Greece vs Israel: Democracy

Greece
2
in 2025
Israel
2
in 2025
Greece rank
32nd
Israel rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Greece
  • Israel
0123178919072025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 207 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Israel ahead.

Greece ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Israel Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0.5 0 0.5 Greece
1880s 1 0 1 Greece
1890s 1 0 1 Greece
1900s 1 0 1 Greece
1910s 0.875 0 0.875 Greece
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 2 1 Israel
1960s 0.7 2.4 1.7 Israel
1970s 1.5 3 1.5 Israel
1980s 3 3 0
1990s 3 3 0
2000s 3 3 0
2010s 3 3 0
2020s 2 2.5 0.5 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Greece or Israel?
Greece, at 2 against 2 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Greece and Israel?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Israel?
207 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Greece and Israel rank globally for democracy?
Greece ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – 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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.