Hungary vs Liberia: Free and Fair Elections Index

Hungary
0.597
in 2025
Liberia
0.592
in 2025
Hungary rank
83rd
Liberia rank
85th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

  • Hungary
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.597 against 0.592 in Liberia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Liberia ahead.

Hungary ranks 83rd and Liberia ranks 85th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 11 and Liberia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Liberia Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0.0016 0.1237 0.1221 Liberia
1850s 0 0.5669 0.5669 Liberia
1860s 0.0502 0.5071 0.4569 Liberia
1870s 0.3886 0.3082 0.0804 Hungary
1880s 0.3774 0.436 0.0586 Liberia
1890s 0.3597 0.3619 0.0022 Liberia
1900s 0.3406 0.4479 0.1073 Liberia
1910s 0.3731 0.456 0.0829 Liberia
1920s 0.3903 0.3678 0.0225 Hungary
1930s 0.4257 0.4322 0.0065 Liberia
1940s 0.3974 0.3945 0.0029 Hungary
1950s 0.3756 0.1608 0.2148 Hungary
1960s 0.3933 0.1715 0.2218 Hungary
1970s 0.3875 0.1706 0.2169 Hungary
1980s 0.3939 0.094 0.2999 Hungary
1990s 0.9115 0.1204 0.7911 Hungary
2000s 0.9242 0.4455 0.4787 Hungary
2010s 0.7981 0.5938 0.2043 Hungary
2020s 0.612 0.6023 0.0097 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Hungary or Liberia?
Hungary, at 0.597 against 0.592 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Hungary and Liberia?
0.005, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Liberia?
205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Liberia rank globally for free and fair elections index?
Hungary ranks 83rd and Liberia ranks 85th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.