Which has higher liberal democracy index, Hungary or Thailand?

Hungary, at 0.315 against 0.314 in Thailand as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Thailand: Liberal Democracy Index

Hungary

0.315

in 2025

Thailand

0.314

in 2025

Hungary rank

93rd

Thailand rank

94th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Hungary
Thailand

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.315 against 0.314 in Thailand, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 93rd and Thailand ranks 94th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 10 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2164	0.0559	0.1605	Hungary
1910s	0.2091	0.0689	0.1402	Hungary
1920s	0.2519	0.069	0.1829	Hungary
1930s	0.2523	0.0974	0.1549	Hungary
1940s	0.1505	0.1137	0.0368	Hungary
1950s	0.0732	0.1014	0.0282	Thailand
1960s	0.0882	0.0866	0.0016	Hungary
1970s	0.0979	0.1241	0.0262	Thailand
1980s	0.1127	0.2194	0.1067	Thailand
1990s	0.7514	0.293	0.4584	Hungary
2000s	0.7566	0.3362	0.4204	Hungary
2010s	0.5153	0.2177	0.2976	Hungary
2020s	0.3325	0.2392	0.0933	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Hungary or Thailand?: Hungary, at 0.315 against 0.314 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Hungary and Thailand?: 0.001, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Thailand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Thailand rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Hungary ranks 93rd and Thailand ranks 94th 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.