Which has higher varieties of democracy, Hungary or Thailand?

Thailand, at 0.424 against 0.421 in Hungary as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Thailand: Varieties of democracy

Hungary

0.421

in 2025

Thailand

0.424

in 2025

Hungary rank

97th

Thailand rank

96th

Varieties of democracy over time

Hungary
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.424 against 0.421 in Hungary, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 97th and Thailand ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 23 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.057	0.025	0.032	Hungary
1790s	0.0565	0.025	0.0315	Hungary
1800s	0.056	0.025	0.031	Hungary
1810s	0.056	0.025	0.031	Hungary
1820s	0.0612	0.025	0.0362	Hungary
1830s	0.062	0.026	0.036	Hungary
1840s	0.1015	0.026	0.0755	Hungary
1850s	0.0562	0.026	0.0302	Hungary
1860s	0.1222	0.026	0.0962	Hungary
1870s	0.27	0.0254	0.2446	Hungary
1880s	0.2682	0.0226	0.2456	Hungary
1890s	0.2659	0.023	0.2429	Hungary
1900s	0.2634	0.023	0.2404	Hungary
1910s	0.2704	0.0256	0.2448	Hungary
1920s	0.3181	0.028	0.2901	Hungary
1930s	0.3148	0.1038	0.211	Hungary
1940s	0.2159	0.1505	0.0654	Hungary
1950s	0.1302	0.1269	0.0033	Hungary
1960s	0.1274	0.1174	0.01	Hungary
1970s	0.1313	0.1613	0.03	Thailand
1980s	0.1546	0.3156	0.161	Thailand
1990s	0.8381	0.3956	0.4425	Hungary
2000s	0.843	0.44	0.403	Hungary
2010s	0.6498	0.2826	0.3672	Hungary
2020s	0.4427	0.2923	0.1503	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Hungary or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.424 against 0.421 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Hungary and Thailand?: 0.003, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Thailand?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Thailand rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Hungary ranks 97th and Thailand ranks 96th 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.