Which has higher direct democracy index, Liberia or Maldives?

Liberia, at 0.059 against 0.045 in Maldives as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Maldives?

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.

Liberia vs Maldives: Direct Democracy Index

Liberia

0.059

in 2025

Maldives

0.045

in 2025

Liberia rank

80th

Maldives rank

82nd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Liberia
Maldives

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.059 against 0.045 in Maldives, a difference of 0.014.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 80th and Maldives ranks 82nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 10 and Maldives in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0453	0	0.0453	Liberia
1910s	0.0965	0	0.0965	Liberia
1920s	0.061	0	0.061	Liberia
1930s	0.1186	0	0.1186	Liberia
1940s	0.1186	0	0.1186	Liberia
1950s	0.1223	0.03	0.0923	Liberia
1960s	0.0825	0.01	0.0725	Liberia
1970s	0.106	0	0.106	Liberia
1980s	0.0689	0	0.0689	Liberia
1990s	0.0449	0.004	0.0409	Liberia
2000s	0.0098	0.0766	0.0668	Maldives
2010s	0.0627	0.1698	0.1071	Maldives
2020s	0.0648	0.075	0.0102	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Liberia or Maldives?: Liberia, at 0.059 against 0.045 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Liberia and Maldives?: 0.014, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Maldives rank globally for direct democracy index?: Liberia ranks 80th and Maldives ranks 82nd 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.