Which has higher direct democracy index, Algeria or Tunisia?

Tunisia, at 0.151 against 0.143 in Algeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Tunisia: Direct Democracy Index

Algeria

0.143

in 2025

Tunisia

0.151

in 2025

Algeria rank

42nd

Tunisia rank

39th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Algeria
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.151 against 0.143 in Algeria, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tunisia ahead.

Algeria ranks 42nd and Tunisia ranks 39th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0	0	0	—
1950s	0	0.0033	0.0033	Tunisia
1960s	0.104	0.033	0.071	Algeria
1970s	0.0492	0.033	0.0162	Algeria
1980s	0.0281	0.033	0.0049	Tunisia
1990s	0.1621	0.033	0.1291	Algeria
2000s	0.2946	0.1698	0.1248	Algeria
2010s	0.1589	0.111	0.0479	Algeria
2020s	0.1697	0.1137	0.056	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Algeria or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.151 against 0.143 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Algeria and Tunisia?: 0.008, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for direct democracy index?: Algeria ranks 42nd and Tunisia ranks 39th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Direct Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.