Hungary vs Japan: Elected parliament and government

Hungary
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Hungary rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Hungary
  • Japan
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Japan ahead.

Hungary ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Japan Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0.2 0.2 Japan
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 0.6 0.4 Hungary
1940s 0.9 0 0.9 Hungary
1950s 1 0.8 0.2 Hungary
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Hungary or Japan?
Hungary, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Hungary and Japan?
0, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Hungary ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.