Viktor Orbán
Held power for 16 years in his later stint, championing what he called an "illiberal democracy" and a hard line on migration while clashing with the EU over media and judicial independence.
Viktor Orbán sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly nationalist on nation, strongly traditional on culture and strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority.
Where Viktor Orbán sits on eight dimensions
Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.
Leaders most like Viktor Orbán
Giorgia Meloni Prime Minister of Italy, 2022 to present89%
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan President of Turkey, 2014 to present (Prime Minister 2003 to 2014)86%
Karol Nawrocki President of Poland, 2025 to present86%
Aleksandar Vučić President of Serbia, 2017 to 202685%
Narendra Modi Prime Minister of India, 2014 to present82%
Janez Janša Prime Minister of Slovenia, 2004 to 2008, 2012 to 2013, 2020 to 2022 and 2026 to present80%Leaders furthest from Viktor Orbán
Political views closest to Viktor Orbán
Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.