Hong Kong vs Hungary: Key media freedoms
Hong Kong
-0.024
in 2025
Hungary
0.043
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
108th
Hungary rank
106th
Key media freedoms over time
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.043 against -0.024 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.067.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.8 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 108th and Hungary ranks 106th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.851 | -0.13 | 0.721 | Hungary |
| 1910s | -0.851 | -0.2301 | 0.6209 | Hungary |
| 1920s | -0.851 | 0.1328 | 0.9838 | Hungary |
| 1930s | -0.851 | 0.135 | 0.986 | Hungary |
| 1940s | -1.13 | -0.5132 | 0.6141 | Hungary |
| 1950s | -0.683 | -2.32 | 1.63 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | -0.683 | -1.33 | 0.648 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | -0.3441 | -1.04 | 0.6999 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.04 | -0.6483 | 1.69 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 2.11 | 0.2116 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 2.31 | 0.2228 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 0.7233 | 0.9037 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -0.0208 | 0.0672 | 0.088 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Hong Kong or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 0.043 against -0.024 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Hong Kong and Hungary?
- 0.067, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Hungary?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Hungary rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Hong Kong ranks 108th and Hungary ranks 106th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.