Hungary vs Ukraine: Free and Fair Elections Index
Hungary
0.597
in 2025
Ukraine
0.604
in 2025
Hungary rank
83rd
Ukraine rank
80th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Hungary
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.604 against 0.597 in Hungary, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 83rd and Ukraine ranks 80th of 176 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.425 | 0.2505 | 0.1745 | Hungary |
| 1950s | 0.3756 | 0.2719 | 0.1037 | Hungary |
| 1960s | 0.3933 | 0.19 | 0.2033 | Hungary |
| 1970s | 0.3875 | 0.2878 | 0.0997 | Hungary |
| 1980s | 0.3939 | 0.2999 | 0.094 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.9115 | 0.5898 | 0.3217 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.9242 | 0.4119 | 0.5123 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.7981 | 0.4397 | 0.3584 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.612 | 0.6048 | 0.0072 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Hungary or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.604 against 0.597 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Hungary and Ukraine?
- 0.007, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ukraine?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Ukraine rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Hungary ranks 83rd and Ukraine 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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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.