Croatia vs Ireland: Direct Democracy Index
Croatia
0.174
in 2025
Ireland
0.189
in 2025
Croatia rank
32nd
Ireland rank
29th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Croatia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.189 against 0.174 in Croatia, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Ireland'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 Ireland ahead.
Croatia ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 29th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0.1627 | 0.1627 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.0769 | 0.0769 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.17 | 0.17 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2008 | 0.2008 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.208 | 0.208 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0512 | 0.208 | 0.1568 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0594 | 0.208 | 0.1486 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2392 | 0.208 | 0.0312 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.2155 | 0.203 | 0.0125 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Croatia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.189 against 0.174 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Croatia and Ireland?
- 0.015, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ireland?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Ireland rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Croatia ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 29th 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.