Which has higher direct democracy index, Bulgaria or Peru?

Bulgaria, at 0.201 against 0.195 in Peru as of 2025.

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

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 Peru: Direct Democracy Index

Bulgaria

0.201

in 2025

Peru

0.195

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

24th

Peru rank

26th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Bulgaria
Peru

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.201 against 0.195 in Peru, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Peru ranks 26th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0.01	0.01	Peru
1920s	0.01	0	0.01	Bulgaria
1930s	0	0.01	0.01	Peru
1940s	0.07	0	0.07	Bulgaria
1950s	0.146	0	0.146	Bulgaria
1960s	0.038	0	0.038	Bulgaria
1970s	0.17	0	0.17	Bulgaria
1980s	0.086	0	0.086	Bulgaria
1990s	0.02	0.1075	0.0875	Peru
2000s	0.0237	0.098	0.0743	Peru
2010s	0.2442	0.2739	0.0297	Peru
2020s	0.28	0.2497	0.0303	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Bulgaria or Peru?: Bulgaria, at 0.201 against 0.195 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Bulgaria and Peru?: 0.006, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Peru rank globally for direct democracy index?: Bulgaria ranks 24th and Peru ranks 26th 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.