Political Capital is an independent policy research, analysis and consulting institute founded in 2001 in Budapest. Our institute owes no allegiance to any government or political body. We have developed an extended network of professional partners, both domestically and internationally, all of whom have helped our institute to become one of the most influential think tanks in Central and East Europe. We are committed to the guiding principles of parliamentary democracy, market economy, human rights and Euro-Atlanticism. With focus on the creation of analytical content, quantitative and qualitative policy research, and organizing substantial debates.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.politicalcapital.hu/

Address:
1037 Budapest, Montevideo street 2/c, 2nd stairwell, 2nd floor

Country:
Hungary

Sub-region:
Eastern Europe

Areas of focus

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
2001
Age (years)
Political Capital
 23
Hungary average
 24
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Zoltán Somogyi, Krisztián Szabados
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Dr. Péter Krekó
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): Dr. Péter Krekó
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2021): Dr. Péter Kreko
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2023
Political Capital
 11
Hungary average
 15
Global average
 66
2021
Political Capital
 11
% Female staff
2023
Political Capital
 27%
Hungary average
 45%
Global average
 50%
2021
Political Capital
 36%
2019
Political Capital
 50%
% Female researchers
2021
Political Capital
 25%
Hungary average
 18%
Global average
 16%
2019
Political Capital
 33%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
Political Capital
 129
Hungary average
 21
Global average
 65

Social

Likes (2023)
Political Capital
 16,000
Hungary average
 19,117
Global average
 27,094
Likes (2022)
Political Capital
 15,021
Likes (2021)
Political Capital
 13,384
Twitter
Followers (2024)
Political Capital
 3,446
Hungary average
 884
Global average
 18,119
Followers (2022)
Political Capital
 3,110
Followers (2021)
Political Capital
 2,406
Subscribers (2023)
Political Capital
 548
Hungary average
 651
Global average
 6,305
Subscribers (2022)
Political Capital
 445
Subscribers (2021)
Political Capital
 116
Followers (2023)
Political Capital
 1,486
Hungary average
 1,091
Global average
 11,185
Followers (2022)
Political Capital
 1,343
Followers (2021)
Political Capital
 1,150

Data notes

Last updated: 06/05/2023
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory, Organisation´s website
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