Hungary vs Portugal: Democracy Index
Hungary
10
in 2018
Portugal
10
in 2018
Hungary rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 10 against 10 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -4 | -7 | 3 | Hungary |
| 1870s | -4 | -7 | 3 | Hungary |
| 1880s | -4 | -5 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1890s | -4 | -4 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | -4 | -2.4 | 1.6 | Portugal |
| 1910s | -4.5 | 6.8 | 11.3 | Portugal |
| 1920s | -1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | Portugal |
| 1930s | -1 | -9 | 8 | Hungary |
| 1940s | -3.33 | -9 | 5.67 | Hungary |
| 1950s | -7 | -9 | 2 | Hungary |
| 1960s | -7 | -9 | 2 | Hungary |
| 1970s | -7 | 0 | 7 | Portugal |
| 1980s | -5.4 | 9.8 | 15.2 | Portugal |
| 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 Portugal?
- Hungary, at 10 against 10 in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Hungary and Portugal?
- 0, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 150 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for democracy index?
- Hungary ranks 1st and Portugal 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).