Hungary vs South Africa: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Hungary
0.488
in 2025
South Africa
0.538
in 2025
Hungary rank
89th
South Africa rank
86th
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Hungary
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.538 against 0.488 in Hungary, a difference of 0.05.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Hungary ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.297 | 0.422 | 0.125 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.2979 | 0.422 | 0.1241 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.2736 | 0.422 | 0.1484 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.271 | 0.422 | 0.151 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.3767 | 0.4232 | 0.0465 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.3896 | 0.428 | 0.0384 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.3536 | 0.428 | 0.0744 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.3771 | 0.4419 | 0.0648 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.4461 | 0.441 | 0.0051 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.2528 | 0.4149 | 0.1621 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2772 | 0.4332 | 0.156 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4325 | 0.4869 | 0.0544 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4912 | 0.4858 | 0.0053 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Hungary or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.538 against 0.488 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Hungary and South Africa?
- 0.05, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Hungary ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral 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 to which a country is affected by political corruption.