9=	S. Africa	26
9=	Argentina	26
11=	Ukraine	27
11=	Brazil	27
	Europe Avg	31.4
	World Avg	46.7
q=47.

IT Security Lower is better₆₅
Pos.		2013₆₅
1=	Ireland	0.11
1=	Luxembourg	0.11
1=	Belize	0.11
	...
10	Philippines	0.24
11	Czechia	0.24
12	Argentina	0.27
13	Hungary	0.27
14	Peru	0.30
15	Latvia	0.33
16	Pakistan	0.38
17	Taiwan	0.44
	Europe Avg	0.80
	World Avg	0.98

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₆₆
Pos.		2017 Ratio₆₆
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
25	New Zealand	9.7
26	Romania	8.7
27	Austria	7.5
28	Hungary	7.4
29	Guatemala	6.9
30	Saudi Arabia	6.8
31	Vietnam	5.9
32	Slovenia	5.4
	Europe Avg	8.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

Digital Quality of Life Higher is better₆₇
Pos.		2024₆₇
1	Germany	77.9%
2	Finland	76.9%
3	France	73.9%
	...
33	Croatia	61.1%
34	Malta	61.0%
35	Slovakia	60.7%
36	Hungary	60.2%
37	Australia	59.7%
38	Greece	58.9%
39	Qatar	58.6%
40	Saudi Arabia	57.5%
	Europe Avg	61.0%
	World Avg	48.4%
q=121.

8. Hungary's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#charitability #culture #equality #human_development #inequality #peace

Compared to Europe (2025)₆₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₆₈
1	Denmark	10.4
2	Netherlands	11.8
3	Finland	12.2
	...
17	Czechia	36.5
18	Spain	36.9
19	Portugal	38.1
20	Hungary	38.3
21	Italy	39.3
22	Cyprus	40.0
23	Poland	41.2
24	Estonia	41.4
25	Slovakia	43.0
	Europe Avg	46.24
q=44.

Culture, Peace & Inequality (2025)₆₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₆₈
1	Denmark	10.4
2	Netherlands	11.8
3	Finland	12.2
	...
23	Czechia	36.5
24	Spain	36.9
25	Portugal	38.1
26	Hungary	38.3
27	Italy	39.3
28	Cyprus	40.0
29	USA	40.1
30	Poland	41.2
	World Avg	80.47
q=183.

This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 39 datasets, including multiple decades of data on resisting corruption, Creativity and Culture, overall happiness, Open Trading, Aid and Development, passport utility (so far), personal financial stability, World Giving Index, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, poverty (so far), life expectancy inequality, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.

For more, see:

"Which are the Countries for International Contributions, Creativity, Peace and Inequality?" by Vexen Crabtree (2026).

8.1. National Culture Datasets

#charity #corruption #freedom #happiness #hungary #internationalism #morals #politics

Corruption Higher is better₆₉
Pos.		2022 Points₆₉
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
80=	Burkina Faso	42.0
80=	Solomon Islands	42.0
80=	Kuwait	42.0
80=	Hungary	42.0
84	Kosovo	41.0
85=	Tunisia	40.0
85=	Suriname	40.0
85=	Macedonia	40.0
	Europe Avg	57.61
	World Avg	42.98
q=180. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Thoughout the 2010s, Hungary's score on the Corruption Perception Index declined drastically; it was amongst the 10 countries with the worse rise in perceived corruption that decade.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₆
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
16	Slovenia	16
17	Latvia	17
18	Barbados	18
19	Hungary	19
20	Slovakia	20
21	Poland	21
22	Norway	22
23	Lithuania	23
	Europe Avg	35.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Happiness Higher is better₇₀
Pos.		2024 Score₇₀
1	Finland	7.7
2	Denmark	7.5
3	Iceland	7.5
	...
66	Russia	5.9
67	Cyprus	5.9
68	China	5.9
69	Hungary	5.9
70	Trinidad & Tobago	5.9
71	Montenegro	5.9
72=	Croatia	5.9
72=	Jamaica	5.9
	Europe Avg	6.37
	World Avg	5.58
q=147. Also scored for 2010s.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₆
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
20	Nicaragua	20
21	Portugal	21
22	Moldova	22
23	Hungary	23
24	Jordan	24
25	Mauritius	25
26	Zimbabwe	26
27	Canada	27
	Europe Avg	42.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Passport Reach (2020s) Higher is better₇₁
Pos.		Passport Reach (2020s) Q₇₁
1	Singapore	192.2
2	Japan	192.0
3	S. Korea	190.7
	...
24=	Australia	185.7
24=	USA	185.7
26	Canada	185.2
27	Hungary	184.3
28	Poland	184.0
29	Lithuania	183.0
30	Slovakia	182.8
31=	Latvia	182.2
	Europe Avg	160.7
	World Avg	108.8
q=195. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Personal Financial Stability in the 2020s Higher is better₇₂
Pos.		Personal Financial Stability in the 2020s Score₇₂
1	Denmark	9.06
2	Switzerland	9.00
3	Finland	8.96
	...
44	Saudi Arabia	7.48
45	Malaysia	7.48
46	Panama	7.45
47	Hungary	7.42
48	Botswana	7.42
49	Seychelles	7.37
50	Albania	7.37
51	Uruguay	7.32
	Europe Avg	7.65
	World Avg	6.46
q=165.

