Hungary vs Lesotho: Democracy

Hungary
2
in 2018
Lesotho
2
in 2018
Hungary rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Hungary
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 0 1 1 Lesotho
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 Lesotho
1980s 0.2 0 0.2 Hungary
1990s 2 1.1 0.9 Hungary
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Hungary or Lesotho?
Hungary, at 2 against 2 in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Hungary and Lesotho?
0, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lesotho?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Hungary and Lesotho rank globally for democracy?
Hungary ranks 1st and Lesotho 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).