Which has higher direct democracy index, Armenia or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.117 against 0.113 in Armenia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Zimbabwe?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Armenia vs Zimbabwe: Direct Democracy Index

Armenia

0.113

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.117

in 2025

Armenia rank

53rd

Zimbabwe rank

52nd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Armenia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.117 against 0.113 in Armenia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Armenia ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0.008	0	0.008	Armenia
1940s	0.02	0	0.02	Armenia
1950s	0.02	0	0.02	Armenia
1960s	0.02	0	0.02	Armenia
1970s	0.0239	0	0.0239	Armenia
1980s	0.033	0.02	0.013	Armenia
1990s	0.0805	0.02	0.0605	Armenia
2000s	0.1278	0.15	0.0222	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.1345	0.1523	0.0178	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.131	0.147	0.016	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Armenia or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.117 against 0.113 in Armenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Armenia and Zimbabwe?: 0.004, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Zimbabwe?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Zimbabwe rank globally for direct democracy index?: Armenia ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd 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.