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
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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

Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.