Which has higher direct democracy index, Finland or Honduras?

Honduras, at 0.017 against 0.015 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Honduras?

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.

Finland vs Honduras: Direct Democracy Index

Finland

0.015

in 2025

Honduras

0.017

in 2025

Finland rank

122nd

Honduras rank

120th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Finland
Honduras

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 0.017 against 0.015 in Finland, a difference of 0.002.

That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Honduras ahead.

Finland ranks 122nd and Honduras ranks 120th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 11 and Honduras in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Honduras	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0.0015	0	0.0015	Finland
1920s	0.015	0	0.015	Finland
1930s	0.1275	0	0.1275	Finland
1940s	0.051	0	0.051	Finland
1950s	0.015	0	0.015	Finland
1960s	0.015	0	0.015	Finland
1970s	0.015	0	0.015	Finland
1980s	0.015	0	0.015	Finland
1990s	0.0951	0	0.0951	Finland
2000s	0.0915	0.0017	0.0898	Finland
2010s	0.0204	0.017	0.0034	Finland
2020s	0.015	0.017	0.002	Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Finland or Honduras?: Honduras, at 0.017 against 0.015 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Finland and Honduras?: 0.002, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Honduras?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Honduras rank globally for direct democracy index?: Finland ranks 122nd and Honduras ranks 120th 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.