Comoros vs Rwanda: Direct Democracy Index
Comoros
0.108
in 2025
Rwanda
0.104
in 2025
Comoros rank
56th
Rwanda rank
58th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Comoros
- Rwanda
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 0.108 against 0.104 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Rwanda ahead.
Comoros ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 58th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.0204 | 0.0204 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.03 | 0.023 | 0.007 | Comoros |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.013 | 0.013 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.0704 | 0.0193 | 0.0511 | Comoros |
| 2000s | 0.1284 | 0.1515 | 0.0231 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.1233 | 0.182 | 0.0587 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.1233 | 0.1298 | 0.0065 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Comoros or Rwanda?
- Comoros, at 0.108 against 0.104 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Comoros and Rwanda?
- 0.004, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Rwanda?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Rwanda rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Comoros ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 58th 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.