Which has higher direct democracy index, Denmark or North Macedonia?

Denmark, at 0.185 against 0.166 in North Macedonia as of 2025.

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

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 North Macedonia: Direct Democracy Index

Denmark

0.185

in 2025

North Macedonia

0.166

in 2025

Denmark rank

31st

North Macedonia rank

34th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Denmark
North Macedonia

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.185 against 0.166 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.019.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Denmark ranks 31st and North Macedonia ranks 34th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 9 and North Macedonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0.018	0	0.018	Denmark
1920s	0.1454	0	0.1454	Denmark
1930s	0.0837	0	0.0837	Denmark
1940s	0.0992	0	0.0992	Denmark
1950s	0.1313	0	0.1313	Denmark
1960s	0.2658	0	0.2658	Denmark
1970s	0.2083	0	0.2083	Denmark
1980s	0.219	0	0.219	Denmark
1990s	0.3055	0.2285	0.077	Denmark
2000s	0.2416	0.2698	0.0282	North Macedonia
2010s	0.1872	0.2345	0.0473	North Macedonia
2020s	0.1767	0.2163	0.0397	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Denmark or North Macedonia?: Denmark, at 0.185 against 0.166 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Denmark and North Macedonia?: 0.019, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North Macedonia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Denmark and North Macedonia rank globally for direct democracy index?: Denmark ranks 31st and North Macedonia ranks 34th 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.