Which has higher direct democracy index, Austria or Togo?

Togo, at 0.042 against 0.033 in Austria as of 2025.

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

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 Togo: Direct Democracy Index

Austria

0.033

in 2025

Togo

0.042

in 2025

Austria rank

86th

Togo rank

83rd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Austria
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 0.042 against 0.033 in Austria, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Togo ahead.

Austria ranks 86th and Togo ranks 83rd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Togo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Togo	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	0.01	0.023	Austria
1960s	0.033	0.1764	0.1434	Togo
1970s	0.065	0.188	0.123	Togo
1980s	0.137	0.1748	0.0378	Togo
1990s	0.103	0.1919	0.0889	Togo
2000s	0.1001	0.096	0.0041	Austria
2010s	0.1438	0.042	0.1018	Austria
2020s	0.083	0.042	0.041	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Austria or Togo?: Togo, at 0.042 against 0.033 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Austria and Togo?: 0.009, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Togo?: 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Austria and Togo rank globally for direct democracy index?: Austria ranks 86th and Togo ranks 83rd 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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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: 18 September 2026

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