Hungary vs Malawi: Free and Fair Elections Index
Hungary
0.597
in 2025
Malawi
0.596
in 2025
Hungary rank
83rd
Malawi rank
84th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Hungary
- Malawi
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.597 against 0.596 in Malawi, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 83rd and Malawi ranks 84th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 11 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3406 | 0 | 0.3406 | Hungary |
| 1910s | 0.3731 | 0 | 0.3731 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.3903 | 0 | 0.3903 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.4257 | 0 | 0.4257 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 0.3974 | 0 | 0.3974 | Hungary |
| 1950s | 0.3756 | 0 | 0.3756 | Hungary |
| 1960s | 0.3933 | 0.551 | 0.1577 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.3875 | 0.4952 | 0.1077 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.3939 | 0.2924 | 0.1015 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.9115 | 0.5636 | 0.3479 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.9242 | 0.3713 | 0.5529 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.7981 | 0.4591 | 0.339 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.612 | 0.5805 | 0.0315 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Hungary or Malawi?
- Hungary, at 0.597 against 0.596 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Hungary and Malawi?
- 0.001, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Malawi rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Hungary ranks 83rd and Malawi ranks 84th 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
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.