Which has higher varieties of democracy, Greece or East Timor?

Greece, at 0.741 against 0.736 in East Timor as of 2025.

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

124 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 East Timor: Varieties of democracy

Greece

0.741

in 2025

East Timor

0.736

in 2025

Greece rank

43rd

East Timor rank

45th

Varieties of democracy over time

Greece
East Timor

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.741 against 0.736 in East Timor, a difference of 0.005.

Across all 124 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 43rd and East Timor ranks 45th of 176 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3706	0.016	0.3546	Greece
1910s	0.3326	0.017	0.3156	Greece
1920s	0.3198	0.0166	0.3032	Greece
1930s	0.228	0.016	0.212	Greece
1940s	0.1336	0.0156	0.118	Greece
1950s	0.3647	0.016	0.3487	Greece
1960s	0.2926	0.017	0.2756	Greece
1970s	0.4467	0.049	0.3977	Greece
1980s	0.8518	0.076	0.7758	Greece
1990s	0.8829	0.0816	0.8013	Greece
2000s	0.8908	0.5203	0.3705	Greece
2010s	0.882	0.6549	0.2271	Greece
2020s	0.755	0.7108	0.0442	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Greece or East Timor?: Greece, at 0.741 against 0.736 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Greece and East Timor?: 0.005, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and East Timor?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and East Timor rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Greece ranks 43rd and East Timor ranks 45th 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.