Greece vs Ireland: Democracy

Greece
2
in 2018
Ireland
2
in 2018
Greece rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Greece
  • Ireland
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How they compare

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

Across all 98 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

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

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
1920s 1.33 2 0.6667 Ireland
1930s 1.2 2 0.8 Ireland
1940s 1.4 2 0.6 Ireland
1950s 1 2 1 Ireland
1960s 0.7 2 1.3 Ireland
1970s 1.1 2 0.9 Ireland
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, Greece or Ireland?
Greece, at 2 against 2 in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Greece and Ireland?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for democracy?
Greece ranks 1st and Ireland 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).