Chad vs Mali: Direct Democracy Index
Chad
0.213
in 2025
Mali
0.22
in 2025
Chad rank
20th
Mali rank
19th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Chad
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.22 against 0.213 in Chad, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Mali ahead.
Chad ranks 20th and Mali ranks 19th of 175 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.013 | 0 | 0.013 | Chad |
| 1970s | 0.013 | 0.01 | 0.003 | Chad |
| 1980s | 0.033 | 0 | 0.033 | Chad |
| 1990s | 0.2094 | 0.1632 | 0.0462 | Chad |
| 2000s | 0.218 | 0.111 | 0.107 | Chad |
| 2010s | 0.1259 | 0.0342 | 0.0917 | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.1363 | 0.1155 | 0.0208 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Chad or Mali?
- Mali, at 0.22 against 0.213 in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Chad and Mali?
- 0.007, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Mali rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Chad ranks 20th and Mali ranks 19th 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
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.