Austria vs Greece: Distribution of Democracy Index
Austria
20
in 2018
Greece
20
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
Greece rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Austria
- Greece
How they compare
Austria currently reports 20 against 20 in Greece, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1827 it was Greece ahead.
Austria ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Greece in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 5 | 5 | Greece |
| 1830s | 0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | Greece |
| 1840s | 0.8 | 6.4 | 5.6 | Greece |
| 1850s | 4 | 6 | 2 | Greece |
| 1860s | 5.8 | 13.7 | 7.9 | Greece |
| 1870s | 6 | 19 | 13 | Greece |
| 1880s | 6 | 20 | 14 | Greece |
| 1890s | 6 | 20 | 14 | Greece |
| 1900s | 6 | 20 | 14 | Greece |
| 1910s | 6 | 18.5 | 12.5 | Greece |
| 1920s | 18 | 13.1 | 4.9 | Austria |
| 1930s | 8.7 | 12.4 | 3.7 | Greece |
| 1940s | 14.5 | 13.6 | 0.9 | Austria |
| 1950s | 20 | 14 | 6 | Austria |
| 1960s | 20 | 10.7 | 9.3 | Austria |
| 1970s | 20 | 11.3 | 8.7 | Austria |
| 1980s | 20 | 18.8 | 1.2 | Austria |
| 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, Austria or Greece?
- Austria, at 20 against 20 in Greece as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Austria and Greece?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greece?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1827 to 2018.
- How do Austria and Greece rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Austria ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 168 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).