Estonia vs France: Direct Democracy Index
Estonia
0.038
in 2025
France
0.033
in 2025
Estonia rank
85th
France rank
86th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Estonia
- France
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.038 against 0.033 in France, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.
Estonia ranks 85th and France ranks 86th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.0674 | 0 | 0.0674 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.1075 | 0 | 0.1075 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Estonia |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0.0302 | 0.0102 | France |
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0.2876 | 0.2676 | France |
| 1970s | 0.0239 | 0.2279 | 0.204 | France |
| 1980s | 0.033 | 0.141 | 0.108 | France |
| 1990s | 0.1872 | 0.2058 | 0.0186 | France |
| 2000s | 0.2227 | 0.203 | 0.0197 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.1175 | 0.089 | 0.0285 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.0432 | 0.033 | 0.0102 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Estonia or France?
- Estonia, at 0.038 against 0.033 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Estonia and France?
- 0.005, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and France?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and France rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Estonia ranks 85th and France ranks 86th 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.