Denmark vs Greece: Democracy

Denmark
2
in 2018
Greece
2
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Greece rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Denmark
  • Greece
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1827 it was Greece ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Greece in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Greece Difference Ahead
1820s 0 1 1 Greece
1830s 0 1 1 Greece
1840s 0.1 1 0.9 Greece
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 1.83 1.83 0
1920s 2 1.3 0.7 Denmark
1930s 2 1.2 0.8 Denmark
1940s 2 1.8 0.2 Denmark
1950s 2 1 1 Denmark
1960s 2 0.7 1.3 Denmark
1970s 2 1.1 0.9 Denmark
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, Denmark or Greece?
Denmark, at 2 against 2 in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Denmark and Greece?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
183 years are reported by both, from 1827 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for democracy?
Denmark 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).