Hungary (Republic of Hungary)

Hungary Republic of Hungary
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	30th 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
2. Hungary National and Social Development
3. Hungary's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Hungary's Health
6. Hungary's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Hungary's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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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=	Chile	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	Norway	29.8
2	Denmark	30.0
3	Finland	33.7
	...
27	Uruguay	52.4
28	Portugal	53.0
29	Monaco	53.0
30	Hungary	54.1
31	Costa Rica	54.8
32	Malta	55.4
33	Poland	55.9
34	Chile	56.4
	Europe Avg	59.3
	World Avg	87.9
q=196.

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 #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

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 1.42. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., 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, 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.

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.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
94	Germany	1.44
95	Laos	2.58
96	Malaysia	2.58
97	Hungary	1.42
98	Romania	1.42
99	Japan	1.40
100	Poland	1.40
101	Nepal	2.60
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14
Pos.		2016 Per 10014
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.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.		2017 %15
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.

Emigrants16
Pos.		2010 %16
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 seekers₃₀; 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 #gender_equality #human_rights #Hungary #hungary_women #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #women

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank17
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
37	USA	47.3
38	Switzerland	49.5
39	Brazil	52.1
40	Hungary	52.4
41	Latvia	52.5
42	Lithuania	53.0
	Europe Avg	51.4
	World Avg	87.9
q=199.

Hungary performs very well in ensuring human rights and freedom compared to most other countries. Hungary comes in the best 20 when it comes to the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₁₈. It does better than average in LGBT equality₁₉, its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₀, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₁ (but low for Europe), speed of uptake of HR treaties₂₂, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₃ (but high for Europe), opposing gender inequality₂₄ (but bad for Europe), supporting press freedom₂₅ (but bad for Europe) and in freethought₂₆ (but bad for Europe). But, there's bad news too. Hungary does worse than average in terms of its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice₂₇. Since 2010, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, supported by his Fidesz Party, has been damaging Hungary's democracy with increasingly authoritarian measures₂₈. In 2017, the United Nations 'raised concerns about the government´s continued stigmatization of human rights defenders'₂₉. In 2018, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Hungary was violating human rights for the way it handled asylum seekers₃₀ 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'₂₉. 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 freedom₂₈.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Hungary

5. Hungary's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to Europe (2020)31
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank31
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Norway	61.0
3=	Finland	65.3
	...
18	Cyprus	78.6
19	Malta	78.9
20	Slovenia	79.9
21	Hungary	80.9
22=	UK	81.1
22=	Slovakia	81.1
24	Macedonia	82.5
25	Croatia	82.9
26=	Poland	83.5
	Europe Avg	82.5
q=46.

Health (2020)31
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank31
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
47	Slovenia	79.9
48	Tunisia	80.1
49	Nepal	80.3
50	Hungary	80.9
51=	UK	81.1
51=	Slovakia	81.1
53	Solomon Islands	82.0
54=	Israel	82.1
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₃₂. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₃₂.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are 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, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₂, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₃₂.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Hungary has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Hungary performs the best for its immunizations take-up₃₃. It does better than average for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₄, its adolescent birth rate₂₄ (but bad for Europe) and in its average life expectancy₁₁ (but low for Europe). But, there's bad news too. Hungary does worse than average in its fertility rate₁₃ and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₅. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in its suicide rate₃₆ (amongst the highest in Europe) and in its smoking rate₃₇. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Hungary 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.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better35
Pos.		2016 Per Capita35
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 best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
94	Germany	1.44
95	Laos	2.58
96	Malaysia	2.58
97	Hungary	1.42
98	Romania	1.42
99	Japan	1.40
100	Poland	1.40
101	Nepal	2.60
	Europe Avg	1.61
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better37
Pos.		201437
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
160	Cyprus	1 688
161	Croatia	1 709
162	Japan	1 713
163	Hungary	1 759
164	Estonia	1 775
165	Ukraine	1 854
166	Jordan	1 855
167	Austria	1 988
	Europe Avg	1 648
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate36
Pos.		2013 Per 100k36
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
82	Ukraine	44.8
83	Latvia	48.2
84	Japan	49.4
85	Hungary	50.6
86=	Kazakhstan	52.4
86=	Guyana	52.4
88	Belarus	57.5
89	S. Korea	62
	Europe Avg	26.99
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
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 better38
Pos.		2016 %38
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
144	Dominican Rep.	61.2
145	Syria	61.4
146=	Spain	61.6
146=	Hungary	61.6
146=	Costa Rica	61.6
146=	Tunisia	61.6
146=	Iran	61.6
151	Bulgaria	61.7
	Europe Avg	58.5
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better24
Pos.		2015 Per 100024
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
56	Kiribati	17.2
57	Macedonia	17.6
58	Uzbekistan	17.7
59	Hungary	18.0
60	Belarus	18.2
61	Serbia	19.0
62	Slovakia	20.2
63	Brunei	21.0
	Europe Avg	14.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better33
Pos.		2015 Avg %33
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.

