Which has higher direct democracy index, Austria or Djibouti?

Djibouti, at 0.04 against 0.033 in Austria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Djibouti?

101 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.

Austria vs Djibouti: Direct Democracy Index

Austria

0.033

in 2025

Djibouti

0.04

in 2025

Austria rank

86th

Djibouti rank

84th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Austria
Djibouti

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 0.04 against 0.033 in Austria, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Djibouti ahead.

Austria ranks 86th and Djibouti ranks 84th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 9 and Djibouti in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Djibouti	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0.033	0	0.033	Austria
1930s	0.033	0	0.033	Austria
1940s	0.033	0	0.033	Austria
1950s	0.033	0	0.033	Austria
1960s	0.033	0.01	0.023	Austria
1970s	0.065	0.01	0.055	Austria
1980s	0.137	0	0.137	Austria
1990s	0.103	0.1519	0.0489	Djibouti
2000s	0.1001	0.111	0.0109	Djibouti
2010s	0.1438	0.0412	0.1026	Austria
2020s	0.083	0.04	0.043	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Austria or Djibouti?: Djibouti, at 0.04 against 0.033 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Austria and Djibouti?: 0.007, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Djibouti?: 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Austria and Djibouti rank globally for direct democracy index?: Austria ranks 86th and Djibouti ranks 84th 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.