Greece vs Italy: Freedom Score
Greece
85
in 2025
Italy
87
in 2025
Greece rank
53rd
Italy rank
50th
Freedom Score over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 87 against 85 in Greece, a difference of 2.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 50th of 197 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87 | 91.25 | 4.25 | Italy |
| 2010s | 84.7 | 89 | 4.3 | Italy |
| 2020s | 85.83 | 89.33 | 3.5 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 87 against 85 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Greece and Italy?
- 2, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for freedom score?
- Greece ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 50th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.