Which has higher direct democracy index, Italy or Mexico?

Mexico, at 0.466 against 0.353 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?

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.

Italy vs Mexico: Direct Democracy Index

Italy

0.353

in 2025

Mexico

0.466

in 2025

Italy rank

7th

Mexico rank

5th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Italy
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.466 against 0.353 in Italy, a difference of 0.113.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 5th of 175 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0.01	0	0.01	Italy
1930s	0.01	0	0.01	Italy
1940s	0.0217	0	0.0217	Italy
1950s	0.039	0	0.039	Italy
1960s	0.039	0	0.039	Italy
1970s	0.1644	0	0.1644	Italy
1980s	0.2658	0	0.2658	Italy
1990s	0.274	0	0.274	Italy
2000s	0.3495	0	0.3495	Italy
2010s	0.3569	0.0365	0.3204	Italy
2020s	0.3698	0.3595	0.0103	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Italy or Mexico?: Mexico, at 0.466 against 0.353 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Italy and Mexico?: 0.113, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for direct democracy index?: Italy ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 5th 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.