Cape Verde vs Hungary: Distribution of Democracy Index

Cape Verde
20
in 2018
Hungary
20
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
1st
Hungary rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 20 against 20 in Hungary, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Hungary Difference Ahead
1970s 6 3 3 Cape Verde
1980s 6.5 4.6 1.9 Cape Verde
1990s 17 20 3 Hungary
2000s 19.8 20 0.2 Hungary
2010s 20 20 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Cape Verde or Hungary?
Cape Verde, at 20 against 20 in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Cape Verde and Hungary?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Hungary?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Cape Verde and Hungary rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).