Hungary vs Romania: Competitive elections
Hungary
1
in 2025
Romania
1
in 2025
Hungary rank
1st
Romania rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1 against 1 in Romania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Romania |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Romania |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 1 against 1 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Hungary and Romania?
- 0, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for competitive elections?
- Hungary ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.