Which has higher direct democracy index, Georgia or Maldives?

Georgia, at 0.053 against 0.045 in Maldives as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Maldives?

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.

Georgia vs Maldives: Direct Democracy Index

Georgia

0.053

in 2025

Maldives

0.045

in 2025

Georgia rank

81st

Maldives rank

82nd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Georgia
Maldives

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 0.053 against 0.045 in Maldives, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Georgia's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Georgia ranks 81st and Maldives ranks 82nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 9 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Georgia	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0.008	0	0.008	Georgia
1940s	0.02	0	0.02	Georgia
1950s	0.02	0.03	0.01	Maldives
1960s	0.02	0.01	0.01	Georgia
1970s	0.0239	0	0.0239	Georgia
1980s	0.033	0	0.033	Georgia
1990s	0.0275	0.004	0.0235	Georgia
2000s	0.1843	0.0766	0.1077	Georgia
2010s	0.2351	0.1698	0.0653	Georgia
2020s	0.0815	0.075	0.0065	Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Georgia or Maldives?: Georgia, at 0.053 against 0.045 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Georgia and Maldives?: 0.008, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Georgia and Maldives rank globally for direct democracy index?: Georgia ranks 81st and Maldives ranks 82nd 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.