Greece vs Sri Lanka: Democracy

Greece
2
in 2018
Sri Lanka
2
in 2018
Greece rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Greece
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Greece ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1940s 1.5 2 0.5 Sri Lanka
1950s 1 2 1 Sri Lanka
1960s 0.7 2 1.3 Sri Lanka
1970s 1.1 2 0.9 Sri Lanka
1980s 2 1.2 0.8 Greece
1990s 2 1 1 Greece
2000s 2 1.5 0.5 Greece
2010s 2 1.44 0.5556 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Greece or Sri Lanka?
Greece, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Greece and Sri Lanka?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for democracy?
Greece ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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).