Hungary vs Papua New Guinea: Participatory democracy index
Hungary
0.268
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.28
in 2025
Hungary rank
94th
Papua New Guinea rank
92nd
Participatory democracy index over time
- Hungary
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.28 against 0.268 in Hungary, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 94th and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 10 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1527 | 0.011 | 0.1417 | Hungary |
| 1910s | 0.1523 | 0.013 | 0.1393 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.1763 | 0.015 | 0.1613 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.1838 | 0.015 | 0.1688 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 0.1345 | 0.0188 | 0.1157 | Hungary |
| 1950s | 0.0525 | 0.0377 | 0.0148 | Hungary |
| 1960s | 0.0549 | 0.0935 | 0.0386 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0616 | 0.25 | 0.1884 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0741 | 0.3327 | 0.2586 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.614 | 0.3192 | 0.2948 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.6263 | 0.3091 | 0.3172 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.4463 | 0.2741 | 0.1722 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.2903 | 0.2775 | 0.0128 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Hungary or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.28 against 0.268 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Hungary and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.012, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Papua New Guinea rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Hungary ranks 94th and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.