Greece vs Switzerland: Age of full democracy
Greece
51 years
in 2025
Switzerland
55 years
in 2025
Greece rank
31st
Switzerland rank
30th
Age of full democracy over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55 years against 51 years in Greece, a difference of 4 years.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 30th of 89 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 7 years | 4 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 10.5 years | 14.5 years | 4 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 20.5 years | 24.5 years | 4 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 30.5 years | 34.5 years | 4 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 40.5 years | 44.5 years | 4 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 48.5 years | 52.5 years | 4 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Greece or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 55 years against 51 years in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Greece and Switzerland?
- 4 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Greece ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 30th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of full 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 full democracy.