Which has higher direct democracy index, Australia or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 0.297 against 0.264 in Australia as of 2025.

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

125 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 Venezuela: Direct Democracy Index

Australia

0.264

in 2025

Venezuela

0.297

in 2025

Australia rank

12th

Venezuela rank

9th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Australia
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.297 against 0.264 in Australia, a difference of 0.033.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 9th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 10 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2237	0	0.2237	Australia
1910s	0.2604	0	0.2604	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	0.0081	0.0788	Australia
1970s	0.2147	0.009	0.2057	Australia
1980s	0.2714	0.009	0.2624	Australia
1990s	0.149	0.0522	0.0968	Australia
2000s	0.1301	0.4122	0.2821	Venezuela
2010s	0.0741	0.2934	0.2193	Venezuela
2020s	0.2185	0.2395	0.021	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Australia or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.297 against 0.264 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Australia and Venezuela?: 0.033, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Australia and Venezuela rank globally for direct democracy index?: Australia ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 9th 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.