What is egalitarian democracy index in Greece?

Egalitarian democracy index in Greece was 0.64 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Greece?

The highest recorded value was 0.817 in 2008.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Greece?

The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1941.

How does Greece rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Greece ranks 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Greece

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Greece
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greece: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.64 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.64

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

33rd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.817

in 2008

All-time low

0.089

in 1941

Years of data

124

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Greece, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Greece is 0.64, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Greece peaked at 0.817 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.089, in 1941.

Greece ranks 33rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1659	0.162	0.173	10
1910s	0.1705	0.131	0.186	8
1920s	0.1734	0.127	0.194	10
1930s	0.1563	0.101	0.195	10
1940s	0.1339	0.089	0.198	10
1950s	0.2593	0.23	0.273	10
1960s	0.2436	0.162	0.289	10
1970s	0.4142	0.162	0.681	10
1980s	0.7486	0.687	0.779	10
1990s	0.7955	0.793	0.799	10
2000s	0.8053	0.796	0.817	10
2010s	0.7847	0.739	0.816	10
2020s	0.6458	0.624	0.671	6

Countries ranked near Greece

30 Trinidad and Tobago 0.661 compare
31 Jamaica 0.658 compare
32 Italy 0.652 compare
33 Chile 0.64 compare
35 Seychelles 0.632 compare
36 Canada 0.626 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Greece

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 134,563 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 94 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.568 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.741 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.81 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.801 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.741 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Greece?: Egalitarian democracy index in Greece was 0.64 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 0.817 in 2008.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1941.
How does Greece rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Greece ranks 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.