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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed