Hungary vs India: Freedom of expression index
Hungary
0.493
in 2025
India
0.458
in 2025
Hungary rank
124th
India rank
127th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Hungary
- India
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.493 against 0.458 in India, a difference of 0.035.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was India ahead.
Hungary ranks 124th and India ranks 127th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 14 and India in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.144 | 0.156 | 0.012 | India |
| 1790s | 0.139 | 0.156 | 0.017 | India |
| 1800s | 0.135 | 0.156 | 0.021 | India |
| 1810s | 0.135 | 0.1574 | 0.0224 | India |
| 1820s | 0.151 | 0.163 | 0.012 | India |
| 1830s | 0.151 | 0.163 | 0.012 | India |
| 1840s | 0.4324 | 0.163 | 0.2694 | Hungary |
| 1850s | 0.222 | 0.1598 | 0.0622 | Hungary |
| 1860s | 0.4038 | 0.147 | 0.2568 | Hungary |
| 1870s | 0.654 | 0.1324 | 0.5216 | Hungary |
| 1880s | 0.654 | 0.2434 | 0.4106 | Hungary |
| 1890s | 0.654 | 0.282 | 0.372 | Hungary |
| 1900s | 0.654 | 0.2908 | 0.3632 | Hungary |
| 1910s | 0.6059 | 0.286 | 0.3199 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.5679 | 0.286 | 0.2819 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.5899 | 0.2774 | 0.3125 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 0.3436 | 0.4326 | 0.089 | India |
| 1950s | 0.0293 | 0.824 | 0.7947 | India |
| 1960s | 0.0673 | 0.8162 | 0.7489 | India |
| 1970s | 0.092 | 0.718 | 0.626 | India |
| 1980s | 0.2069 | 0.856 | 0.6491 | India |
| 1990s | 0.9537 | 0.8868 | 0.0669 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.9521 | 0.8876 | 0.0645 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.7361 | 0.7244 | 0.0117 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.5128 | 0.4523 | 0.0605 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Hungary or India?
- Hungary, at 0.493 against 0.458 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Hungary and India?
- 0.035, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and India?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and India rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Hungary ranks 124th and India ranks 127th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.