Italy vs Venezuela: Direct democracy index
Italy
0.353
in 2025
Venezuela
0.297
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Venezuela rank
9th
Direct democracy index over time
- Italy
- Venezuela
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.353 against 0.297 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.056.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Venezuela ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Venezuela ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 10 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Venezuela | 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 | 0.01 | 0.029 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.039 | 0.0081 | 0.0309 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.1644 | 0.009 | 0.1554 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.2658 | 0.009 | 0.2568 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.274 | 0.0522 | 0.2218 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.3495 | 0.4122 | 0.0627 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.3569 | 0.2934 | 0.0635 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.3698 | 0.2395 | 0.1303 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Italy or Venezuela?
- Italy, at 0.353 against 0.297 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Italy and Venezuela?
- 0.056, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Venezuela?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Venezuela rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Italy ranks 7th and Venezuela ranks 9th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.