HungaryViktor Orbán is a Hungarian politician who served as prime minister from 1998 to 2002 and from 2010 until May 2026, when his Fidesz party lost the April election to Tisza. He remains Fidesz leader and describes his model as an illiberal state.
In the 12 Axes register, Viktor Orbán leans hardest on Internationalism – Nationalism: Nationalism 83%; the register median is balanced 50%.
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Where Viktor Orbán sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Centralized
Reduced municipal powers and centralized services
Bicameral
Won four elections; changed media and election rules
Statist
Created media regulators; anti-Soros campaign targeted CEU
Nationalist
Opposed EU federalization and 'Brussels' rule
Neutral
Opposed Ukraine joining NATO; criticized EU for 'prolonging the war'
Monoculturalist
Built border fence in 2015; rejected EU migrant quotas
Mixed Economic
16% flat income tax plus windfall taxes on banks
Balanced
Price caps and windfall taxes on businesses
Moderate
Sought closer economic ties with China, Russia and Turkey
Religious
2011 constitution invoked Christian culture
Traditionalist
2021 child protection law; constitution defines marriage
Neutral
No distinct position on technology
Set against the median of all 124 figures in the register.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Viktor Orbán is at Autocratic 68%. The register median is Democratic 68%.
Militarist – Pacifist
On Militarist – Pacifist, Viktor Orbán is at balanced 50%, almost the register median of balanced 50%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.cidob.org
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The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
