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Free and Fair Elections Index in Greece

Greece: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.944 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.944
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.962
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Free and Fair Elections Index in Greece, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.944 for free and fair elections index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Greece peaked at 0.962 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

That places Greece 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Free and Fair Elections Index in Greece, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0.092 —
1844 0.402 +337.0%
1845 0.243 -39.6%
1846 0.243 +0.0%
1847 0.242 -0.4%
1848 0.241 -0.4%
1849 0.241 +0.0%
1850 0.317 +31.5%
1851 0.622 +96.2%
1852 0.622 +0.0%
1853 0.621 -0.2%
1854 0.619 -0.3%
1855 0.619 +0.0%
1856 0.55 -11.1%
1857 0.33 -40.0%
1858 0.33 +0.0%
1859 0.454 +37.6%
1860 0.625 +37.7%
1861 0.621 -0.6%
1862 0.572 -7.9%
1863 0.203 -64.5%
1864 0.203 +0.0%
1865 0.472 +132.5%
1866 0.623 +32.0%
1867 0.623 +0.0%
1868 0.327 -47.5%
1869 0.48 +46.8%
1870 0.618 +28.8%
1871 0.618 +0.0%
1872 0.62 +0.3%
1873 0.62 +0.0%
1874 0.421 -32.1%
1875 0.416 -1.2%
1876 0.624 +50.0%
1877 0.624 +0.0%
1878 0.624 +0.0%
1879 0.625 +0.2%
1880 0.626 +0.2%
1881 0.626 +0.0%
1882 0.632 +1.0%
1883 0.632 +0.0%
1884 0.632 +0.0%
1885 0.44 -30.4%
1886 0.372 -15.5%
1887 0.615 +65.3%
1888 0.617 +0.3%
1889 0.617 +0.0%
1890 0.618 +0.2%
1891 0.62 +0.3%
1892 0.62 +0.0%
1893 0.619 -0.2%
1894 0.619 +0.0%
1895 0.623 +0.6%
1896 0.624 +0.2%
1897 0.624 +0.0%
1898 0.624 +0.0%
1899 0.617 -1.1%
1900 0.616 -0.2%
1901 0.616 +0.0%
1902 0.602 -2.3%
1903 0.504 -16.3%
1904 0.504 +0.0%
1905 0.499 -1.0%
1906 0.508 +1.8%
1907 0.51 +0.4%
1908 0.51 +0.0%
1909 0.51 +0.0%
1910 0.491 -3.7%
1911 0.436 -11.2%
1912 0.51 +17.0%
1913 0.528 +3.5%
1914 0.528 +0.0%
1915 0.483 -8.5%
1916 0 -100.0%
1917 0.001 —
1918 0.454 +45300.0%
1919 0.454 +0.0%
1920 0.462 +1.8%
1921 0.502 +8.7%
1922 0.37 -26.3%
1923 0.023 -93.8%
1924 0.526 +2187.0%
1925 0.236 -55.1%
1926 0.173 -26.7%
1927 0.513 +196.5%
1928 0.51 -0.6%
1929 0.506 -0.8%
1930 0.506 +0.0%
1931 0.506 +0.0%
1932 0.508 +0.4%
1933 0.511 +0.6%
1934 0.511 +0.0%
1935 0.373 -27.0%
1936 0.109 -70.8%
1937 0 -100.0%
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0.366 —
1947 0.484 +32.2%
1948 0.484 +0.0%
1949 0.484 +0.0%
1950 0.501 +3.5%
1951 0.502 +0.2%
1952 0.498 -0.8%
1953 0.52 +4.4%
1954 0.52 +0.0%
1955 0.52 +0.0%
1956 0.515 -1.0%
1957 0.514 -0.2%
1958 0.514 +0.0%
1959 0.514 +0.0%
1960 0.514 +0.0%
1961 0.506 -1.6%
1962 0.469 -7.3%
1963 0.48 +2.3%
1964 0.537 +11.9%
1965 0.537 +0.0%
1966 0.537 +0.0%
1967 0.155 -71.1%
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0.109 —
1975 0.917 +741.3%
1976 0.917 +0.0%
1977 0.917 +0.0%
1978 0.915 -0.2%
1979 0.915 +0.0%
1980 0.915 +0.0%
1981 0.916 +0.1%
1982 0.92 +0.4%
1983 0.92 +0.0%
1984 0.92 +0.0%
1985 0.923 +0.3%
1986 0.925 +0.2%
1987 0.925 +0.0%
1988 0.925 +0.0%
1989 0.932 +0.8%
1990 0.939 +0.8%
1991 0.939 +0.0%
1992 0.939 +0.0%
1993 0.938 -0.1%
1994 0.937 -0.1%
1995 0.937 +0.0%
1996 0.937 +0.0%
1997 0.938 +0.1%
1998 0.938 +0.0%
1999 0.938 +0.0%
2000 0.937 -0.1%
2001 0.948 +1.2%
2002 0.948 +0.0%
2003 0.948 +0.0%
2004 0.948 +0.0%
2005 0.948 +0.0%
2006 0.948 +0.0%
2007 0.952 +0.4%
2008 0.962 +1.1%
2009 0.962 +0.0%
2010 0.962 +0.0%
2011 0.962 +0.0%
2012 0.96 -0.2%
2013 0.958 -0.2%
2014 0.958 +0.0%
2015 0.959 +0.1%
2016 0.959 +0.0%
2017 0.96 +0.1%
2018 0.96 +0.0%
2019 0.959 -0.1%
2020 0.957 -0.2%
2021 0.951 -0.6%
2022 0.951 +0.0%
2023 0.947 -0.4%
2024 0.944 -0.3%
2025 0.944 +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.944 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.929, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.944 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8955, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1918 +45300.0% 0.001 0.454
1924 +2187.0% 0.023 0.526
1975 +741.3% 0.109 0.917
1844 +337.0% 0.092 0.402
1927 +196.5% 0.173 0.513
1865 +132.5% 0.203 0.472

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0.1704 0 0.402 10
1850s 0.5084 0.317 0.622 10
1860s 0.4749 0.203 0.625 10
1870s 0.581 0.416 0.625 10
1880s 0.5809 0.372 0.632 10
1890s 0.6208 0.617 0.624 10
1900s 0.5379 0.499 0.616 10
1910s 0.3885 0 0.528 10
1920s 0.3821 0.023 0.526 10
1930s 0.3024 0 0.511 10
1940s 0.1818 0 0.484 10
1950s 0.5118 0.498 0.52 10
1960s 0.3735 0 0.537 10
1970s 0.469 0 0.917 10
1980s 0.9221 0.915 0.932 10
1990s 0.938 0.937 0.939 10
2000s 0.9501 0.937 0.962 10
2010s 0.9597 0.958 0.962 10
2020s 0.949 0.944 0.957 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 13 Ireland 0.945 compare
  2. 13 Italy 0.945 compare
  3. 13 Sweden 0.945 compare
  4. 16 Canada 0.944 compare
  5. 16 Costa Rica 0.944 compare
  6. 16 Luxembourg 0.944 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections index in Greece?
Free and fair elections index in Greece was 0.944 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2008.
What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Greece rank for free and fair elections index?
Greece ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.