Hungary vs Russia: Justified Political Positions Score
Hungary
-0.519
in 2025
Russia
-0.534
in 2025
Hungary rank
141st
Russia rank
142nd
Justified Political Positions Score over time
- Hungary
- Russia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports -0.519 against -0.534 in Russia, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Russia ahead.
Hungary ranks 141st and Russia ranks 142nd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.498 | 0.171 | 0.669 | Russia |
| 1920s | -0.2304 | 0.5519 | 0.7823 | Russia |
| 1930s | -0.1936 | 0.2737 | 0.4673 | Russia |
| 1940s | -0.9547 | 0.2658 | 1.22 | Russia |
| 1950s | -2.58 | 0.2656 | 2.85 | Russia |
| 1960s | -1.91 | 0.292 | 2.2 | Russia |
| 1970s | -0.7697 | 0.292 | 1.06 | Russia |
| 1980s | -0.4872 | 0.7613 | 1.25 | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.47 | 1.55 | 0.082 | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 1.05 | 0.0403 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.1957 | -0.0296 | 0.2253 | Hungary |
| 2020s | -0.258 | -0.534 | 0.276 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher justified political positions score, Hungary or Russia?
- Hungary, at -0.519 against -0.534 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in justified political positions score between Hungary and Russia?
- 0.015, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Russia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Russia rank globally for justified political positions score?
- Hungary ranks 141st and Russia ranks 142nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Justified Political Positions Score. 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 political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.