Australia vs Slovak Republic: Direct Democracy Index
Australia
0.264
in 2025
Slovak Republic
0.279
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
Slovak Republic rank
11th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Australia
- Slovak Republic
How they compare
Slovak Republic currently reports 0.279 against 0.264 in Australia, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Slovak Republic's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Slovak Republic ranks 11th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Slovak Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Slovak Republic | 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 | 0.1756 | Australia |
| 1950s | 0.1501 | 0.01 | 0.1401 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.0869 | 0 | 0.0869 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.2147 | 0 | 0.2147 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.2714 | 0 | 0.2714 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.149 | 0.2227 | 0.0737 | Slovak Republic |
| 2000s | 0.1301 | 0.4296 | 0.2995 | Slovak Republic |
| 2010s | 0.0741 | 0.3715 | 0.2974 | Slovak Republic |
| 2020s | 0.2185 | 0.2593 | 0.0408 | Slovak Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Australia or Slovak Republic?
- Slovak Republic, at 0.279 against 0.264 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Australia and Slovak Republic?
- 0.015, with Slovak Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Slovak Republic?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Slovak Republic rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Australia ranks 12th and Slovak Republic ranks 11th 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
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.