Which has higher free and fair elections index, Hungary or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.604 against 0.597 in Hungary as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Namibia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Hungary vs Namibia: Free and Fair Elections Index

Hungary

0.597

in 2025

Namibia

0.604

in 2025

Hungary rank

83rd

Namibia rank

80th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Hungary
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.604 against 0.597 in Hungary, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 83rd and Namibia ranks 80th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 12 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3406	0	0.3406	Hungary
1910s	0.3731	0	0.3731	Hungary
1920s	0.3903	0.0515	0.3388	Hungary
1930s	0.4257	0.1514	0.2743	Hungary
1940s	0.3974	0.1323	0.2651	Hungary
1950s	0.3756	0.1398	0.2358	Hungary
1960s	0.3933	0.1488	0.2445	Hungary
1970s	0.3875	0.133	0.2545	Hungary
1980s	0.3939	0.0485	0.3454	Hungary
1990s	0.9115	0.6082	0.3033	Hungary
2000s	0.9242	0.6756	0.2486	Hungary
2010s	0.7981	0.6921	0.106	Hungary
2020s	0.612	0.6213	0.0093	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Hungary or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.604 against 0.597 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Hungary and Namibia?: 0.007, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Namibia rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Hungary ranks 83rd and Namibia ranks 80th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.