Guatemala vs Hungary: Democracy
Guatemala
6
in 2025
Hungary
6
in 2025
Guatemala rank
78th
Hungary rank
78th
Democracy over time
- Guatemala
- Hungary
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6 against 6 in Hungary, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 78th and Hungary ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 10 and Hungary in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 2.8 | 2 | 0.8 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 2.5 | 3 | 0.5 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 3 | 1.8 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 1 | 1.4 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 1 | 1.1 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 3.6 | 1 | 2.6 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 6 | 6.5 | 0.5 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Guatemala or Hungary?
- Guatemala, at 6 against 6 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Guatemala and Hungary?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Hungary?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Hungary rank globally for democracy?
- Guatemala ranks 78th and Hungary ranks 78th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical 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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).