Hungary vs Philippines: Participatory Democracy Index
Hungary
0.268
in 2025
Philippines
0.261
in 2025
Hungary rank
94th
Philippines rank
97th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Hungary
- Philippines
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.268 against 0.261 in Philippines, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 94th and Philippines ranks 97th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 8 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1527 | 0.0797 | 0.073 | Hungary |
| 1910s | 0.1523 | 0.1094 | 0.0429 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.1763 | 0.1199 | 0.0564 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.1838 | 0.1428 | 0.041 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 0.1345 | 0.149 | 0.0145 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0.0525 | 0.2454 | 0.1929 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.0549 | 0.2563 | 0.2014 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.0616 | 0.1437 | 0.0821 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.0741 | 0.2073 | 0.1332 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.614 | 0.3879 | 0.2261 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.6263 | 0.3428 | 0.2835 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.4463 | 0.3409 | 0.1054 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.2903 | 0.2753 | 0.015 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Hungary or Philippines?
- Hungary, at 0.268 against 0.261 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Hungary and Philippines?
- 0.007, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Philippines?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Philippines rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Hungary ranks 94th and Philippines ranks 97th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.