Which has higher direct democracy index, Egypt or Hungary?

Hungary, at 0.258 against 0.232 in Egypt as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Hungary?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Egypt vs Hungary: Direct Democracy Index

Egypt

0.232

in 2025

Hungary

0.258

in 2025

Egypt rank

16th

Hungary rank

14th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Egypt
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.258 against 0.232 in Egypt, a difference of 0.026.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Hungary ahead.

Egypt ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0	0.006	0.006	Hungary
1950s	0.02	0.06	0.04	Hungary
1960s	0.01	0.06	0.05	Hungary
1970s	0.3079	0.06	0.2479	Egypt
1980s	0.3182	0.0791	0.2391	Egypt
1990s	0.2473	0.2765	0.0292	Hungary
2000s	0.2468	0.3218	0.075	Hungary
2010s	0.259	0.3314	0.0724	Hungary
2020s	0.2732	0.2792	0.006	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Egypt or Hungary?: Hungary, at 0.258 against 0.232 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Egypt and Hungary?: 0.026, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Hungary?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Hungary rank globally for direct democracy index?: Egypt ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 14th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct 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: Direct Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.