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Political Civil Liberties Index in Greece

Greece: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.845 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.845
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
62nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2012
All-time low
0.046
in 1941
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Greece, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Greece is 0.845, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Greece peaked at 0.97 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1941.

That places Greece 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.189 0.189 0.189 1
1790s 0.189 0.189 0.189 10
1800s 0.1846 0.16 0.189 10
1810s 0.16 0.16 0.16 10
1820s 0.4304 0.16 0.498 10
1830s 0.5214 0.498 0.524 10
1840s 0.524 0.524 0.524 10
1850s 0.524 0.524 0.524 10
1860s 0.5854 0.524 0.615 10
1870s 0.615 0.615 0.615 10
1880s 0.615 0.615 0.615 10
1890s 0.615 0.615 0.615 10
1900s 0.5997 0.579 0.602 10
1910s 0.6131 0.603 0.623 10
1920s 0.5617 0.49 0.598 10
1930s 0.3627 0.063 0.581 10
1940s 0.2076 0.046 0.371 10
1950s 0.5252 0.479 0.541 10
1960s 0.393 0.069 0.554 10
1970s 0.5066 0.069 0.921 10
1980s 0.9485 0.921 0.959 10
1990s 0.968 0.968 0.968 10
2000s 0.9681 0.968 0.969 10
2010s 0.9592 0.943 0.97 10
2020s 0.8565 0.832 0.888 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 59 Lesotho 0.857 compare
  2. 60 Guatemala 0.856 compare
  3. 61 Guyana 0.855 compare
  4. 62 Liberia 0.845 compare
  5. 64 Botswana 0.843 compare
  6. 64 Sao Tome and Principe 0.843 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Greece?
Political civil liberties index in Greece was 0.845 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2012.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1941.
How does Greece rank for political civil liberties index?
Greece ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.