Hungary vs Malaysia: Free and Fair Elections Index
Hungary
0.597
in 2025
Malaysia
0.598
in 2025
Hungary rank
83rd
Malaysia rank
82nd
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Hungary
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.598 against 0.597 in Hungary, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 83rd and Malaysia ranks 82nd of 176 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malaysia | 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 | 0.2137 | 0.1619 | Hungary |
| 1960s | 0.3933 | 0.3831 | 0.0102 | Hungary |
| 1970s | 0.3875 | 0.1504 | 0.2371 | Hungary |
| 1980s | 0.3939 | 0.2501 | 0.1438 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.9115 | 0.2037 | 0.7078 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.9242 | 0.2625 | 0.6617 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.7981 | 0.3752 | 0.4229 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.612 | 0.5302 | 0.0818 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Hungary or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.598 against 0.597 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Hungary and Malaysia?
- 0.001, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Malaysia rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Hungary ranks 83rd and Malaysia ranks 82nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.