Which has higher direct democracy index, Australia or Hungary?

Australia, at 0.264 against 0.258 in Hungary as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hungary?

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.

Australia vs Hungary: Direct Democracy Index

Australia

0.264

in 2025

Hungary

0.258

in 2025

Australia rank

12th

Hungary rank

14th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Australia
Hungary

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.264 against 0.258 in Hungary, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Hungary ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Hungary in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.277	0	0.277	Australia
1920s	0.2295	0	0.2295	Australia
1930s	0.172	0	0.172	Australia
1940s	0.1756	0.006	0.1696	Australia
1950s	0.1501	0.06	0.0901	Australia
1960s	0.0869	0.06	0.0269	Australia
1970s	0.2147	0.06	0.1547	Australia
1980s	0.2714	0.0791	0.1923	Australia
1990s	0.149	0.2765	0.1275	Hungary
2000s	0.1301	0.3218	0.1917	Hungary
2010s	0.0741	0.3314	0.2573	Hungary
2020s	0.2185	0.2792	0.0607	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Australia or Hungary?: Australia, at 0.264 against 0.258 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Australia and Hungary?: 0.006, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hungary?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Australia and Hungary rank globally for direct democracy index?: Australia ranks 12th and Hungary ranks 14th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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