Hungary vs Sri Lanka: Democracy
Hungary
6
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6
in 2025
Hungary rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Democracy over time
- Hungary
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 6 against 6 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 10 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Hungary |
| 1870s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Hungary |
| 1880s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Hungary |
| 1890s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Hungary |
| 1900s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Hungary |
| 1910s | 1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 2.4 | 3 | 0.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 1 | 7 | 6 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1 | 7 | 6 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1 | 6 | 5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 4.5 | 2 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Hungary or Sri Lanka?
- Hungary, at 6 against 6 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Hungary and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sri Lanka?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Sri Lanka rank globally for democracy?
- Hungary ranks 78th and Sri Lanka 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).