Which has higher direct democracy index, Australia or Moldova?

Moldova, at 0.291 against 0.264 in Australia as of 2025.

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

105 years are reported by both, from 1901 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 Moldova: Direct Democracy Index

Australia

0.264

in 2025

Moldova

0.291

in 2025

Australia rank

12th

Moldova rank

10th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Australia
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.291 against 0.264 in Australia, a difference of 0.027.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Moldova ranks 10th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2237	0	0.2237	Australia
1910s	0.2604	0	0.2604	Australia
1940s	0.1756	0.02	0.1556	Australia
1950s	0.1501	0.02	0.1301	Australia
1960s	0.0869	0.02	0.0669	Australia
1970s	0.2147	0.0239	0.1908	Australia
1980s	0.2714	0.033	0.2384	Australia
1990s	0.149	0.0388	0.1102	Australia
2000s	0.1301	0.1735	0.0434	Moldova
2010s	0.0741	0.1858	0.1117	Moldova
2020s	0.2185	0.2455	0.027	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Australia or Moldova?: Moldova, at 0.291 against 0.264 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Australia and Moldova?: 0.027, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Moldova?: 105 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Australia and Moldova rank globally for direct democracy index?: Australia ranks 12th and Moldova ranks 10th 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.