Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Greece

Greece: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.741 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.741
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.901
in 2009
All-time low
0.019
in 1809
Years of data
235
1789–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy 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 tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Greece is 0.741, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Greece peaked at 0.901 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1809.

Greece ranks 43rd 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.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Greece, 1789 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1789 0.02
1790 0.02 +0.0%
1791 0.02 +0.0%
1792 0.02 +0.0%
1793 0.02 +0.0%
1794 0.02 +0.0%
1795 0.02 +0.0%
1796 0.02 +0.0%
1797 0.02 +0.0%
1798 0.02 +0.0%
1799 0.02 +0.0%
1800 0.02 +0.0%
1801 0.02 +0.0%
1802 0.02 +0.0%
1803 0.02 +0.0%
1804 0.02 +0.0%
1805 0.02 +0.0%
1806 0.02 +0.0%
1807 0.02 +0.0%
1808 0.02 +0.0%
1809 0.019 -5.0%
1810 0.019 +0.0%
1811 0.019 +0.0%
1812 0.019 +0.0%
1813 0.019 +0.0%
1814 0.019 +0.0%
1815 0.019 +0.0%
1816 0.019 +0.0%
1817 0.019 +0.0%
1818 0.019 +0.0%
1819 0.019 +0.0%
1820 0.019 +0.0%
1821 0.019 +0.0%
1822 0.156 +721.1%
1823 0.156 +0.0%
1824 0.156 +0.0%
1825 0.156 +0.0%
1826 0.156 +0.0%
1827 0.156 +0.0%
1828 0.156 +0.0%
1829 0.156 +0.0%
1830 0.156 +0.0%
1831 0.162 +3.8%
1832 0.162 +0.0%
1833 0.13 -19.8%
1834 0.13 +0.0%
1835 0.13 +0.0%
1836 0.13 +0.0%
1837 0.13 +0.0%
1838 0.13 +0.0%
1839 0.13 +0.0%
1840 0.13 +0.0%
1841 0.13 +0.0%
1842 0.13 +0.0%
1843 0.175 +34.6%
1844 0.226 +29.1%
1845 0.207 -8.4%
1846 0.207 +0.0%
1847 0.206 -0.5%
1848 0.206 +0.0%
1849 0.206 +0.0%
1850 0.215 +4.4%
1851 0.252 +17.2%
1852 0.252 +0.0%
1853 0.252 +0.0%
1854 0.251 -0.4%
1855 0.251 +0.0%
1856 0.243 -3.2%
1857 0.217 -10.7%
1858 0.217 +0.0%
1859 0.232 +6.9%
1860 0.253 +9.1%
1861 0.252 -0.4%
1862 0.246 -2.4%
1863 0.243 -1.2%
1864 0.219 -9.9%
1865 0.251 +14.6%
1866 0.269 +7.2%
1867 0.269 +0.0%
1868 0.232 -13.8%
1869 0.251 +8.2%
1870 0.268 +6.8%
1871 0.268 +0.0%
1872 0.268 +0.0%
1873 0.267 -0.4%
1874 0.243 -9.0%
1875 0.265 +9.1%
1876 0.392 +47.9%
1877 0.392 +0.0%
1878 0.392 +0.0%
1879 0.392 +0.0%
1880 0.394 +0.5%
1881 0.394 +0.0%
1882 0.392 -0.5%
1883 0.392 +0.0%
1884 0.392 +0.0%
1885 0.351 -10.5%
1886 0.336 -4.3%
1887 0.388 +15.5%
1888 0.389 +0.3%
1889 0.389 +0.0%
1890 0.389 +0.0%
1891 0.388 -0.3%
1892 0.389 +0.3%
1893 0.39 +0.3%
1894 0.39 +0.0%
1895 0.391 +0.3%
1896 0.392 +0.3%
1897 0.392 +0.0%
1898 0.392 +0.0%
1899 0.393 +0.3%
1900 0.387 -1.5%
1901 0.387 +0.0%
1902 0.384 -0.8%
1903 0.363 -5.5%
1904 0.363 +0.0%
1905 0.36 -0.8%
1906 0.365 +1.4%
1907 0.366 +0.3%
1908 0.366 +0.0%
1909 0.365 -0.3%
1910 0.361 -1.1%
1911 0.354 -1.9%
1912 0.37 +4.5%
1913 0.374 +1.1%
1914 0.374 +0.0%
1915 0.358 -4.3%
1916 0.25 -30.2%
1917 0.22 -12.0%
1920 0.367 +66.8%
1921 0.367 +0.0%
1922 0.336 -8.4%
1923 0.258 -23.2%
1924 0.369 +43.0%
1925 0.252 -31.7%
1926 0.176 -30.2%
