Hungary vs Netherlands: Democracy Index

Hungary
10
in 2018
Netherlands
10
in 2018
Hungary rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Hungary
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 10 against 10 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

Across all 146 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Netherlands Difference Ahead
1860s -4 -3 1 Netherlands
1870s -4 -3 1 Netherlands
1880s -4 -2.9 1.1 Netherlands
1890s -4 -2 2 Netherlands
1900s -4 -2 2 Netherlands
1910s -4.5 1.6 6.1 Netherlands
1920s -1 10 11 Netherlands
1930s -1 10 11 Netherlands
1940s -5.2 10 15.2 Netherlands
1950s -7 10 17 Netherlands
1960s -7 10 17 Netherlands
1970s -7 10 17 Netherlands
1980s -5.4 10 15.4 Netherlands
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 Netherlands?
Hungary, at 10 against 10 in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Hungary and Netherlands?
0, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Netherlands?
146 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Hungary and Netherlands rank globally for democracy index?
Hungary ranks 1st and Netherlands 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

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

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).