Hungary vs Tunisia: Varieties of democracy
Hungary
0.421
in 2025
Tunisia
0.395
in 2025
Hungary rank
97th
Tunisia rank
100th
Varieties of democracy over time
- Hungary
- Tunisia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.421 against 0.395 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.026.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 97th and Tunisia ranks 100th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 21 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.057 | 0.02 | 0.037 | Hungary |
| 1790s | 0.0565 | 0.02 | 0.0365 | Hungary |
| 1800s | 0.056 | 0.02 | 0.036 | Hungary |
| 1810s | 0.056 | 0.02 | 0.036 | Hungary |
| 1820s | 0.0612 | 0.02 | 0.0412 | Hungary |
| 1830s | 0.062 | 0.02 | 0.042 | Hungary |
| 1840s | 0.1015 | 0.02 | 0.0815 | Hungary |
| 1850s | 0.0562 | 0.02 | 0.0362 | Hungary |
| 1860s | 0.1222 | 0.02 | 0.1022 | Hungary |
| 1870s | 0.27 | 0.0187 | 0.2513 | Hungary |
| 1880s | 0.2682 | 0.0273 | 0.2409 | Hungary |
| 1890s | 0.2659 | 0.037 | 0.2289 | Hungary |
| 1900s | 0.2634 | 0.0351 | 0.2283 | Hungary |
| 1910s | 0.2704 | 0.0367 | 0.2337 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.3181 | 0.0391 | 0.279 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.3148 | 0.0372 | 0.2776 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 0.2159 | 0.0342 | 0.1817 | Hungary |
| 1950s | 0.1302 | 0.0526 | 0.0776 | Hungary |
| 1960s | 0.1274 | 0.1898 | 0.0624 | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 0.1313 | 0.1881 | 0.0568 | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 0.1546 | 0.1788 | 0.0242 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 0.8381 | 0.1911 | 0.647 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.843 | 0.1902 | 0.6528 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.6498 | 0.6428 | 0.007 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.4427 | 0.4632 | 0.0205 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties of democracy, Hungary or Tunisia?
- Hungary, at 0.421 against 0.395 in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Hungary and Tunisia?
- 0.026, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Tunisia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Tunisia rank globally for varieties of democracy?
- Hungary ranks 97th and Tunisia ranks 100th 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.