Hungary vs Ukraine: Democracy
Hungary
3
in 2025
Ukraine
3
in 2025
Hungary rank
94th
Ukraine rank
94th
Democracy over time
- Hungary
- Ukraine
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
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.