Finland vs Greece: Democracy

Finland
2
in 2018
Greece
2
in 2018
Finland rank
1st
Greece rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Finland
  • Greece
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Greece Difference Ahead
1920s 2 1.3 0.7 Finland
1930s 1.1 1.2 0.1 Greece
1940s 1.6 1.4 0.2 Finland
1950s 2 1 1 Finland
1960s 2 0.7 1.3 Finland
1970s 2 1.1 0.9 Finland
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, Finland or Greece?
Finland, at 2 against 2 in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Finland and Greece?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
99 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2018.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for democracy?
Finland ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 167 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).