Which has higher direct democracy index, Colombia or Tunisia?

Colombia, at 0.154 against 0.151 in Tunisia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tunisia?

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.

Colombia vs Tunisia: Direct Democracy Index

Colombia

0.154

in 2025

Tunisia

0.151

in 2025

Colombia rank

38th

Tunisia rank

39th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Colombia
Tunisia

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.154 against 0.151 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tunisia ahead.

Colombia ranks 38th and Tunisia ranks 39th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0	0	0	—
1950s	0.01	0.0033	0.0067	Colombia
1960s	0	0.033	0.033	Tunisia
1970s	0	0.033	0.033	Tunisia
1980s	0	0.033	0.033	Tunisia
1990s	0.2031	0.033	0.1701	Colombia
2000s	0.1904	0.1698	0.0206	Colombia
2010s	0.1497	0.111	0.0387	Colombia
2020s	0.1925	0.1137	0.0788	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Colombia or Tunisia?: Colombia, at 0.154 against 0.151 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Colombia and Tunisia?: 0.003, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tunisia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Tunisia rank globally for direct democracy index?: Colombia ranks 38th and Tunisia ranks 39th 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.