Egypt vs Hungary: Liberal democracy

Egypt
1
in 2025
Hungary
1
in 2025
Egypt rank
87th
Hungary rank
87th

Liberal democracy over time

  • Egypt
  • Hungary
0123178919072025

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1 against 1 in Hungary, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Hungary ahead.

Egypt ranks 87th and Hungary ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Hungary Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0.1 0.1 Hungary
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0.2 0.2 Hungary
1870s 0 1 1 Hungary
1880s 0 1 1 Hungary
1890s 0 1 1 Hungary
1900s 0 1 1 Hungary
1910s 0 1 1 Hungary
1920s 0 1 1 Hungary
1930s 0 1 1 Hungary
1940s 0.5 0.9 0.4 Hungary
1950s 0.3 0 0.3 Egypt
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0.4 0 0.4 Egypt
1980s 1 0.1111 0.8889 Egypt
1990s 1 2.9 1.9 Hungary
2000s 1 3 2 Hungary
2010s 0.7778 1.78 1 Hungary
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Egypt or Hungary?
Egypt, at 1 against 1 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Egypt and Hungary?
0, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Hungary?
235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Hungary rank globally for liberal democracy?
Egypt ranks 87th and Hungary ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.