Which has higher direct democracy index, Ireland or Peru?

Peru, at 0.195 against 0.189 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Peru?

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.

Ireland vs Peru: Direct Democracy Index

Ireland

0.189

in 2025

Peru

0.195

in 2025

Ireland rank

29th

Peru rank

26th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Ireland
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.195 against 0.189 in Ireland, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Ireland ranks 29th and Peru ranks 26th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 9 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0.01	0.01	Peru
1920s	0.1574	0	0.1574	Ireland
1930s	0.1296	0.01	0.1196	Ireland
1940s	0.1672	0	0.1672	Ireland
1950s	0.0769	0	0.0769	Ireland
1960s	0.17	0	0.17	Ireland
1970s	0.2008	0	0.2008	Ireland
1980s	0.208	0	0.208	Ireland
1990s	0.208	0.1075	0.1005	Ireland
2000s	0.208	0.098	0.11	Ireland
2010s	0.208	0.2739	0.0659	Peru
2020s	0.203	0.2497	0.0467	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Ireland or Peru?: Peru, at 0.195 against 0.189 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Ireland and Peru?: 0.006, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Peru rank globally for direct democracy index?: Ireland ranks 29th and Peru ranks 26th 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.