Greece vs Portugal: Distribution of Democracy Index
Greece
20
in 2018
Portugal
20
in 2018
Greece rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 20 against 20 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1827 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 12 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 5 | 7 | 2 | Portugal |
| 1830s | 6.7 | 8.3 | 1.6 | Portugal |
| 1840s | 6.4 | 7 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 6 | 5 | 1 | Greece |
| 1860s | 13.7 | 3 | 10.7 | Greece |
| 1870s | 19 | 3 | 16 | Greece |
| 1880s | 20 | 5 | 15 | Greece |
| 1890s | 20 | 6 | 14 | Greece |
| 1900s | 20 | 7.6 | 12.4 | Greece |
| 1910s | 18.5 | 16.67 | 1.83 | Greece |
| 1920s | 13.1 | 13.8 | 0.7 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 12.4 | 1 | 11.4 | Greece |
| 1940s | 13.6 | 1 | 12.6 | Greece |
| 1950s | 14 | 1 | 13 | Greece |
| 1960s | 10.7 | 1 | 9.7 | Greece |
| 1970s | 11.3 | 10 | 1.3 | Greece |
| 1980s | 18.8 | 19.8 | 1 | Portugal |
| 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 Portugal?
- Greece, at 20 against 20 in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Greece and Portugal?
- 0, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1827 to 2018.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Greece ranks 1st and Portugal 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).