On the V-Dem Liberal Democracy Index: Hungary 0.521 (2014) → 0.315 (2026). India 0.488 → 0.260. The two began the period within 0.04 of each other and both ended near 0.3; India's slide started later and travelled slightly further. The Hungary 2010-2024 trajectory has become the most-cited template for understanding India's path.
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This is one of 37 standing analyses drawn from the Some Perspective dataset. It is not dated commentary: it describes a relationship in the data that holds across the series, and it is regenerated whenever the underlying dataset is refreshed. The figures quoted here reflect the 2026-08-15 data vintage.