Chad vs Russia: Direct Democracy Index
Chad
0.213
in 2025
Russia
0.229
in 2025
Chad rank
20th
Russia rank
17th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Chad
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.229 against 0.213 in Chad, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Russia ahead.
Chad ranks 20th and Russia ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.008 | 0.008 | Russia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Russia |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.013 | 0.02 | 0.007 | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.013 | 0.0239 | 0.0109 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.2094 | 0.1831 | 0.0263 | Chad |
| 2000s | 0.218 | 0.1317 | 0.0863 | Chad |
| 2010s | 0.1259 | 0.0751 | 0.0508 | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.1363 | 0.229 | 0.0927 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Chad or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.229 against 0.213 in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Chad and Russia?
- 0.016, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Russia?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Russia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Chad ranks 20th and Russia ranks 17th 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.