Greece vs United States: Liberal democracy index
Greece
0.568
in 2025
United States
0.571
in 2025
Greece rank
52nd
United States rank
51st
Liberal democracy index over time
- Greece
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.571 against 0.568 in Greece, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
Greece ranks 52nd and United States ranks 51st of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.03 | 0.284 | 0.254 | United States |
| 1790s | 0.03 | 0.2832 | 0.2532 | United States |
| 1800s | 0.0298 | 0.2868 | 0.257 | United States |
| 1810s | 0.029 | 0.2873 | 0.2583 | United States |
| 1820s | 0.0994 | 0.2862 | 0.1868 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.1009 | 0.3103 | 0.2094 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.1318 | 0.298 | 0.1662 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.1573 | 0.2934 | 0.1361 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.1607 | 0.3074 | 0.1467 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.2068 | 0.318 | 0.1112 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.2547 | 0.316 | 0.0613 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.2596 | 0.3365 | 0.0769 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.2501 | 0.3669 | 0.1168 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.2386 | 0.37 | 0.1314 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.2274 | 0.4399 | 0.2125 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.1759 | 0.4635 | 0.2876 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.1047 | 0.4802 | 0.3755 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.2854 | 0.518 | 0.2326 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.2369 | 0.578 | 0.3411 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.3848 | 0.7071 | 0.3223 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.7568 | 0.7916 | 0.0348 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.7931 | 0.807 | 0.0139 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.8042 | 0.8071 | 0.0029 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.7907 | 0.8141 | 0.0234 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.602 | 0.7283 | 0.1263 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Greece or United States?
- United States, at 0.571 against 0.568 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Greece and United States?
- 0.003, with United States 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 liberal democracy index?
- Greece ranks 52nd and United States ranks 51st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.