Hungary vs Slovakia: Direct Democracy Index
Hungary
0.258
in 2025
Slovakia
0.279
in 2025
Hungary rank
14th
Slovakia rank
11th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.279 against 0.258 in Hungary, a difference of 0.021.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovakia ahead.
Hungary ranks 14th and Slovakia ranks 11th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.006 | 0 | 0.006 | Hungary |
| 1950s | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.05 | Hungary |
| 1960s | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | Hungary |
| 1970s | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | Hungary |
| 1980s | 0.0791 | 0 | 0.0791 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.2765 | 0.2227 | 0.0538 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.3218 | 0.4296 | 0.1078 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.3314 | 0.3715 | 0.0401 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.2792 | 0.2593 | 0.0198 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Hungary or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 0.279 against 0.258 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 0.021, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Hungary ranks 14th and Slovakia ranks 11th 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
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.