Canada vs Greece: Distribution of Democracy Index

Canada
20
in 2018
Greece
20
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
Greece rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Canada
  • Greece
05101520182719222018

How they compare

Canada currently reports 20 against 20 in Greece, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Greece ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 8 and Greece in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Greece Difference Ahead
1860s 14 17 3 Greece
1870s 14 19 5 Greece
1880s 15 20 5 Greece
1890s 19 20 1 Greece
1900s 19 20 1 Greece
1910s 19 18.5 0.5 Canada
1920s 19.9 13.1 6.8 Canada
1930s 20 12.4 7.6 Canada
1940s 20 13.6 6.4 Canada
1950s 20 14 6 Canada
1960s 20 10.7 9.3 Canada
1970s 20 11.3 8.7 Canada
1980s 20 18.8 1.2 Canada
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, Canada or Greece?
Canada, at 20 against 20 in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Canada and Greece?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greece?
148 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Canada and Greece rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Canada 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

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).