Hungary vs Thailand: Universal right to vote in practice
Hungary
2
in 2025
Thailand
2
in 2025
Hungary rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Hungary
- Thailand
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 2 against 2 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Thailand ahead.
Hungary ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Thailand | 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 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Hungary |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Hungary |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Hungary |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Hungary or Thailand?
- Hungary, at 2 against 2 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Hungary and Thailand?
- 0, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Thailand?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Thailand rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Hungary ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).