Which has higher direct democracy index, Azerbaijan or Tunisia?

Azerbaijan, at 0.158 against 0.151 in Tunisia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Tunisia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Azerbaijan vs Tunisia: Direct Democracy Index

Azerbaijan

0.158

in 2025

Tunisia

0.151

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

37th

Tunisia rank

39th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Azerbaijan
Tunisia

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.158 against 0.151 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tunisia ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 37th and Tunisia ranks 39th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 7 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0.008	0	0.008	Azerbaijan
1940s	0.02	0	0.02	Azerbaijan
1950s	0.02	0.0033	0.0167	Azerbaijan
1960s	0.02	0.033	0.013	Tunisia
1970s	0.0239	0.033	0.0091	Tunisia
1980s	0.033	0.033	0	—
1990s	0.129	0.033	0.096	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.2108	0.1698	0.041	Azerbaijan
2010s	0.2144	0.111	0.1034	Azerbaijan
2020s	0.188	0.1137	0.0743	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Azerbaijan or Tunisia?: Azerbaijan, at 0.158 against 0.151 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Azerbaijan and Tunisia?: 0.007, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Tunisia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Tunisia rank globally for direct democracy index?: Azerbaijan ranks 37th and Tunisia ranks 39th 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.