Hungary vs United Kingdom: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Hungary
0.845
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.848
in 2025
Hungary rank
59th
United Kingdom rank
58th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Hungary
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.848 against 0.845 in Hungary, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Hungary ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 58th of 176 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.234 | 0.388 | 0.154 | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 0.234 | 0.406 | 0.172 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0.234 | 0.4366 | 0.2026 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0.234 | 0.437 | 0.203 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0.257 | 0.437 | 0.18 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0.257 | 0.5685 | 0.3115 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0.3431 | 0.6394 | 0.2963 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0.2856 | 0.649 | 0.3634 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.4413 | 0.6961 | 0.2548 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.5478 | 0.7485 | 0.2007 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.533 | 0.8241 | 0.2911 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.5419 | 0.843 | 0.3011 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.547 | 0.872 | 0.325 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.4873 | 0.8662 | 0.3789 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.5668 | 0.8942 | 0.3274 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.5686 | 0.9042 | 0.3356 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.2807 | 0.904 | 0.6233 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.0718 | 0.9208 | 0.849 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.2497 | 0.9218 | 0.6721 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.3572 | 0.932 | 0.5748 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.4134 | 0.948 | 0.5346 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.96 | 0.9635 | 0.0035 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.958 | 0.97 | 0.012 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.9115 | 0.9455 | 0.034 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.8722 | 0.8903 | 0.0182 | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.848 against 0.845 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Hungary and United Kingdom?
- 0.003, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and United Kingdom rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Hungary ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 58th 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.