What is liberal democracy index in Greece?

Liberal democracy index in Greece was 0.568 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Greece?

The highest recorded value was 0.814 in 2011.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Greece?

The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1808.

How does Greece rank for liberal democracy index?

Greece ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Greece

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

Greece: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.568 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.568

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

52nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.814

in 2011

All-time low

0.029

in 1808

Years of data

235

1789–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Greece, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.568 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Greece peaked at 0.814 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1808.

That places Greece 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	0.03	0.03	0.03	1
1790s	0.03	0.03	0.03	10
1800s	0.0298	0.029	0.03	10
1810s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1820s	0.0994	0.029	0.117	10
1830s	0.1009	0.089	0.117	10
1840s	0.1318	0.096	0.154	10
1850s	0.1573	0.151	0.161	10
1860s	0.1607	0.152	0.167	10
1870s	0.2068	0.166	0.258	10
1880s	0.2547	0.235	0.26	10
1890s	0.2596	0.258	0.26	10
1900s	0.2501	0.244	0.258	10
1910s	0.2386	0.189	0.258	8
1920s	0.2274	0.127	0.26	10
1930s	0.1759	0.059	0.261	10
1940s	0.1047	0.043	0.199	10
1950s	0.2854	0.238	0.31	10
1960s	0.2369	0.066	0.317	10
1970s	0.3848	0.066	0.73	10
1980s	0.7568	0.73	0.773	10
1990s	0.7931	0.788	0.798	10
2000s	0.8042	0.798	0.812	10
2010s	0.7907	0.763	0.814	10
2020s	0.602	0.565	0.669	6

Countries ranked near Greece

49 Panama 0.575 compare
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51 United States 0.571 compare
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54 East Timor 0.549 compare
55 Solomon Islands 0.539 compare

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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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Greece?: Liberal democracy index in Greece was 0.568 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 0.814 in 2011.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1808.
How does Greece rank for liberal democracy index?: Greece ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.