Chile vs Greece: Democracy

Chile
2
in 2018
Greece
2
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Greece rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Chile
  • Greece
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How they compare

Chile 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.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Greece Difference Ahead
1820s 1 1 0
1830s 1 1 0
1840s 1 1 0
1850s 1 1 0
1860s 1 1.6 0.6 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 1 1.3 0.3 Greece
1930s 1 1.2 0.2 Greece
1940s 1 1.4 0.4 Greece
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1.6 0.7 0.9 Chile
1970s 0.6 1.1 0.5 Greece
1980s 0.3 2 1.7 Greece
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, Chile or Greece?
Chile, at 2 against 2 in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Chile and Greece?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Greece?
188 years are reported by both, from 1827 to 2018.
How do Chile and Greece rank globally for democracy?
Chile 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).