Which has higher direct democracy index, Bulgaria or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 0.211 against 0.201 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?

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.

Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Direct Democracy Index

Bulgaria

0.201

in 2025

Lithuania

0.211

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

24th

Lithuania rank

22nd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Bulgaria
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.211 against 0.201 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lithuania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Lithuania ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Lithuania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0.01	0.0245	0.0145	Lithuania
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0.07	0.02	0.05	Bulgaria
1950s	0.146	0.02	0.126	Bulgaria
1960s	0.038	0.02	0.018	Bulgaria
1970s	0.17	0.0239	0.1461	Bulgaria
1980s	0.086	0.033	0.053	Bulgaria
1990s	0.02	0.4112	0.3912	Lithuania
2000s	0.0237	0.3489	0.3252	Lithuania
2010s	0.2442	0.3592	0.115	Lithuania
2020s	0.28	0.2872	0.0072	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Bulgaria or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 0.211 against 0.201 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Bulgaria and Lithuania?: 0.01, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for direct democracy index?: Bulgaria ranks 24th and Lithuania ranks 22nd 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.