Hungary vs Paraguay: Democracy

Hungary
2
in 2018
Paraguay
2
in 2018
Hungary rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Hungary
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Paraguay Difference Ahead
1860s 1 0 1 Hungary
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 0.8 1 0.2 Paraguay
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 0.9 0.1 Hungary
1940s 0.6667 0.3333 0.3333 Hungary
1950s 0 0.4444 0.4444 Paraguay
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.2 0.1 0.1 Hungary
1990s 2 1.8 0.2 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 Paraguay?
Hungary, at 2 against 2 in Paraguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Hungary and Paraguay?
0, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Paraguay?
150 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Hungary and Paraguay rank globally for democracy?
Hungary ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 167 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).