Which has higher direct democracy index, Congo or Syria?

Congo, at 0.104 against 0.092 in Syria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?

121 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Congo vs Syria: Direct Democracy Index

Congo

0.104

in 2025

Syria

0.092

in 2025

Congo rank

58th

Syria rank

61st

Direct Democracy Index over time

Congo
Syria

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.104 against 0.092 in Syria, a difference of 0.012.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Syria ahead.

Congo ranks 58th and Syria ranks 61st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0	0.01	0.01	Syria
1950s	0	0.02	0.02	Syria
1960s	0.1404	0.01	0.1304	Congo
1970s	0.1844	0.15	0.0344	Congo
1980s	0.1748	0.1964	0.0216	Syria
1990s	0.1852	0.1916	0.0064	Syria
2000s	0.2008	0.1964	0.0044	Congo
2010s	0.1287	0.1928	0.0641	Syria
2020s	0.1238	0.122	0.0018	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Congo or Syria?: Congo, at 0.104 against 0.092 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Congo and Syria?: 0.012, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?: 121 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Syria rank globally for direct democracy index?: Congo ranks 58th and Syria ranks 61st 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.