Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Greece
Greece: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 51 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Greece, 1975–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Greece recorded 51 years for age of electoral democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Greece peaked at 51 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1975.
Greece ranks 26th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Greece, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 years | — |
| 1976 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 50 years | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 51 years | +2.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 51 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.5 years, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Greece's 51 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36 years, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1977 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1978 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1979 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.5 years | 6 years | 15 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5 years | 16 years | 25 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.5 years | 26 years | 35 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5 years | 36 years | 45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5 years | 46 years | 51 years | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Greece?
- Age of electoral democracy in Greece was 51 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 51 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1975.
- How does Greece rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.