Australia vs Greece: Distribution of Democracy Index
Australia
20
in 2018
Greece
20
in 2018
Australia rank
1st
Greece rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Australia
- Greece
How they compare
Australia currently reports 20 against 20 in Greece, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Greece ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 20 | 18.5 | 1.5 | Australia |
| 1920s | 20 | 13.1 | 6.9 | Australia |
| 1930s | 20 | 12.4 | 7.6 | Australia |
| 1940s | 20 | 13.6 | 6.4 | Australia |
| 1950s | 20 | 14 | 6 | Australia |
| 1960s | 20 | 10.7 | 9.3 | Australia |
| 1970s | 20 | 11.3 | 8.7 | Australia |
| 1980s | 20 | 18.8 | 1.2 | Australia |
| 1990s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Australia or Greece?
- Australia, at 20 against 20 in Greece as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Australia and Greece?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greece?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Greece rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Australia ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).