Which has higher direct democracy index, Germany or Sierra Leone?

Germany, at 0.011 against 0.009 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

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

80 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.

Germany vs Sierra Leone: Direct Democracy Index

Germany

0.011

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.009

in 2025

Germany rank

144th

Sierra Leone rank

147th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Germany
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.011 against 0.009 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.002.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Germany ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Sierra Leone	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	0.087	0.076	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.011	0.0402	0.0292	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.011	0.009	0.002	Germany
2020s	0.011	0.009	0.002	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Germany or Sierra Leone?: Germany, at 0.011 against 0.009 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Germany and Sierra Leone?: 0.002, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sierra Leone?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sierra Leone rank globally for direct democracy index?: Germany ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 147th 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

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