Greece vs Portugal: Age of democracy
Greece
44 years
in 2018
Portugal
43 years
in 2018
Greece rank
28th
Portugal rank
29th
Age of democracy over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 44 years against 43 years in Portugal, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th of 110 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 49.5 years | 2.5 years | 47 years | Greece |
| 1970s | 3.5 years | 2.5 years | 1 years | Greece |
| 1980s | 10.5 years | 9.5 years | 1 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 20.5 years | 19.5 years | 1 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 30.5 years | 29.5 years | 1 years | Greece |
| 2010s | 40 years | 39 years | 1 years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 44 years against 43 years in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Greece and Portugal?
- 1 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2018.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for age of democracy?
- Greece ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.