Which has higher varieties of democracy, Hungary or Singapore?

Singapore, at 0.434 against 0.421 in Hungary as of 2025.

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

158 years are reported by both, from 1868 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.

Hungary vs Singapore: Varieties of democracy

Hungary

0.421

in 2025

Singapore

0.434

in 2025

Hungary rank

97th

Singapore rank

95th

Varieties of democracy over time

Hungary
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.434 against 0.421 in Hungary, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 95th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 13 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.233	0.089	0.144	Hungary
1870s	0.27	0.089	0.181	Hungary
1880s	0.2682	0.089	0.1792	Hungary
1890s	0.2659	0.1	0.1659	Hungary
1900s	0.2634	0.1	0.1634	Hungary
1910s	0.2704	0.098	0.1724	Hungary
1920s	0.3181	0.098	0.2201	Hungary
1930s	0.3148	0.098	0.2168	Hungary
1940s	0.2159	0.1136	0.1023	Hungary
1950s	0.1302	0.247	0.1168	Singapore
1960s	0.1274	0.3515	0.2241	Singapore
1970s	0.1313	0.3222	0.1909	Singapore
1980s	0.1546	0.3443	0.1897	Singapore
1990s	0.8381	0.3658	0.4723	Hungary
2000s	0.843	0.3809	0.4621	Hungary
2010s	0.6498	0.4117	0.2381	Hungary
2020s	0.4427	0.4082	0.0345	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Hungary or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.434 against 0.421 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Hungary and Singapore?: 0.013, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Singapore?: 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Singapore rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Hungary ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 95th 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.