Which has higher direct democracy index, Gabon or Lithuania?

Gabon, at 0.213 against 0.211 in Lithuania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lithuania?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Gabon vs Lithuania: Direct Democracy Index

Gabon

0.213

in 2025

Lithuania

0.211

in 2025

Gabon rank

20th

Lithuania rank

22nd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Gabon
Lithuania

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.213 against 0.211 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Lithuania ahead.

Gabon ranks 20th and Lithuania ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0.0245	0.0245	Lithuania
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0	0.02	0.02	Lithuania
1950s	0	0.02	0.02	Lithuania
1960s	0	0.02	0.02	Lithuania
1970s	0	0.0239	0.0239	Lithuania
1980s	0	0.033	0.033	Lithuania
1990s	0.108	0.4112	0.3032	Lithuania
2000s	0.1431	0.3489	0.2058	Lithuania
2010s	0.045	0.3592	0.3142	Lithuania
2020s	0.093	0.2872	0.1942	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Gabon or Lithuania?: Gabon, at 0.213 against 0.211 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Gabon and Lithuania?: 0.002, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lithuania?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Lithuania rank globally for direct democracy index?: Gabon ranks 20th and Lithuania ranks 22nd 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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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: 18 September 2026

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.