Age of liberal democracy in Greece
Greece: Age of liberal democracy was 44 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Age of liberal democracy in Greece, 1976–2019
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of liberal democracy in Greece is 44 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy in Greece peaked at 44 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1976.
That places Greece 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of liberal democracy in Greece, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 years | — |
| 1977 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 44 years | +2.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 44 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 45 years, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Greece's 44 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51 years, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of liberal democracy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1978 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1979 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1980 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.5 years | 5 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5 years | 15 years | 24 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5 years | 25 years | 34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5 years | 35 years | 44 years | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy in Greece?
- Age of liberal democracy in Greece was 44 years in 2019, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 44 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1976.
- How does Greece rank for age of liberal democracy?
- Greece ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is age of liberal democracy rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.