Hungary vs Israel: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Hungary
0.845
in 2025
Israel
0.832
in 2025
Hungary rank
59th
Israel rank
62nd
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Hungary
- Israel
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.845 against 0.832 in Israel, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 59th and Israel ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 16 and Israel in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.234 | 0.145 | 0.089 | Hungary |
| 1790s | 0.234 | 0.145 | 0.089 | Hungary |
| 1800s | 0.234 | 0.1418 | 0.0922 | Hungary |
| 1810s | 0.234 | 0.129 | 0.105 | Hungary |
| 1820s | 0.257 | 0.129 | 0.128 | Hungary |
| 1830s | 0.257 | 0.1501 | 0.1069 | Hungary |
| 1840s | 0.3431 | 0.314 | 0.0291 | Hungary |
| 1850s | 0.2856 | 0.3179 | 0.0323 | Israel |
| 1860s | 0.4413 | 0.326 | 0.1153 | Hungary |
| 1870s | 0.5478 | 0.2864 | 0.2614 | Hungary |
| 1880s | 0.533 | 0.149 | 0.384 | Hungary |
| 1890s | 0.5419 | 0.1644 | 0.3775 | Hungary |
| 1900s | 0.547 | 0.1932 | 0.3538 | Hungary |
| 1910s | 0.4873 | 0.2008 | 0.2865 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 0.1335 | 0.7325 | 0.599 | Israel |
| 1950s | 0.0718 | 0.747 | 0.6752 | Israel |
| 1960s | 0.2497 | 0.7934 | 0.5437 | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.3572 | 0.8794 | 0.5222 | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.4134 | 0.892 | 0.4786 | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.96 | 0.9004 | 0.0596 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.958 | 0.912 | 0.046 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.9115 | 0.9017 | 0.0098 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.8722 | 0.8753 | 0.0032 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Hungary or Israel?
- Hungary, at 0.845 against 0.832 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Hungary and Israel?
- 0.013, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Israel?
- 209 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Israel rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Hungary ranks 59th and Israel ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.