Austria vs Greece: Democracy

Austria
2
in 2018
Greece
2
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
Greece rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Austria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 2 against 2 in Greece, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1827 it was Greece ahead.

Austria ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Greece Difference Ahead
1820s 0 1 1 Greece
1830s 0 1 1 Greece
1840s 0 1 1 Greece
1850s 0 1 1 Greece
1860s 0.9 1.6 0.7 Greece
1870s 1 2 1 Greece
1880s 1 2 1 Greece
1890s 1 2 1 Greece
1900s 1 2 1 Greece
1910s 1 1.83 0.8333 Greece
1920s 2 1.3 0.7 Austria
1930s 0.9 1.2 0.3 Greece
1940s 1.4 1.4 0
1950s 2 1 1 Austria
1960s 2 0.7 1.3 Austria
1970s 2 1.1 0.9 Austria
1980s 2 2 0
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Austria or Greece?
Austria, at 2 against 2 in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Austria and Greece?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greece?
188 years are reported by both, from 1827 to 2018.
How do Austria and Greece rank globally for democracy?
Austria ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).