Hungary vs South Africa: Democracy lexical

Hungary
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Hungary rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Democracy lexical over time

  • Hungary
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.81186719462025

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

Hungary ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Hungary
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy lexical, Hungary or South Africa?
Hungary, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy lexical between Hungary and South Africa?
0, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for democracy lexical?
Hungary ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Democracy lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed