Which has higher direct democracy index, Denmark or Poland?

Denmark, at 0.185 against 0.169 in Poland as of 2025.

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Poland: Direct Democracy Index

Denmark

0.185

in 2025

Poland

0.169

in 2025

Denmark rank

31st

Poland rank

33rd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Denmark
Poland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.185 against 0.169 in Poland, a difference of 0.016.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 31st and Poland ranks 33rd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 11 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.016	0	0.016	Denmark
1920s	0.1454	0	0.1454	Denmark
1930s	0.077	0.0582	0.0188	Denmark
1940s	0.072	0.0745	0.0025	Poland
1950s	0.1313	0	0.1313	Denmark
1960s	0.2658	0	0.2658	Denmark
1970s	0.2083	0	0.2083	Denmark
1980s	0.219	0.01	0.209	Denmark
1990s	0.3055	0.0788	0.2267	Denmark
2000s	0.2416	0.1829	0.0587	Denmark
2010s	0.1872	0.1514	0.0358	Denmark
2020s	0.1767	0.1513	0.0253	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Denmark or Poland?: Denmark, at 0.185 against 0.169 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Denmark and Poland?: 0.016, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for direct democracy index?: Denmark ranks 31st and Poland ranks 33rd 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.