Greece vs Taiwan: Distribution of Democracy Index

Greece
20
in 2018
Taiwan
20
in 2018
Greece rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Greece
  • Taiwan
05101520182719222018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Greece ahead.

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

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Taiwan Difference Ahead
1940s 14 2 12 Greece
1950s 14 2 12 Greece
1960s 10.7 2 8.7 Greece
1970s 11.3 2.5 8.8 Greece
1980s 18.8 4.8 14 Greece
1990s 20 16.1 3.9 Greece
2000s 20 19.6 0.4 Greece
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 Taiwan?
Greece, at 20 against 20 in Taiwan as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Greece and Taiwan?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Taiwan?
70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
How do Greece and Taiwan rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Greece ranks 1st and Taiwan 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).