Germany vs Greece: Distribution of Democracy Index

Germany
20
in 2018
Greece
20
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
Greece rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Germany
  • Greece
05101520182719222018

How they compare

Germany currently reports 20 against 20 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 4.5 17 12.5 Greece
1870s 5.9 19 13.1 Greece
1880s 6 20 14 Greece
1890s 11 20 9 Greece
1900s 11.1 20 8.9 Greece
1910s 12 18.5 6.5 Greece
1920s 16 13.1 2.9 Germany
1930s 5.5 12.4 6.9 Greece
1940s 1 10 9 Greece
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, Germany or Greece?
Germany, at 20 against 20 in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
Germany 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).