Croatia vs Denmark: Direct Democracy Index
Croatia
0.174
in 2025
Denmark
0.185
in 2025
Croatia rank
32nd
Denmark rank
31st
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Croatia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.185 against 0.174 in Croatia, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Denmark ahead.
Croatia ranks 32nd and Denmark ranks 31st of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0.0942 | 0.0942 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.1313 | 0.1313 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.2658 | 0.2658 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2083 | 0.2083 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.219 | 0.219 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.0512 | 0.3055 | 0.2543 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.0594 | 0.2416 | 0.1822 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.2392 | 0.1872 | 0.052 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.2155 | 0.1767 | 0.0388 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Croatia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 0.185 against 0.174 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Croatia and Denmark?
- 0.011, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Denmark?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Denmark rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Croatia ranks 32nd and Denmark ranks 31st 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.