Which has higher direct democracy index, Estonia or Togo?

Togo, at 0.042 against 0.038 in Estonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Togo?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Estonia vs Togo: Direct Democracy Index

Estonia

0.038

in 2025

Togo

0.042

in 2025

Estonia rank

85th

Togo rank

83rd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Estonia
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 0.042 against 0.038 in Estonia, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Togo ahead.

Estonia ranks 85th and Togo ranks 83rd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 7 and Togo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0.0674	0	0.0674	Estonia
1930s	0.1075	0	0.1075	Estonia
1940s	0.02	0	0.02	Estonia
1950s	0.02	0.01	0.01	Estonia
1960s	0.02	0.1764	0.1564	Togo
1970s	0.0239	0.188	0.1641	Togo
1980s	0.033	0.1748	0.1418	Togo
1990s	0.1872	0.1919	0.0047	Togo
2000s	0.2227	0.096	0.1267	Estonia
2010s	0.1175	0.042	0.0755	Estonia
2020s	0.0432	0.042	0.0012	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Estonia or Togo?: Togo, at 0.042 against 0.038 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Estonia and Togo?: 0.004, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Togo?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Togo rank globally for direct democracy index?: Estonia ranks 85th and Togo ranks 83rd 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.