Hungary vs Ukraine: Democracy

Hungary
3
in 2025
Ukraine
3
in 2025
Hungary rank
94th
Ukraine rank
94th

Democracy over time

  • Hungary
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 3 against 3 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 94th and Ukraine ranks 94th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Ukraine Difference Ahead
1940s 3 0 3 Hungary
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.2 0 0.2 Hungary
1990s 8.2 3.8 4.4 Hungary
2000s 8.9 4.2 4.7 Hungary
2010s 5.5 3.6 1.9 Hungary
2020s 3.33 3.67 0.3333 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Hungary or Ukraine?
Hungary, at 3 against 3 in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Hungary and Ukraine?
0, with Hungary 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 democracy?
Hungary ranks 94th and Ukraine ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.