Which has higher direct democracy index, Denmark or Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan, at 0.188 against 0.185 in Denmark as of 2025.

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

105 years are reported by both, from 1921 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 Uzbekistan: Direct Democracy Index

Denmark

0.185

in 2025

Uzbekistan

0.188

in 2025

Denmark rank

31st

Uzbekistan rank

30th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Denmark
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 0.188 against 0.185 in Denmark, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 31st and Uzbekistan ranks 30th of 175 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.1438	0	0.1438	Denmark
1930s	0.0837	0.008	0.0757	Denmark
1940s	0.0992	0.02	0.0792	Denmark
1950s	0.1313	0.02	0.1113	Denmark
1960s	0.2658	0.02	0.2458	Denmark
1970s	0.2083	0.0239	0.1844	Denmark
1980s	0.219	0.033	0.186	Denmark
1990s	0.3055	0.1617	0.1438	Denmark
2000s	0.2416	0.1787	0.0629	Denmark
2010s	0.1872	0.099	0.0882	Denmark
2020s	0.1767	0.1112	0.0655	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Denmark or Uzbekistan?: Uzbekistan, at 0.188 against 0.185 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Denmark and Uzbekistan?: 0.003, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uzbekistan?: 105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Uzbekistan rank globally for direct democracy index?: Denmark ranks 31st and Uzbekistan ranks 30th 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.