Which has higher direct democracy index, Canada or Finland?

Canada, at 0.015 against 0.015 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?

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.

Canada vs Finland: Direct Democracy Index

Canada

0.015

in 2025

Finland

0.015

in 2025

Canada rank

122nd

Finland rank

122nd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Canada
Finland

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.015 against 0.015 in Finland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.

Canada ranks 122nd and Finland ranks 122nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0.0015	0.0015	Finland
1920s	0	0.015	0.015	Finland
1930s	0	0.1275	0.1275	Finland
1940s	0.01	0.051	0.041	Finland
1950s	0	0.015	0.015	Finland
1960s	0	0.015	0.015	Finland
1970s	0	0.015	0.015	Finland
1980s	0	0.015	0.015	Finland
1990s	0.099	0.0951	0.0039	Canada
2000s	0.03	0.0915	0.0615	Finland
2010s	0.015	0.0204	0.0054	Finland
2020s	0.015	0.015	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Canada or Finland?: Canada, at 0.015 against 0.015 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Canada and Finland?: 0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Finland rank globally for direct democracy index?: Canada ranks 122nd and Finland ranks 122nd 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.