Which has higher direct democracy index, Australia or Slovenia?

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

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

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 Slovenia: Direct Democracy Index

Australia

0.264

in 2025

Slovenia

0.258

in 2025

Australia rank

12th

Slovenia rank

14th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Australia
Slovenia

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.264 against 0.258 in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia ranks 14th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Slovenia	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	0.1501	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	0.3341	0.1851	Slovenia
2000s	0.1301	0.6711	0.541	Slovenia
2010s	0.0741	0.4763	0.4022	Slovenia
2020s	0.2185	0.279	0.0605	Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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