Germany vs Hungary: Distribution of Democracy Index

Germany
20
in 2018
Hungary
20
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
Hungary rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Germany
  • Hungary
05101520186719422018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Hungary ahead.

Germany ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hungary Difference Ahead
1860s 4.5 6 1.5 Hungary
1870s 5.9 6 0.1 Hungary
1880s 6 6 0 —
1890s 11 6 5 Germany
1900s 11.1 6 5.1 Germany
1910s 12.6 5.5 7.1 Germany
1920s 16 9 7 Germany
1930s 5.5 9 3.5 Hungary
1940s 1 9 8 Hungary
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, Germany or Hungary?
Germany, at 20 against 20 in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Germany and Hungary?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
105 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2018.
How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Germany ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st of 168 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).