Austria vs Hungary: Democracy

Austria
2
in 2018
Hungary
2
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
Hungary rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Austria
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 2 against 2 in Hungary, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Hungary ahead.

Austria ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Hungary Difference Ahead
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 0.8 0.2 Austria
1920s 2 1 1 Austria
1930s 0.9 1 0.1 Hungary
1940s 1.44 0.6667 0.7778 Austria
1950s 2 0 2 Austria
1960s 2 0 2 Austria
1970s 2 0 2 Austria
1980s 2 0.2 1.8 Austria
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Austria or Hungary?
Austria, at 2 against 2 in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Austria and Hungary?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
150 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for democracy?
Austria ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).