Deliberative Democracy Index in Greece
Greece: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.61 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Greece, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index in Greece is 0.61, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Greece peaked at 0.832 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1937.
That places Greece 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.221 | — |
| 1901 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.22 | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.211 | -4.1% |
| 1904 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.209 | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.212 | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 0.213 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.211 | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.21 | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.207 | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 0.212 | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 0.214 | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.203 | -5.1% |
| 1916 | 0.162 | -20.2% |
| 1917 | 0.155 | -4.3% |
| 1920 | 0.209 | +34.8% |
| 1921 | 0.21 | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 0.197 | -6.2% |
| 1923 | 0.167 | -15.2% |
| 1924 | 0.179 | +7.2% |
| 1925 | 0.06 | -66.5% |
| 1926 | 0.043 | -28.3% |
| 1927 | 0.211 | +390.7% |
| 1928 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.212 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.211 | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.209 | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.186 | -11.0% |
| 1936 | 0.019 | -89.8% |
| 1937 | 0.008 | -57.9% |
| 1938 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.02 | +150.0% |
| 1943 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.027 | +35.0% |
| 1945 | 0.108 | +300.0% |
| 1946 | 0.146 | +35.2% |
| 1947 | 0.176 | +20.5% |
| 1948 | 0.177 | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.243 | +37.3% |
| 1951 | 0.247 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.25 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.283 | +13.2% |
| 1954 | 0.285 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.301 | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 0.302 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.301 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.296 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.299 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.307 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.21 | -31.6% |
| 1967 | 0.037 | -82.4% |
| 1968 | 0.027 | -27.0% |
| 1969 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.038 | +40.7% |
| 1975 | 0.596 | +1468.4% |
| 1976 | 0.652 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.668 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.663 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.688 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.724 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.741 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.749 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.749 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.749 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.75 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.752 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.757 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.756 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.775 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.779 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.757 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.758 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.758 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.761 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.77 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.787 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.824 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.832 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.827 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.807 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.813 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.764 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.749 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.746 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.744 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.782 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.685 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.656 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.659 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.632 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.615 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.61 | -0.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.665, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1468.4% | 0.038 | 0.596 |
| 1927 | +390.7% | 0.043 | 0.211 |
| 1945 | +300.0% | 0.027 | 0.108 |
| 1942 | +150.0% | 0.008 | 0.02 |
| 1936 | -89.8% | 0.186 | 0.019 |
| 1967 | -82.4% | 0.21 | 0.037 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2142 | 0.209 | 0.221 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1971 | 0.155 | 0.214 | 8 |
| 1920s | 0.1699 | 0.043 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1282 | 0.008 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0867 | 0.008 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2817 | 0.243 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2113 | 0.027 | 0.307 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3398 | 0.027 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6996 | 0.663 | 0.741 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7526 | 0.749 | 0.757 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7703 | 0.757 | 0.787 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7888 | 0.744 | 0.832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6428 | 0.61 | 0.685 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More social development data for Greece
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 134,563 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Greece?
- Deliberative democracy index in Greece was 0.61 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.832 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1937.
- How does Greece rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Greece ranks 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.