Greece vs Netherlands: Distribution of Democracy Index

Greece
20
in 2018
Netherlands
20
in 2018
Greece rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Greece
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1827 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 9 and Netherlands in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Netherlands Difference Ahead
1820s 5 4 1 Greece
1830s 6.7 4 2.7 Greece
1840s 6.4 3.7 2.7 Greece
1850s 6 7 1 Netherlands
1860s 13.7 7 6.7 Greece
1870s 19 7 12 Greece
1880s 20 7.1 12.9 Greece
1890s 20 8 12 Greece
1900s 20 8 12 Greece
1910s 18.5 8 10.5 Greece
1920s 13.1 20 6.9 Netherlands
1930s 12.4 20 7.6 Netherlands
1940s 17.2 20 2.8 Netherlands
1950s 14 20 6 Netherlands
1960s 10.7 20 9.3 Netherlands
1970s 11.3 20 8.7 Netherlands
1980s 18.8 20 1.2 Netherlands
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, Greece or Netherlands?
Greece, at 20 against 20 in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Greece and Netherlands?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
183 years are reported by both, from 1827 to 2018.
How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Greece ranks 1st and Netherlands 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

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).