Which has higher direct democracy index, Liberia or Togo?

Liberia, at 0.059 against 0.042 in Togo as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Togo: Direct Democracy Index

Liberia

0.059

in 2025

Togo

0.042

in 2025

Liberia rank

80th

Togo rank

83rd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Liberia
Togo

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.059 against 0.042 in Togo, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Togo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 80th and Togo ranks 83rd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 7 and Togo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.075	0	0.075	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	0.01	0.1123	Liberia
1960s	0.0825	0.1764	0.0939	Togo
1970s	0.106	0.188	0.082	Togo
1980s	0.0689	0.1748	0.1059	Togo
1990s	0.0449	0.1919	0.147	Togo
2000s	0.0098	0.096	0.0862	Togo
2010s	0.0627	0.042	0.0207	Liberia
2020s	0.0648	0.042	0.0228	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Liberia or Togo?: Liberia, at 0.059 against 0.042 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Liberia and Togo?: 0.017, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Togo?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Togo rank globally for direct democracy index?: Liberia ranks 80th and Togo ranks 83rd 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.