Canada vs Hungary: Distribution of Democracy Index

Canada
20
in 2018
Hungary
20
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
Hungary rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Canada
  • Hungary
5101520186719422018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 150 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Hungary Difference Ahead
1860s 14 6 8 Canada
1870s 14 6 8 Canada
1880s 15 6 9 Canada
1890s 19 6 13 Canada
1900s 19 6 13 Canada
1910s 19 5.5 13.5 Canada
1920s 19.9 9 10.9 Canada
1930s 20 9 11 Canada
1940s 20 6.67 13.33 Canada
1950s 20 3 17 Canada
1960s 20 3 17 Canada
1970s 20 3 17 Canada
1980s 20 4.6 15.4 Canada
1990s 20 20 0
2000s 20 20 0
2010s 20 20 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Canada or Hungary?
Canada, at 20 against 20 in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Canada and Hungary?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hungary?
150 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Canada and Hungary rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Canada 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).