Hungary vs Nicaragua: Liberal democracy
Hungary
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Hungary rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Hungary
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Hungary ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 12 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Hungary |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Hungary |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Hungary |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | Hungary |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8889 | 0.8889 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2 | 0.9 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1 | 0.8 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Hungary or Nicaragua?
- Hungary, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Hungary and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Nicaragua?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Nicaragua rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Hungary ranks 87th and Nicaragua 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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.