World Giving Index Higher is better₇₃
Pos.		2022 %₇₃
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
62=	Estonia	40.0
62=	Uruguay	40.0
62=	Turkey	40.0
62=	Hungary	40.0
62=	India	40.0
62=	Cyprus	40.0
68=	Malawi	39.0
68=	Slovenia	39.0
	Europe Avg	39.0
	World Avg	39.6
q=125. Also scored for 2010s.

8.2. Peace Versus Instability Datasets

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better₇₄
Pos.		2023 Score₇₄
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
15	Germany	1.46
16	Netherlands	1.49
17	Bhutan	1.50
18	Hungary	1.51
19	Malaysia	1.51
20	Belgium	1.52
21	Qatar	1.52
22	Australia	1.53
	Europe Avg	1.70
	World Avg	2.07
q=163. Also scored for 2010s.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₆
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
14	Singapore	14
15	Colombia	15
16	Costa Rica	16
17	Hungary	17
18	Japan	18
19	Chile	19
20	Kazakhstan	20
21	Thailand	21
	Europe Avg	84.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₆
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
40	Malaysia	40
41	Montenegro	41
42	Iceland	42
43	Hungary	43
44	Kenya	44
45	Serbia	45
46	Bolivia	46
47	Japan	47
	Europe Avg	37.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better₇₅
Pos.		2019 Score₇₅
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
29	New Zealand	0.14
30	Uruguay	0.17
31	Dominican Rep.	0.18
32	Hungary	0.18
33	Switzerland	0.19
34	Latvia	0.23
35	S. Korea	0.30
36	Macedonia	0.30
	Europe Avg	1.62
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

8.3. Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets

#capitalism #croatia #economics #finland #health #hungary #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₇₆
Pos.		2019₇₆
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
27=	France	3.80
27=	Germany	3.80
29	UK	4.10
30	Hungary	4.20
31=	Croatia	4.30
31=	Poland	4.30
31=	New Zealand	4.30
34	Belarus	4.40
	Europe Avg	4.86
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₇₇
Pos.		2023 %₇₇
1	Slovakia	24.1%₇₈
2	Slovenia	24.3%₇₈
3	Belarus	24.4%₇₉
	...
23	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	28.7%₈₀
24	Croatia	28.9%₇₈
25	Kosovo	29.0%₈₁
26=	Hungary	29.2%₇₈
26=	Kazakhstan	29.2%₇₈
28	Maldives	29.3%₈₂
29	Albania	29.4%₇₉
30	Iraq	29.5%₈₃
	Europe Avg	30.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167. Also scored for 1980s-2010s.

Hungary had the 3rd-lowest income inequality in the 1980s, beaten only by Finland and Croatia.

9. Religion and Beliefs

#afterlife #belief #buddhism #christianity #god #heaven #hell #hinduism #Hungary #islam #judaism #religion #religion_in_hungary #religiosity #secularisation #universalism

Religiosity (2018)₅₈
Pos.		Lower is better %₅₈
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
12=	France	11
12=	Belgium	11
14	Austria	12
15	Hungary	14
16	Albania	15
17=	Lithuania	16
17=	S. Korea	16
17=	Russia	16
20=	Australia	18
20=	Vietnam	18
22=	Bulgaria	19
22=	Norway	19
24	Netherlands	20
25=	Italy	21
25=	Belarus	21
27=	Ireland	22
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)₈₄
Pos.		Higher is better %₈₄
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
12	Cuba	40
13	Slovenia	35
14	Bulgaria	34
15	Hungary	32
16	Norway	31
17	S. Korea	30
18	Finland	28
19	Russia	27
20	Australia	25
21	Taiwan	24
22=	New Zealand	22
22=	Canada	22
24=	Latvia	20
24=	Ukraine	20
24=	Mongolia	20
27	Austria	18
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Pew Forum polling over the decades has found the following adherency rates:₈₅:

	2010	2020
Christian	72.6%	72.4%
Unaffiliated	25%	27%
Buddhist	0.124%	0.192%
Muslim	<0.1%	0.139%
Other	2.09%	0.133%
Jewish	0.152%	0.133%
Hindu	<0.1%	<0.1%

By adding up the Pew Forum data for the major monotheistic religions we can see that these make up 72.6% of the population. Yet there are simply too many who disbelieve in God for this to be true (32%). This is due to the so-called 'Census Effect', whereby many put down a religion for cultural reasons rather than because it reflects their beliefs. In highly Christian countries, as many as half of those who say they're a Christian lack any connection to a Church, and do not hold Christian beliefs (such as believing in God!).

It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 73% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 14% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 51.9%, Calvinist 15.9%, Lutheran 3%, Greek Catholic 2.6%, other Christian 1%, other or unspecified 11.1%, unaffiliated 14.5% (2001 census)₈₆.

The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Hungary₈₇. Despite the large numbers of Christians, not many have traditional beliefs in the afterlife - just 6%. More people don't know what to believe (27%). Even more people believe that upon death, you simply cease to exist (29%). Also, 3% specifically believe in heaven but not in hell (which is nice - making them possible "universalists"). 13% believe in reincarnation.

Freedom of Religion and Belief: Since 2010, the Fidesz party has let Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reduce and reverse religious tolerance in Hungary, with privileges given to specific churches at the expense of others, encouraging prejudice, intolerance and division₃₀.

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