Hungarian Parliament Building

Hungary

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Hungary
Published: 2026

Region: Central Europe
Capital: Budapest
Currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF)
Density: 107 / km²

WRI Score 2026

72.7

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 52nd
In Europe: 25th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 15%· KPMG / EY
70.3
Moderate top marginal rate versus global peers.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 107 / km²· UN WPP
55.6
Moderate population density.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $28,304· IMF WEO 2026
68.1
Middle-income economy by per-capita output.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 76.7 years· WHO / UN
67.1
Moderate life expectancy relative to peers.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 1.6 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
87.6
Strong inbound tourism relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 4.1%· ILO / SECO
91.0
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 2.2% of GDP· SIPRI
82.3
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
60.3
Moderate safety and rule-of-law composite.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
74.4
Moderate institutional ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Hungary holds 52nd of 211 with a WRI Score of 72.70 — holds a strong position in the upper tier. Its strength lies in unemployment (91) and tourism and lifestyle appeal (87.6); population density remains a moderate constraint.