Hungary

Overview

Out of 72 countries, Hungary sits at #44 — #44 Most Cooked. Three departments are doing the heavy lifting here: political institutions (political polarization beats 86% of the field, just not in a good way), healthcare financing (catastrophic health spending, 68th percentile), and public health policy bringing up the rear. Different agencies, same energy.

Overall score: 24/100 — 3 points below the global median of 27 (higher = more cooked). Performance is lopsided: political polarization ranks worse than 86% of countries, while billionaires hoarded (7 billionaires) is the closest thing to a bright spot — and it still only beats 57% of the field. The story here isn't the country — it's the political institutions stack behind these numbers.

Sources: V-Dem + Global Peace Index (2025) · WHO / World Bank SDG 3.8.2 (2024) · UN World Population Prospects / WHO (2024)