Hungary vs Malaysia: Democracy

Hungary
4
in 2025
Malaysia
4
in 2025
Hungary rank
16th
Malaysia rank
16th

Democracy over time

  • Hungary
  • Malaysia
012345200520152025

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 4 against 4 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 128 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 5 2 3 Hungary
2010s 4.2 2.2 2 Hungary
2020s 4 3.33 0.6667 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Hungary or Malaysia?
Hungary, at 4 against 4 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Hungary and Malaysia?
0, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Malaysia rank globally for democracy?
Hungary ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (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
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).