6. Hungary's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #food #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Europe (2023)39
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank39
1	Greece	50.4
2	Italy	51.8
3	Germany	55.8
	...
12	Netherlands	65.8
13=	Austria	66.6
14	Finland	67.4
15=	Hungary	68.6
16	Armenia	69.5
17	Slovakia	69.6
18=	UK	69.6
19	Romania	72.4
20	Czechia	77.2
	Europe Avg	79.9
q=43.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)39
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank39
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
48	Bangladesh	67.0
49	Finland	67.4
50=	India	68.6
50=	Hungary	68.6
52	Lebanon	68.8
53=	Nepal	68.8
54	Nigeria	69.2
55=	Singapore	69.5
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Hungary ranks 50th in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 7 data sets. Hungary does better than average in its score on the Green Future Index₄₀ (but low for Europe), its environmental performance₄₁ (but low for Europe), its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₂, how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in energy to GDP efficiency₄₃. But, things still need to improve in Hungary. Hungary does worse than average in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₄ (still high for Europe) and in annual meat consumption per person₄₅.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better42
Pos.		Total42
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
40	Réunion	8.1%
41	UK	7.8%
42	Martinique	7.2%
43	Hungary	6.8%
44	India	6.7%
45	Costa Rica	6.2%
46	Switzerland	6.0%
47	Belarus	5.9%
	Europe Avg	8.2%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better41
Pos.		201841
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
40	Albania	65.5
41	Croatia	65.5
42	Colombia	65.2
43	Hungary	65.0
44	Belarus	65.0
45	Romania	64.8
46	Dominican Rep.	64.7
47	Uruguay	64.7
	Europe Avg	69.6
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better43
Pos.		201443
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
50=	Croatia	10.00
51	France	09.90
52=	Lebanon	09.90
53	Hungary	09.80
54=	Latvia	09.80
55	Poland	09.71
56	Argentina	09.35
57	Pakistan	09.26
	Europe Avg	09.80
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
46	Samoa	1994 May 10
47	India	1994 May 19
48=	Paraguay	1994 May 25
48=	Hungary	1994 May 25
50	Brazil	1994 May 29
51	Cuba	1994 Jun 06
52	Namibia	1997 Aug 14
53	Sri Lanka	1994 Jun 21
	Europe Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better44
Pos.		2011 %44
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
71	Sierra Leone	38.6%
72	France	38.4%
73	Mongolia	38.4%
74	Hungary	38.0%
75	Mauritania	38.0%
76	Croatia	37.8%
77	Cambodia	37.1%
78	Namibia	36.6%
	Europe Avg	33.6%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better45
Pos.		2021 kg45
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
146	New Zealand	81.4
147	S. Korea	81.5
148	Dominica	81.6
149	Hungary	82.1
150	UK	82.3
151	Czechia	82.4
152	Bahrain	82.8
153	Qatar	83.0
	Europe Avg	71.1
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Hungary was well above the global average (of 49kgs per year), putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.₄₅

Green Future Index Higher is better40
Pos.		2023 Score40
1	Iceland	6.7
2	Finland	6.7
3	Norway	6.4
	...
26	Uruguay	5.1
27	China	5.1
28	Japan	5.1
29	Hungary	5.1
30	Chile	5.1
31	Czechia	5.0
32	Singapore	5.0
33	Hong Kong	4.9
	Europe Avg	5.6
	World Avg	4.8
q=76.

