Hungary vs Spain: Competitive elections
Hungary
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Hungary rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Hungary
- Spain
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
Across all 159 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Spain | 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 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 Spain?
- Hungary, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Hungary and Spain?
- 0, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for competitive elections?
- Hungary ranks 1st and Spain 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.