Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Greece or Italy?

Greece, at 0.61 against 0.61 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?

124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Italy: Deliberative Democracy Index

Greece

0.61

in 2025

Italy

0.61

in 2025

Greece rank

43rd

Italy rank

43rd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Greece
Italy

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.61 against 0.61 in Italy, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 43rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2142	0.2191	0.0049	Italy
1910s	0.1971	0.2268	0.0296	Italy
1920s	0.1699	0.0791	0.0908	Greece
1930s	0.1282	0.007	0.1212	Greece
1940s	0.0867	0.2167	0.13	Italy
1950s	0.2817	0.6024	0.3207	Italy
1960s	0.2113	0.6476	0.4363	Italy
1970s	0.3398	0.6851	0.3453	Italy
1980s	0.6996	0.7493	0.0497	Italy
1990s	0.7526	0.7676	0.015	Italy
2000s	0.7703	0.7796	0.0093	Italy
2010s	0.7888	0.8021	0.0133	Italy
2020s	0.6428	0.722	0.0792	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Greece or Italy?: Greece, at 0.61 against 0.61 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Greece and Italy?: 0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Greece ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 43rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.