Greece vs Spain: Age of democracy polity

Greece
44
in 2018
Spain
41
in 2018
Greece rank
28th
Spain rank
30th

Age of democracy polity over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 44 against 41 in Spain, a difference of 3.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 110 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
1900s 41.5 5.5 36 Greece
1910s 49 13 36 Greece
1930s 8 3 5 Greece
1970s 4.5 1.5 3 Greece
1980s 10.5 7.5 3 Greece
1990s 20.5 17.5 3 Greece
2000s 30.5 27.5 3 Greece
2010s 40 37 3 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy polity, Greece or Spain?
Greece, at 44 against 41 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy polity between Greece and Spain?
3, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
61 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2018.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for age of democracy polity?
Greece ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
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