Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Greece
Greece: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.905 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.905
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
34th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.968
in 2009
All-time low
0.129
in 1808
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Greece, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Greece is 0.905, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Greece peaked at 0.968 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.129, in 1808.
Greece ranks 34th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.145 | — |
| 1790 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.129 | -11.0% |
| 1809 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.367 | +184.5% |
| 1823 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.324 | -11.7% |
| 1832 | 0.35 | +8.0% |
| 1833 | 0.378 | +8.0% |
| 1834 | 0.405 | +7.1% |
| 1835 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.441 | +8.9% |
| 1845 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.442 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.465 | +5.2% |
| 1884 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.477 | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 0.494 | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 0.526 | +6.5% |
| 1912 | 0.527 | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.504 | -4.4% |
| 1916 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.483 | -4.2% |
| 1918 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.484 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.475 | -1.9% |
| 1923 | 0.477 | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.486 | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 0.442 | -9.1% |
| 1926 | 0.45 | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 0.472 | +4.9% |
| 1928 | 0.486 | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 0.499 | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.466 | -6.6% |
| 1934 | 0.468 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.463 | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 0.28 | -39.5% |
| 1937 | 0.273 | -2.5% |
| 1938 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.176 | -35.5% |
| 1941 | 0.146 | -17.0% |
| 1942 | 0.155 | +6.2% |
| 1943 | 0.165 | +6.5% |
| 1944 | 0.17 | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 0.302 | +77.6% |
| 1946 | 0.32 | +6.0% |
| 1947 | 0.323 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 0.327 | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 0.334 | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 0.489 | +46.4% |
| 1951 | 0.541 | +10.6% |
| 1952 | 0.577 | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 0.586 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.579 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.586 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.584 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.597 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.61 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.609 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.587 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.234 | -60.1% |
| 1968 | 0.226 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.296 | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 0.885 | +199.0% |
| 1976 | 0.928 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.941 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.953 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.953 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.953 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.952 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.959 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.962 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.965 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.967 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.968 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.968 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.966 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.965 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.952 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.961 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.958 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.957 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.947 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.946 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.94 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.935 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.932 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.919 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.892 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.905 | +1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.905 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.932, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.905 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.899, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.145 | 0.145 | 0.145 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.145 | 0.145 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1418 | 0.129 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3194 | 0.129 | 0.367 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.3849 | 0.324 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.4266 | 0.405 | 0.441 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.441 | 0.441 | 0.441 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4415 | 0.441 | 0.442 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.442 | 0.442 | 0.442 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4581 | 0.442 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.465 | 0.465 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4662 | 0.465 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5058 | 0.483 | 0.527 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4755 | 0.442 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3993 | 0.273 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2418 | 0.146 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5702 | 0.489 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4868 | 0.226 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5836 | 0.226 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9501 | 0.941 | 0.953 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9612 | 0.952 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9671 | 0.967 | 0.968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9578 | 0.946 | 0.968 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9205 | 0.892 | 0.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Greece?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Greece was 0.905 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.968 in 2009.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.129 in 1808.
- How does Greece rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.