Which has higher liberal democracy index, Hungary or Tanzania?

Hungary, at 0.315 against 0.297 in Tanzania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Tanzania?

111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hungary vs Tanzania: Liberal Democracy Index

Hungary

0.315

in 2025

Tanzania

0.297

in 2025

Hungary rank

93rd

Tanzania rank

96th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Hungary
Tanzania

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.315 against 0.297 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.018.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 93rd and Tanzania ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2006	0.0728	0.1278	Hungary
1920s	0.2519	0.0786	0.1733	Hungary
1930s	0.2523	0.0892	0.1631	Hungary
1940s	0.1505	0.09	0.0605	Hungary
1950s	0.0732	0.0953	0.0221	Tanzania
1960s	0.0882	0.2331	0.1449	Tanzania
1970s	0.0979	0.2393	0.1414	Tanzania
1980s	0.1127	0.2453	0.1326	Tanzania
1990s	0.7514	0.3566	0.3948	Hungary
2000s	0.7566	0.3839	0.3727	Hungary
2010s	0.5153	0.3745	0.1408	Hungary
2020s	0.3325	0.335	0.0025	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Hungary or Tanzania?: Hungary, at 0.315 against 0.297 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Hungary and Tanzania?: 0.018, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Tanzania?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Tanzania rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Hungary ranks 93rd and Tanzania ranks 96th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.