Hungary vs Zimbabwe: Democracy

Hungary
3
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3
in 2025
Hungary rank
94th
Zimbabwe rank
94th

Democracy over time

  • Hungary
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1900s 3 0 3 Hungary
1910s 3 0 3 Hungary
1920s 3 2 1 Hungary
1930s 3 3 0
1940s 2.7 3 0.3 Zimbabwe
1950s 0 3 3 Zimbabwe
1960s 0 3 3 Zimbabwe
1970s 0 2.7 2.7 Zimbabwe
1980s 0.2 3 2.8 Zimbabwe
1990s 8.2 3 5.2 Hungary
2000s 8.9 3 5.9 Hungary
2010s 5.5 3 2.5 Hungary
2020s 3.33 3 0.3333 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Hungary or Zimbabwe?
Hungary, at 3 against 3 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Hungary and Zimbabwe?
0, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Zimbabwe?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Zimbabwe rank globally for democracy?
Hungary ranks 94th and Zimbabwe 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.