7. Hungary's Modernity and Learning

#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2020)46
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank46
1	Finland	8.4
2	Switzerland	15.1
3	Estonia	15.8
	...
13	UK	21.5
14	Ireland	21.7
15=	Faroe Islands	24.0
16	Hungary	24.2
17	Luxembourg	24.4
18	Netherlands	24.7
19	Latvia	28.2
20	France	28.8
21	Poland	34.6
	Europe Avg	41.2
q=49.

Modernity & Learning (2020)46
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank46
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
19	Japan	21.9
20=	S. Korea	24.0
20=	Faroe Islands	24.0
22	Hungary	24.2
23	Luxembourg	24.4
24	Netherlands	24.7
25	Singapore	27.9
26	Latvia	28.2
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2947
2	Israel	4.1147
3	Japan	3.5847
	...
22	Canada	1.6147
23	Ireland	1.5247
24	Estonia	1.4347
25	Hungary	1.3747
26	Italy	1.2947
27	Portugal	1.2847
28	Luxembourg	1.2647
29	Spain	1.2247
	Europe Avg	1.32
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better48
Pos.		201848
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 better49
Pos.		2021 Years49
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.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
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.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better50
Pos.		2015 Score50
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	140651
41	Malta	1391
42	Slovakia	1389
	Europe Avg	1417
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

Religiosity Lower is better52
Pos.		2018 %52
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 better53
Pos.		200653
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
33=	Russia	97
33=	Belarus	97
35	Moldova	96
	Europe Avg	96.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better54
Pos.		201654
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
35	Austria	81%
36	Ireland	81%
37	Barbados	80%
38	Hungary	80%
39	Kuwait	80%
40	Malta	80%
41	Chile	78%
42	Lithuania	77%
	Europe Avg	76.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

Freedom On The Internet Lower is better55
Pos.		201255
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
12=	Brazil	27
	Europe Avg	31.4
	World Avg	46.7
q=47.

IT Security Lower is better56
Pos.		201356
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 better57
Pos.		2017 Ratio57
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.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better58
Pos.		2022 %58
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
69=	Slovenia	39.0
	Europe Avg	39.0
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better59
Pos.		2022 Points59
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
80	Burkina Faso	42.0
81=	Solomon Islands	42.0
81=	Kuwait	42.0
81=	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.

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.

Happiness Higher is better60
Pos.		2018 Score60
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
66	Kosovo	5.7
67	Moldova	5.6
68	Turkmenistan	5.6
69	Hungary	5.6
70	Libya	5.6
71	Philippines	5.5
72	Honduras	5.5
73=	Turkey	5.5
	Europe Avg	6.06
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
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.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
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.

9. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index Lower is better61
Pos.		2023 Score61
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.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
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 better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
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 better62
Pos.		2019 Score62
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.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better63
Pos.		201963
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
27	France	3.80
28=	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 better64
Pos.		2017 %64
1	Ukraine	25.0
2=	Belarus	25.4
2=	Slovenia	25.4
	...
19	Sweden	29.2
20	Malta	29.4
21	Iraq	29.5
22	Hungary	30.4
23	Austria	30.5
24=	Sao Tome & Principe	30.8
24=	Poland	30.8
26	Croatia	31.1
	Europe Avg	31.5
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Religiosity (2018)52
Pos.		Lower is better %52
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
21=	Vietnam	18
22	Bulgaria	19
23=	Norway	19
24	Netherlands	20
25=	Italy	21
25=	Belarus	21
27	Ireland	22
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)65
Pos.		Higher is better %65
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
25=	Ukraine	20
25=	Mongolia	20
27	Austria	18
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₆₆:

Christian	81%
Muslim	0.1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	18.6%

By adding up the Pew Forum data for the major monotheistic religions we can see that these make up 81.2% 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 81.5% 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

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)₆₇.

The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Hungary₆₈. 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 division₂₈.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?
• Human Rights and Freedom in Hungary: 4.3. Freedom of Thought