Which has higher direct democracy index, Bulgaria or Serbia?

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

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

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 Serbia: Direct Democracy Index

Bulgaria

0.201

in 2025

Serbia

0.211

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

24th

Serbia rank

22nd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Bulgaria
Serbia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Serbia ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 8 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0.01	0	0.01	Bulgaria
1930s	0	0	0	—
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	0.3054	0.2854	Serbia
2000s	0.0237	0.2511	0.2274	Serbia
2010s	0.2442	0.1754	0.0688	Bulgaria
2020s	0.28	0.1833	0.0967	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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