Which has higher varieties of democracy, Greece or Italy?

Italy, at 0.745 against 0.741 in Greece as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?

209 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Italy: Varieties of democracy

Greece

0.741

in 2025

Italy

0.745

in 2025

Greece rank

43rd

Italy rank

40th

Varieties of democracy over time

Greece
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.745 against 0.741 in Greece, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 40th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 16 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.019	0.018	0.001	Greece
1820s	0.1286	0.018	0.1106	Greece
1830s	0.139	0.0188	0.1202	Greece
1840s	0.1823	0.047	0.1353	Greece
1850s	0.2382	0.2061	0.0321	Greece
1860s	0.2485	0.2339	0.0146	Greece
1870s	0.3147	0.2429	0.0718	Greece
1880s	0.3817	0.2859	0.0958	Greece
1890s	0.3906	0.2952	0.0954	Greece
1900s	0.3706	0.3058	0.0648	Greece
1910s	0.3326	0.3342	0.0016	Italy
1920s	0.3198	0.1836	0.1362	Greece
1930s	0.228	0.0552	0.1728	Greece
1940s	0.1336	0.2805	0.1469	Italy
1950s	0.3647	0.6924	0.3277	Italy
1960s	0.2926	0.7286	0.436	Italy
1970s	0.4467	0.7524	0.3057	Italy
1980s	0.8518	0.8121	0.0397	Greece
1990s	0.8829	0.8338	0.0491	Greece
2000s	0.8908	0.8455	0.0453	Greece
2010s	0.882	0.8638	0.0182	Greece
2020s	0.755	0.8152	0.0602	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Greece or Italy?: Italy, at 0.745 against 0.741 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Greece and Italy?: 0.004, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Greece ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 40th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.