Hungary vs Sweden: Elected political leaders index
Hungary
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Hungary rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Hungary ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1860s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Hungary |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0.225 | 0.675 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.91 | 0.75 | 0.16 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 0.75 | 0.05 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.35 | 0.75 | 0.4 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 0.75 | 0.55 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.975 | 0.975 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Sweden |
| 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 political leaders index, Hungary or Sweden?
- Hungary, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Hungary and Sweden?
- 0, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Hungary ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.