🇬🇷 Greece: Politics & Democracy
Broadly yes — Greece scores 0.576 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–1 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states.
Current leaders
Konstantinos Tasoulas
Head of State · New Democracy
Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Head of Government · New Democracy
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2027 Greek parliamentary election
2027-06-30T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Greece's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Greece a democracy?
Broadly yes — Greece scores 0.576 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–1 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states. It ranks #49 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Greece improving or declining?
Greece's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.224 points over the past decade, standing at 0.576 in 2024 (1-year change: -0.008).
Who leads Greece?
Konstantinos Tasoulas is Greece's head of state (New Democracy); Kyriakos Mitsotakis serves as head of government (New Democracy).
When is the next election in Greece?
2027 Greek parliamentary election is scheduled for 2027-06-30T00:00:00Z.