Hungary vs Japan: Democracy Index
Hungary
10
in 2018
Japan
10
in 2018
Hungary rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 10 against 10 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 143 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -4 | 0.6667 | 4.67 | Japan |
| 1870s | -4 | 1 | 5 | Japan |
| 1880s | -4 | 1 | 5 | Japan |
| 1890s | -4 | 1 | 5 | Japan |
| 1900s | -4 | 1 | 5 | Japan |
| 1910s | -4.5 | 1 | 5.5 | Japan |
| 1920s | -1 | 1 | 2 | Japan |
| 1930s | -1 | 1 | 2 | Japan |
| 1940s | -1 | 1 | 2 | Japan |
| 1950s | -7 | 10 | 17 | Japan |
| 1960s | -7 | 10 | 17 | Japan |
| 1970s | -7 | 10 | 17 | Japan |
| 1980s | -5.4 | 10 | 15.4 | Japan |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Hungary or Japan?
- Hungary, at 10 against 10 in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Hungary and Japan?
- 0, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 143 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for democracy index?
- Hungary ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).