Greece vs Italy: Elected parliament and government

Greece
1
in 2025
Italy
1
in 2025
Greece rank
1st
Italy rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1 against 1 in Italy, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.

Greece ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
1860s 0 1 1 Italy
1870s 0.5 1 0.5 Italy
1880s 1 1 0 β€”
1890s 1 1 0 β€”
1900s 0.9 1 0.1 Italy
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 0.9 0.9 0 β€”
1930s 0.5 0 0.5 Greece
1940s 0.4 0.4 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 0.5 1 0.5 Italy
1970s 0.6 1 0.4 Italy
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Greece or Italy?
Greece, at 1 against 1 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Greece and Italy?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Greece ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.