France vs Togo: Direct Democracy Index
France
0.033
in 2025
Togo
0.042
in 2025
France rank
86th
Togo rank
83rd
Direct Democracy Index over time
- France
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 0.042 against 0.033 in France, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Togo ahead.
France ranks 86th and Togo ranks 83rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | France |
| 1950s | 0.0302 | 0.01 | 0.0202 | France |
| 1960s | 0.2876 | 0.1764 | 0.1112 | France |
| 1970s | 0.2279 | 0.188 | 0.0399 | France |
| 1980s | 0.141 | 0.1748 | 0.0338 | Togo |
| 1990s | 0.2058 | 0.1919 | 0.0139 | France |
| 2000s | 0.203 | 0.096 | 0.107 | France |
| 2010s | 0.089 | 0.042 | 0.047 | France |
| 2020s | 0.033 | 0.042 | 0.009 | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, France or Togo?
- Togo, at 0.042 against 0.033 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between France and Togo?
- 0.009, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Togo?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do France and Togo rank globally for direct democracy index?
- France ranks 86th 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
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.