1927 0.357 +102.8%
1928 0.357 +0.0%
1929 0.359 +0.6%
1930 0.358 -0.3%
1931 0.358 +0.0%
1932 0.359 +0.3%
1933 0.354 -1.4%
1934 0.354 +0.0%
1935 0.301 -15.0%
1936 0.061 -79.7%
1937 0.045 -26.2%
1938 0.045 +0.0%
1939 0.045 +0.0%
1940 0.042 -6.7%
1941 0.041 -2.4%
1942 0.046 +12.2%
1943 0.046 +0.0%
1944 0.047 +2.2%
1945 0.119 +153.2%
1946 0.181 +52.1%
1947 0.27 +49.2%
1948 0.272 +0.7%
1949 0.272 +0.0%
1950 0.306 +12.5%
1951 0.31 +1.3%
1952 0.315 +1.6%
1953 0.385 +22.2%
1954 0.387 +0.5%
1955 0.389 +0.5%
1956 0.389 +0.0%
1957 0.388 -0.3%
1958 0.389 +0.3%
1959 0.389 +0.0%
1960 0.389 +0.0%
1961 0.387 -0.5%
1962 0.376 -2.8%
1963 0.379 +0.8%
1964 0.395 +4.2%
1965 0.395 +0.0%
1966 0.342 -13.4%
1967 0.115 -66.4%
1968 0.074 -35.7%
1969 0.074 +0.0%
1970 0.074 +0.0%
1971 0.074 +0.0%
1972 0.074 +0.0%
1973 0.074 +0.0%
1974 0.136 +83.8%
1975 0.744 +447.1%
1976 0.812 +9.1%
1977 0.827 +1.8%
1978 0.826 -0.1%
1979 0.826 +0.0%
1980 0.826 +0.0%
1981 0.834 +1.0%
1982 0.848 +1.7%
1983 0.848 +0.0%
1984 0.857 +1.1%
1985 0.858 +0.1%
1986 0.858 +0.0%
1987 0.861 +0.3%
1988 0.861 +0.0%
1989 0.867 +0.7%
1990 0.882 +1.7%
1991 0.882 +0.0%
1992 0.882 +0.0%
1993 0.882 +0.0%
1994 0.884 +0.2%
1995 0.884 +0.0%
1996 0.884 +0.0%
1997 0.883 -0.1%
1998 0.883 +0.0%
1999 0.883 +0.0%
2000 0.882 -0.1%
2001 0.887 +0.6%
2002 0.887 +0.0%
2003 0.887 +0.0%
2004 0.889 +0.2%
2005 0.89 +0.1%
2006 0.89 +0.0%
2007 0.895 +0.6%
2008 0.9 +0.6%
2009 0.901 +0.1%
2010 0.901 +0.0%
2011 0.901 +0.0%
2012 0.897 -0.4%
2013 0.889 -0.9%
2014 0.889 +0.0%
2015 0.88 -1.0%
2016 0.872 -0.9%
2017 0.868 -0.5%
2018 0.859 -1.0%
2019 0.864 +0.6%
2020 0.788 -8.8%
2021 0.76 -3.6%
2022 0.762 +0.3%
2023 0.735 -3.5%
2024 0.744 +1.2%
2025 0.741 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.02 0.02 0.02 1
1790s 0.02 0.02 0.02 10
1800s 0.0199 0.019 0.02 10
1810s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1820s 0.1286 0.019 0.156 10
1830s 0.139 0.13 0.162 10
1840s 0.1823 0.13 0.226 10
1850s 0.2382 0.215 0.252 10
1860s 0.2485 0.219 0.269 10
1870s 0.3147 0.243 0.392 10
1880s 0.3817 0.336 0.394 10
1890s 0.3906 0.388 0.393 10
1900s 0.3706 0.36 0.387 10
1910s 0.3326 0.22 0.374 8
1920s 0.3198 0.176 0.369 10
1930s 0.228 0.045 0.359 10
1940s 0.1336 0.041 0.272 10
1950s 0.3647 0.306 0.389 10
1960s 0.2926 0.074 0.395 10
1970s 0.4467 0.074 0.827 10
1980s 0.8518 0.826 0.867 10
1990s 0.8829 0.882 0.884 10
2000s 0.8908 0.882 0.901 10
2010s 0.882 0.859 0.901 10
2020s 0.755 0.735 0.788 6

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  1. 40 Cape Verde 0.745 compare
  2. 40 Italy 0.745 compare
  3. 42 South Africa 0.743 compare
  4. 44 Mauritius 0.738 compare
  5. 45 East Timor 0.736 compare
  6. 46 Dominican Republic 0.735 compare
  7. 46 United States 0.735 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Greece?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Greece was 0.741 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 2009.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1809.
How does Greece rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
Greece ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.