Hungary vs Slovakia: Democracy Index
Hungary
10
in 2018
Slovakia
10
in 2018
Hungary rank
1st
Slovakia rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 10 against 10 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovakia ahead.
Hungary ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -6.5 | 7 | 13.5 | Slovakia |
| 1920s | -1 | 7 | 8 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | -1 | 6.22 | 7.22 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | -5.2 | 0.4 | 5.6 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | -5.4 | -6.5 | 1.1 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 10 | 7.4 | 2.6 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 10 | 9.4 | 0.6 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Hungary or Slovakia?
- Hungary, at 10 against 10 in Slovakia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 0, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for democracy index?
- Hungary ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 168 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).