Hungary vs Liberia: Democracy

Hungary
6
in 2025
Liberia
6
in 2025
Hungary rank
78th
Liberia rank
78th

Democracy over time

  • Hungary
  • Liberia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Liberia ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 9 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Liberia Difference Ahead
1860s 2 3 1 Liberia
1870s 2 2.6 0.6 Liberia
1880s 2 1 1 Hungary
1890s 2 1 1 Hungary
1900s 2 1 1 Hungary
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 3 1.6 1.4 Hungary
1930s 3 2.8 0.2 Hungary
1940s 2.4 1 1.4 Hungary
1950s 1 1.8 0.8 Liberia
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1.5 0.5 Liberia
1990s 7 0.9 6.1 Hungary
2000s 7 4.1 2.9 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 Liberia?
Hungary, at 6 against 6 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Hungary and Liberia?
0, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Liberia?
159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Liberia rank globally for democracy?
Hungary ranks 78th and Liberia 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).