Which has higher varieties of democracy, Georgia or Hungary?

Hungary, at 0.421 against 0.401 in Georgia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Hungary?

225 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Georgia vs Hungary: Varieties of democracy

Georgia

0.401

in 2025

Hungary

0.421

in 2025

Georgia rank

99th

Hungary rank

97th

Varieties of democracy over time

Georgia
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.421 against 0.401 in Georgia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1801 it was Hungary ahead.

Georgia ranks 99th and Hungary ranks 97th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Georgia	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.019	0.056	0.037	Hungary
1810s	0.019	0.056	0.037	Hungary
1820s	0.0186	0.0612	0.0426	Hungary
1830s	0.018	0.062	0.044	Hungary
1840s	0.0176	0.1015	0.0839	Hungary
1850s	0.0222	0.0562	0.034	Hungary
1860s	0.032	0.1222	0.0902	Hungary
1870s	0.0329	0.27	0.2371	Hungary
1880s	0.0344	0.2682	0.2338	Hungary
1890s	0.0356	0.2659	0.2303	Hungary
1900s	0.0735	0.2634	0.1899	Hungary
1910s	0.1084	0.2704	0.162	Hungary
1920s	0.1123	0.3181	0.2058	Hungary
1930s	0.1085	0.3148	0.2063	Hungary
1940s	0.0959	0.2159	0.12	Hungary
1950s	0.1043	0.1302	0.0259	Hungary
1960s	0.0951	0.1274	0.0323	Hungary
1970s	0.1068	0.1313	0.0245	Hungary
1980s	0.1225	0.1546	0.0321	Hungary
1990s	0.3496	0.8381	0.4885	Hungary
2000s	0.4687	0.843	0.3743	Hungary
2010s	0.6125	0.6498	0.0373	Hungary
2020s	0.5498	0.4427	0.1072	Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Georgia or Hungary?: Hungary, at 0.421 against 0.401 in Georgia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Georgia and Hungary?: 0.02, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Hungary?: 225 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2025.
How do Georgia and Hungary rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Georgia ranks 99th and Hungary ranks 97th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.