Hungary vs Serbia: Liberal democracy
Hungary
1
in 2025
Serbia
1
in 2025
Hungary rank
87th
Serbia rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Hungary
- Serbia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1 against 1 in Serbia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Serbia ahead.
Hungary ranks 87th and Serbia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 14 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Hungary |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Serbia |
| 1860s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Hungary |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Hungary |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Hungary or Serbia?
- Hungary, at 1 against 1 in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Hungary and Serbia?
- 0, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Serbia?
- 205 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Serbia rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Hungary ranks 87th and Serbia 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.