Which has higher direct democracy index, Ghana or Myanmar?

Ghana, at 0.024 against 0.021 in Myanmar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Ghana vs Myanmar: Direct Democracy Index

Ghana

0.024

in 2025

Myanmar

0.021

in 2025

Ghana rank

102nd

Myanmar rank

103rd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Ghana
Myanmar

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.024 against 0.021 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Myanmar ahead.

Ghana ranks 102nd and Myanmar ranks 103rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0	0.004	0.004	Myanmar
1950s	0	0.02	0.02	Myanmar
1960s	0.182	0.02	0.162	Ghana
1970s	0.1088	0.1333	0.0245	Myanmar
1980s	0.1664	0.116	0.0504	Ghana
1990s	0.1443	0.0332	0.1111	Ghana
2000s	0.0841	0.0404	0.0437	Ghana
2010s	0.0249	0.078	0.0531	Myanmar
2020s	0.024	0.0348	0.0108	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Ghana or Myanmar?: Ghana, at 0.024 against 0.021 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Ghana and Myanmar?: 0.003, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for direct democracy index?: Ghana ranks 102nd and Myanmar ranks 103rd 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.