Which has higher direct democracy index, Germany or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.012 against 0.011 in Germany as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Seychelles?

77 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Germany vs Seychelles: Direct Democracy Index

Germany

0.011

in 2025

Seychelles

0.012

in 2025

Germany rank

144th

Seychelles rank

142nd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Germany
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.012 against 0.011 in Germany, a difference of 0.001.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Germany ranks 144th and Seychelles ranks 142nd of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0.0045	0	0.0045	Germany
1920s	0.1342	0	0.1342	Germany
1930s	0.2377	0	0.2377	Germany
1940s	0.1928	0	0.1928	Germany
1990s	0.011	0.0316	0.0206	Seychelles
2000s	0.011	0.012	0.001	Seychelles
2010s	0.011	0.012	0.001	Seychelles
2020s	0.011	0.012	0.001	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Germany or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.012 against 0.011 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Germany and Seychelles?: 0.001, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Seychelles?: 77 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Germany and Seychelles rank globally for direct democracy index?: Germany ranks 144th and Seychelles ranks 142nd 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.