Freedom Score in Greece
Greece: Freedom Score was 85 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
89
in 2004
All-time low
81
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Freedom Score in Greece, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 85 for freedom score in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Greece peaked at 89 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2002.
Greece ranks 53rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freedom Score in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 81 | — |
| 2003 | 86 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85 | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90, 94% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87 | 81 | 89 | 8 |
| 2010s | 84.7 | 83 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.83 | 85 | 87 | 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 freedom score in Greece?
- Freedom score in Greece was 85 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2004.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for freedom score?
- Greece ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.