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
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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

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

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