Greece vs New Zealand: Distribution of Democracy Index
Greece
20
in 2018
New Zealand
20
in 2018
Greece rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Greece
- New Zealand
How they compare
Greece currently reports 20 against 20 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1857 it was New Zealand ahead.
Greece ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6 | 20 | 14 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 13.7 | 20 | 6.3 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 19 | 19.1 | 0.1 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 20 | 19 | 1 | Greece |
| 1890s | 20 | 19.7 | 0.3 | Greece |
| 1900s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 18.5 | 20 | 1.5 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 13.1 | 20 | 6.9 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 12.4 | 20 | 7.6 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 13.6 | 20 | 6.4 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 14 | 20 | 6 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 10.7 | 20 | 9.3 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 11.3 | 20 | 8.7 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 18.8 | 20 | 1.2 | New Zealand |
| 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 New Zealand?
- Greece, at 20 against 20 in New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Greece and New Zealand?
- 0, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2018.
- How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Greece ranks 1st and New Zealand 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).