Greece vs United States: Electoral democracy index

Greece
0.741
in 2025
United States
0.735
in 2025
Greece rank
43rd
United States rank
46th

Electoral democracy index over time

  • Greece
  • United States
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.741 against 0.735 in United States, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.

Greece ranks 43rd and United States ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and United States in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United States Difference Ahead
1780s 0.02 0.346 0.326 United States
1790s 0.02 0.3498 0.3298 United States
1800s 0.0199 0.3536 0.3337 United States
1810s 0.019 0.3545 0.3355 United States
1820s 0.1286 0.3477 0.2191 United States
1830s 0.139 0.3653 0.2263 United States
1840s 0.1823 0.3395 0.1572 United States
1850s 0.2382 0.3289 0.0907 United States
1860s 0.2485 0.3358 0.0873 United States
1870s 0.3147 0.3332 0.0185 United States
1880s 0.3817 0.3298 0.0519 Greece
1890s 0.3906 0.3656 0.025 Greece
1900s 0.3706 0.4198 0.0492 United States
1910s 0.3326 0.4199 0.0872 United States
1920s 0.3198 0.5249 0.2051 United States
1930s 0.228 0.553 0.325 United States
1940s 0.1336 0.5732 0.4396 United States
1950s 0.3647 0.6117 0.247 United States
1960s 0.2926 0.6794 0.3868 United States
1970s 0.4467 0.7771 0.3304 United States
1980s 0.8518 0.8573 0.0055 United States
1990s 0.8829 0.8683 0.0146 Greece
2000s 0.8908 0.8661 0.0247 Greece
2010s 0.882 0.8759 0.0061 Greece
2020s 0.755 0.8173 0.0623 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Greece or United States?
Greece, at 0.741 against 0.735 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Greece and United States?
0.006, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Greece and United States rank globally for electoral democracy index?
Greece ranks 43rd and United States ranks 46th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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
Electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed