Greece vs Switzerland: Citizen support for democracy
Citizen support for democracy over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.94 against 1.87 in Greece, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 | 0.7897 | 1.36 | Greece |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 1.55 | 0.6516 | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.88 | 0.1021 | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.94 | 0.071 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen support for democracy, Greece or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.94 against 1.87 in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between Greece and Switzerland?
- 0.07, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for citizen support for democracy?
- Greece ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.