Hungary vs Norway: Distribution of Democracy Index

Hungary
20
in 2018
Norway
20
in 2018
Hungary rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Hungary
  • Norway
5101520181419162018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 146 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Hungary ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Norway Difference Ahead
1860s 6 3 3 Hungary
1870s 6 5.1 0.9 Hungary
1880s 6 7.2 1.2 Norway
1890s 6 10.4 4.4 Norway
1900s 6 20 14 Norway
1910s 5.5 20 14.5 Norway
1920s 9 20 11 Norway
1930s 9 20 11 Norway
1940s 4.8 20 15.2 Norway
1950s 3 20 17 Norway
1960s 3 20 17 Norway
1970s 3 20 17 Norway
1980s 4.6 20 15.4 Norway
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 Norway?
Hungary, at 20 against 20 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Hungary and Norway?
0, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
146 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Hungary ranks 1st and Norway 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).