Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2022
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2022
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2022
Unemployment
(% of population)
2022
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2022
Capital
Budapest
Surface Area
93,028 km2
Population 2020
9,771,827
Density 2020
105 inhabitants/km2
Political system
Parliamentary republic
Head of state Since May 10, 2022
Katalin Novák
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– The Fundamental Law of Hungary, 2011
Article 8
(1) Everyone shall have the right to peaceful assembly.
(2) Everyone shall have the right to establish and join organisations.
(3) Political parties may be formed and may operate freely on the basis of the right to association. Political parties shall participate in the formation and expression of the will of the people. Political parties shall not exercise public power directly.
(4) The detailed rules for the operation and management of political parties shall be laid down in a cardinal Act.
(5) Trade unions and other interest representation organisations may be formed and may operate freely on the basis of the right to association.
– ACT II. DE 1989 SUR LE DROIT D’ASSOCIATION (ACT II. OF 1989 ON THE RIGHT OF ASSOCIATION)
https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/4c348fb32.pdf
– Act III of 1989 on the Right to Freedom of Assembly
UN: accession 12/14/1955
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: 25/03/1969,
Ratification/Accession: Ratification 17/01/1974
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: 25/03/1969, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 17/01/1974
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 14/03/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 07/10/1991
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO
UNESCO : Member since 1948
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: 06/06/1980, Ratification/Accession : Ratification 22/12/1980
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Ratification 9/05/2008
Currency: Forint
EU member: since May 1, 2004
CoE (Council of Europe): November 6, 1990
Schengen area: member of the Schengen area since December 21, 2007
European Convention on Human Rights: Signature: November 6, 1990, Ratification: November 5, 1992
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union: N/A
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2022
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2021
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2020
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2021
Net Enrollment Rate
(% of population)
2020
Internet Users
(% of population)
2021
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2021
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2021
Happiness Index /10
2022
Press Freedom Index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
2020
Democracy Index /10
2022
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
Systematic rights violations
2022
HDI
2021
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