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

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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hungary vs Lesotho: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Hungary

0.539

in 2025

Lesotho

0.546

in 2025

Hungary rank

84th

Lesotho rank

82nd

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Hungary
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.546 against 0.539 in Hungary, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.392	0.152	0.24	Hungary
1910s	0.3816	0.152	0.2296	Hungary
1920s	0.4064	0.152	0.2544	Hungary
1930s	0.4335	0.152	0.2815	Hungary
1940s	0.3742	0.152	0.2222	Hungary
1950s	0.158	0.152	0.006	Hungary
1960s	0.168	0.173	0.005	Lesotho
1970s	0.191	0.1536	0.0374	Hungary
1980s	0.2148	0.1648	0.05	Hungary
1990s	0.6837	0.304	0.3797	Hungary
2000s	0.6972	0.4463	0.2509	Hungary
2010s	0.6306	0.5372	0.0934	Hungary
2020s	0.5708	0.556	0.0148	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Hungary or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.546 against 0.539 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Hungary and Lesotho?: 0.007, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Lesotho rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Hungary ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.