Hungary vs Rwanda: Deliberative Democracy Index
Hungary
0.178
in 2025
Rwanda
0.182
in 2025
Hungary rank
126th
Rwanda rank
123rd
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Hungary
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.182 against 0.178 in Hungary, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 123rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 9 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1475 | 0.004 | 0.1435 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.1655 | 0.004 | 0.1615 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.1726 | 0.004 | 0.1686 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 0.1018 | 0.004 | 0.0978 | Hungary |
| 1950s | 0.0224 | 0.0055 | 0.0169 | Hungary |
| 1960s | 0.0312 | 0.1049 | 0.0737 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.0607 | 0.0724 | 0.0117 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0853 | 0.0998 | 0.0145 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.6551 | 0.1462 | 0.5089 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.6156 | 0.1731 | 0.4425 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.3855 | 0.2019 | 0.1836 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.2035 | 0.1982 | 0.0053 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Hungary or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.182 against 0.178 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Hungary and Rwanda?
- 0.004, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Rwanda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Rwanda rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Hungary ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 123rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.