This timeline shows how scores of democracy, market economy, and governance performance in Hungary changed from 2008 to 2024, according to the Transformation Index of the Bertelsmann Stiftung (BTI). Over the years observed, democracy performance decreased from 9.35 points in 2008 to 6.3 points in 2024, which, according to the study's methodology, indicates a highly defective democracy.
The BTI is a survey of political and economic transformation among 129 countries. To be selected, they have yet to achieve a fully consolidated democracy and market economy, have populations of more than two million (except six states chosen as particularly interesting cases) and are recognized as sovereign states.
Democracy, market economy, and governance performance scores of Hungary, according to the Transformation Index of the Bertelsmann Stiftung (BTI) from 2008 to 2024
The questionnaire was filled out by country experts. 17 criteria were subdivided into 49 questions.
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* The Status Index ranks the countries according to their state of democracy and market economy.
Democracy classification (according to "Illiberale Drift und Proliferation Regionalbericht Ostmittel- und Südeuropa" report):
8-10 points: democracy in consolidation, 7-7.99 points: defective democracy, 5.5-6.99 points: highly defective democracy, 4-5.49 points: moderate autocracy, 0-3.99 points: hard-line autocracy.
Market economy classification (according to "Illiberale Drift und Proliferation Regionalbericht Ostmittel- und Südeuropa" report): 8-10 points: developed market economy, 7-7.99 points: functioning market economy, 5-6.99 points: market economy with functional flaws, 3-4.99 points: poorly functioning market economy, 0-2.99 points: rudimentary market economy.
The Management Index ranks countries according to their leadership’s management performance. Classification (according to "Illiberale Drift und Proliferation Regionalbericht Ostmittel- und Südeuropa" report): 7-10 points: very good, 5-6-6.99 points: good, 4.3-5.59 points: moderate, 3-4.29 points: weak, 0-2.99 points: failed.
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Bertelsmann Stiftung. (February 3, 2024). Democracy, market economy, and governance performance scores of Hungary, according to the Transformation Index of the Bertelsmann Stiftung (BTI) from 2008 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013532/hungary-bti-transformation-index-score/
Bertelsmann Stiftung. "Democracy, market economy, and governance performance scores of Hungary, according to the Transformation Index of the Bertelsmann Stiftung (BTI) from 2008 to 2024." Chart. February 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013532/hungary-bti-transformation-index-score/
Bertelsmann Stiftung. (2024). Democracy, market economy, and governance performance scores of Hungary, according to the Transformation Index of the Bertelsmann Stiftung (BTI) from 2008 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013532/hungary-bti-transformation-index-score/
Bertelsmann Stiftung. "Democracy, Market Economy, and Governance Performance Scores of Hungary, According to The Transformation Index of The Bertelsmann Stiftung (Bti) from 2008 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013532/hungary-bti-transformation-index-score/
Bertelsmann Stiftung, Democracy, market economy, and governance performance scores of Hungary, according to the Transformation Index of the Bertelsmann Stiftung (BTI) from 2008 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013532/hungary-bti-transformation-index-score/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Democracy, market economy, and governance performance scores of Hungary, according to the Transformation Index of the Bertelsmann Stiftung (BTI) from 2008 to 2024 [Graph], Bertelsmann Stiftung, February 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1013532/hungary-bti-transformation-index-score/
