Germany vs Greece: Democracy Index

Germany
10
in 2018
Greece
10
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
Greece rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Germany
  • Greece
-10-50510182719222018

How they compare

Germany currently reports 10 against 10 in Greece, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Greece ahead.

Germany ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Greece Difference Ahead
1860s -5.5 7 12.5 Greece
1870s -4.1 9 13.1 Greece
1880s -4 10 14 Greece
1890s 1 10 9 Greece
1900s 1.1 10 8.9 Greece
1910s 2 8.5 6.5 Greece
1920s 6 3.1 2.9 Germany
1930s -4.5 2.4 6.9 Greece
1940s -9 0 9 Greece
1990s 10 10 0 —
2000s 10 10 0 —
2010s 10 10 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Germany or Greece?
Germany, at 10 against 10 in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Germany and Greece?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
102 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2018.
How do Germany and Greece rank globally for democracy index?
Germany ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).