Greece vs Venezuela: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Greece
52 years
in 2025
Venezuela
50 years
in 2007
Greece rank
38th
Venezuela rank
40th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Greece
- Venezuela
How they compare
Greece currently reports 52 years against 50 years in Venezuela, a difference of 2 years.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 40th of 144 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 years | 6.5 years | 5 years | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 3.5 years | 19.5 years | 16 years | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 11.5 years | 27.5 years | 16 years | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 21.5 years | 37.5 years | 16 years | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 30.5 years | 46.5 years | 16 years | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Greece or Venezuela?
- Greece, at 52 years against 50 years in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Greece and Venezuela?
- 2 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Venezuela?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2007.
- How do Greece and Venezuela rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Greece ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 40th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral 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 electoral democracy.