Greece vs Hungary: Distribution of Democracy Index

Greece
20
in 2018
Hungary
20
in 2018
Greece rank
1st
Hungary rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Greece
  • Hungary
05101520182719222018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 146 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Greece ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Hungary Difference Ahead
1860s 17 6 11 Greece
1870s 19 6 13 Greece
1880s 20 6 14 Greece
1890s 20 6 14 Greece
1900s 20 6 14 Greece
1910s 18.5 6 12.5 Greece
1920s 13.1 9 4.1 Greece
1930s 12.4 9 3.4 Greece
1940s 13.11 6.67 6.44 Greece
1950s 14 3 11 Greece
1960s 10.7 3 7.7 Greece
1970s 11.3 3 8.3 Greece
1980s 18.8 4.6 14.2 Greece
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, Greece or Hungary?
Greece, at 20 against 20 in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Greece and Hungary?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
146 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Greece 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).