Hungary vs Russia: Chief executive of the government is elected
Hungary
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Hungary rank
1st
Russia rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Hungary
- Russia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Russia ahead.
Hungary ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Russia | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 chief executive of the government is elected, Hungary or Russia?
- Hungary, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Hungary and Russia?
- 0, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Russia?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Russia rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Hungary ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.