Hungary vs Netherlands: Distribution of Democracy Index

Hungary
20
in 2018
Netherlands
20
in 2018
Hungary rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Hungary
  • Netherlands
5101520181519162018

How they compare

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

Across all 146 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Netherlands Difference Ahead
1860s 6 7 1 Netherlands
1870s 6 7 1 Netherlands
1880s 6 7.1 1.1 Netherlands
1890s 6 8 2 Netherlands
1900s 6 8 2 Netherlands
1910s 5.5 11.6 6.1 Netherlands
1920s 9 20 11 Netherlands
1930s 9 20 11 Netherlands
1940s 4.8 20 15.2 Netherlands
1950s 3 20 17 Netherlands
1960s 3 20 17 Netherlands
1970s 3 20 17 Netherlands
1980s 4.6 20 15.4 Netherlands
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, Hungary or Netherlands?
Hungary, at 20 against 20 in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Hungary and Netherlands?
0, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Netherlands?
146 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Hungary and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Hungary ranks 1st and Netherlands 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).