Hungary vs Israel: Democracy

Hungary
6
in 2025
Israel
6
in 2025
Hungary rank
78th
Israel rank
78th

Democracy over time

  • Hungary
  • Israel
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 6 against 6 in Israel, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 78th and Israel ranks 78th of 197 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Israel Difference Ahead
1940s 1 3 2 Israel
1950s 1 6 5 Israel
1960s 1 6 5 Israel
1970s 1 6 5 Israel
1980s 1 6 5 Israel
1990s 7 6 1 Hungary
2000s 7 6 1 Hungary
2010s 6.5 6 0.5 Hungary
2020s 6 6 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Hungary or Israel?
Hungary, at 6 against 6 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Hungary and Israel?
0, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Israel?
78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Israel rank globally for democracy?
Hungary ranks 78th and Israel 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).