Which has higher direct democracy index, Iceland or Madagascar?

Iceland, at 0.082 against 0.081 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Madagascar?

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.

Iceland vs Madagascar: Direct Democracy Index

Iceland

0.082

in 2025

Madagascar

0.081

in 2025

Iceland rank

64th

Madagascar rank

65th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Iceland
Madagascar

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.082 against 0.081 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Madagascar ahead.

Iceland ranks 64th and Madagascar ranks 65th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.01	0	0.01	Iceland
1910s	0.02	0	0.02	Iceland
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0.01	0	0.01	Iceland
1940s	0.1669	0	0.1669	Iceland
1950s	0.1716	0	0.1716	Iceland
1960s	0.0382	0.02	0.0182	Iceland
1970s	0.028	0.164	0.136	Madagascar
1980s	0.028	0.134	0.106	Madagascar
1990s	0.028	0.1828	0.1548	Madagascar
2000s	0.028	0.201	0.173	Madagascar
2010s	0.1576	0.195	0.0374	Madagascar
2020s	0.1045	0.111	0.0065	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Iceland or Madagascar?: Iceland, at 0.082 against 0.081 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Iceland and Madagascar?: 0.001, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Madagascar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Madagascar rank globally for direct democracy index?: Iceland ranks 64th and Madagascar ranks 65th 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.