Hungary vs Russia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Hungary
0.53
in 2025
Russia
0.673
in 2025
Hungary rank
62nd
Russia rank
59th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Hungary
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.673 against 0.53 in Hungary, a difference of 0.143.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 62nd and Russia ranks 59th of 175 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 18 and Russia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.937 | 0.012 | 0.925 | Hungary |
| 1790s | 0.937 | 0.012 | 0.925 | Hungary |
| 1800s | 0.937 | 0.012 | 0.925 | Hungary |
| 1810s | 0.937 | 0.012 | 0.925 | Hungary |
| 1820s | 0.937 | 0.012 | 0.925 | Hungary |
| 1830s | 0.937 | 0.012 | 0.925 | Hungary |
| 1840s | 0.9258 | 0.012 | 0.9138 | Hungary |
| 1850s | 0.09 | 0.012 | 0.078 | Hungary |
| 1860s | 0.3327 | 0.0752 | 0.2575 | Hungary |
| 1870s | 0.357 | 0.1294 | 0.2276 | Hungary |
| 1880s | 0.357 | 0.136 | 0.221 | Hungary |
| 1890s | 0.357 | 0.071 | 0.286 | Hungary |
| 1900s | 0.357 | 0.036 | 0.321 | Hungary |
| 1910s | 0.2856 | 0.0405 | 0.2451 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.051 | 0.051 | Russia |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.051 | 0.051 | Russia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.051 | 0.051 | Russia |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.051 | 0.051 | Russia |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.051 | 0.051 | Russia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.051 | 0.051 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.051 | 0.051 | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.8905 | 0.417 | 0.4735 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.989 | 0.452 | 0.537 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.9004 | 0.5699 | 0.3305 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.7097 | 0.6797 | 0.03 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Hungary or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.673 against 0.53 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Hungary and Russia?
- 0.143, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Russia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Russia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Hungary ranks 62nd and Russia ranks 59th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.