Greece vs United Kingdom: Political regime polity

Greece
2
in 2018
United Kingdom
2
in 2018
Greece rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1827 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Greece ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1820s 1 1 0 —
1830s 1 1 0 —
1840s 1 1 0 —
1850s 1 1 0 —
1860s 1.6 1 0.6 Greece
1870s 2 1 1 Greece
1880s 2 2 0 —
1890s 2 2 0 —
1900s 2 2 0 —
1910s 1.83 2 0.1667 United Kingdom
1920s 1.3 2 0.7 United Kingdom
1930s 1.2 2 0.8 United Kingdom
1940s 1.4 2 0.6 United Kingdom
1950s 1 2 1 United Kingdom
1960s 0.7 2 1.3 United Kingdom
1970s 1.1 2 0.9 United Kingdom
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 political regime polity, Greece or United Kingdom?
Greece, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Greece and United Kingdom?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
188 years are reported by both, from 1827 to 2018.
How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for political regime polity?
Greece ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed