Hungary vs Kenya: Democracy
Hungary
6
in 2025
Kenya
6
in 2025
Hungary rank
78th
Kenya rank
78th
Democracy over time
- Hungary
- Kenya
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 6 against 6 in Kenya, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 78th and Kenya ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 9 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Hungary |
| 1900s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Hungary |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 2.4 | 2 | 0.4 | Hungary |
| 1950s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 7 | 2.6 | 4.4 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 7 | 4.8 | 2.2 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 5.1 | 1.4 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Hungary or Kenya?
- Hungary, at 6 against 6 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Hungary and Kenya?
- 0, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Kenya?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Kenya rank globally for democracy?
- Hungary ranks 78th and Kenya ranks 78th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).