Hungary vs United States: Private civil liberties index

Hungary
0.832
in 2025
United States
0.832
in 2025
Hungary rank
65th
United States rank
65th

Private civil liberties index over time

  • Hungary
  • United States
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.832 against 0.832 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.

Hungary ranks 65th and United States ranks 65th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and United States in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United States Difference Ahead
1780s 0.146 0.408 0.262 United States
1790s 0.146 0.408 0.262 United States
1800s 0.146 0.408 0.262 United States
1810s 0.146 0.408 0.262 United States
1820s 0.146 0.408 0.262 United States
1830s 0.146 0.381 0.235 United States
1840s 0.2492 0.2831 0.0339 United States
1850s 0.392 0.374 0.018 Hungary
1860s 0.5044 0.543 0.0386 United States
1870s 0.595 0.636 0.041 United States
1880s 0.595 0.6402 0.0452 United States
1890s 0.6142 0.6574 0.0432 United States
1900s 0.626 0.658 0.032 United States
1910s 0.5395 0.6461 0.1066 United States
1920s 0.5098 0.6506 0.1408 United States
1930s 0.4785 0.6576 0.1791 United States
1940s 0.2429 0.6319 0.389 United States
1950s 0.0252 0.7084 0.6832 United States
1960s 0.0712 0.7426 0.6714 United States
1970s 0.1182 0.883 0.7648 United States
1980s 0.1747 0.9254 0.7507 United States
1990s 0.953 0.932 0.021 Hungary
2000s 0.953 0.9312 0.0218 Hungary
2010s 0.9188 0.9269 0.0081 United States
2020s 0.8757 0.8928 0.0172 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Hungary or United States?
Hungary, at 0.832 against 0.832 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Hungary and United States?
0, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Hungary and United States rank globally for private civil liberties index?
Hungary ranks 65th and United States ranks 65th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Private civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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