Which has higher direct democracy index, Denmark or Ireland?

Ireland, at 0.189 against 0.185 in Denmark as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?

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.

Denmark vs Ireland: Direct Democracy Index

Denmark

0.185

in 2025

Ireland

0.189

in 2025

Denmark rank

31st

Ireland rank

29th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Denmark
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.189 against 0.185 in Denmark, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 29th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0.018	0	0.018	Denmark
1920s	0.1454	0.1574	0.012	Ireland
1930s	0.0837	0.1296	0.0459	Ireland
1940s	0.0992	0.1672	0.068	Ireland
1950s	0.1313	0.0769	0.0544	Denmark
1960s	0.2658	0.17	0.0958	Denmark
1970s	0.2083	0.2008	0.0075	Denmark
1980s	0.219	0.208	0.011	Denmark
1990s	0.3055	0.208	0.0975	Denmark
2000s	0.2416	0.208	0.0336	Denmark
2010s	0.1872	0.208	0.0208	Ireland
2020s	0.1767	0.203	0.0263	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Denmark or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.189 against 0.185 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Denmark and Ireland?: 0.004, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for direct democracy index?: Denmark ranks 31st 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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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: 18 September 2026

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.