Greece vs Spain: Age of democracy
Greece
44 years
in 2018
Spain
41 years
in 2018
Greece rank
28th
Spain rank
30th
Age of democracy over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 44 years against 41 years in Spain, a difference of 3 years.
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 years | 5.5 years | 36 years | Greece |
| 1910s | 49 years | 13 years | 36 years | Greece |
| 1930s | 8 years | 3 years | 5 years | Greece |
| 1970s | 4.5 years | 1.5 years | 3 years | Greece |
| 1980s | 10.5 years | 7.5 years | 3 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 20.5 years | 17.5 years | 3 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 30.5 years | 27.5 years | 3 years | Greece |
| 2010s | 40 years | 37 years | 3 years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 44 years against 41 years in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Greece and Spain?
- 3 years, 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?
- Greece ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th 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.