Hungary vs Lebanon: Varieties of democracy
Hungary
0.421
in 2025
Lebanon
0.419
in 2025
Hungary rank
97th
Lebanon rank
98th
Varieties of democracy over time
- Hungary
- Lebanon
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.421 against 0.419 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 97th and Lebanon ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Lebanon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.162 | 0.12 | 0.042 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.3181 | 0.1582 | 0.1599 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.3148 | 0.2044 | 0.1104 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 0.2159 | 0.2847 | 0.0688 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 0.1302 | 0.35 | 0.2198 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 0.1274 | 0.3878 | 0.2604 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.1313 | 0.3654 | 0.2341 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 0.1546 | 0.3422 | 0.1876 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.8381 | 0.3203 | 0.5178 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.843 | 0.3929 | 0.4501 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.6498 | 0.4692 | 0.1806 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.4427 | 0.4002 | 0.0425 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties of democracy, Hungary or Lebanon?
- Hungary, at 0.421 against 0.419 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Hungary and Lebanon?
- 0.002, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lebanon?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Lebanon rank globally for varieties of democracy?
- Hungary ranks 97th and Lebanon ranks 98th 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
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.