Greece vs Venezuela: Age of democracy

Greece
44 years
in 2018
Venezuela
48 years
in 2005
Greece rank
28th
Venezuela rank
27th

Age of democracy over time

  • Greece
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 48 years against 44 years in Greece, a difference of 4 years.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 28th and Venezuela ranks 27th of 110 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Venezuela Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 20 years 17 years Venezuela
1980s 10.5 years 27.5 years 17 years Venezuela
1990s 20.5 years 37.5 years 17 years Venezuela
2000s 28.5 years 45.5 years 17 years Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Greece or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 48 years against 44 years in Greece as of 2005.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Greece and Venezuela?
4 years, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Venezuela?
31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2005.
How do Greece and Venezuela rank globally for age of democracy?
Greece ranks 28th and Venezuela ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.