Electoral Democracy Index in Greece
Greece: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.741 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electoral Democracy Index in Greece, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electoral democracy index in Greece is 0.741, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Greece peaked at 0.901 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1809.
Greece ranks 43rd of 176 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0199 | 0.019 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1286 | 0.019 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.139 | 0.13 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1823 | 0.13 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2382 | 0.215 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2485 | 0.219 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3147 | 0.243 | 0.392 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3817 | 0.336 | 0.394 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3906 | 0.388 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3706 | 0.36 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3326 | 0.22 | 0.374 | 8 |
| 1920s | 0.3198 | 0.176 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.228 | 0.045 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1336 | 0.041 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3647 | 0.306 | 0.389 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2926 | 0.074 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4467 | 0.074 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8518 | 0.826 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8829 | 0.882 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8908 | 0.882 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.882 | 0.859 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.755 | 0.735 | 0.788 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 40 Cape Verde 0.745 compare
- 40 Italy 0.745 compare
- 42 South Africa 0.743 compare
- 44 Mauritius 0.738 compare
- 45 East Timor 0.736 compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 0.735 compare
- 46 United States 0.735 compare
More social development data for Greece
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Varieties of democracy 0.741 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.568 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.878 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.493 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.878 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.741 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electoral democracy index in Greece?
- Electoral democracy index in Greece was 0.741 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 2009.
- What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1809.
- How does Greece rank for electoral democracy index?
- Greece ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.