Which has higher direct democracy index, Lithuania or Mali?

Mali, at 0.22 against 0.211 in Lithuania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Mali?

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.

Lithuania vs Mali: Direct Democracy Index

Lithuania

0.211

in 2025

Mali

0.22

in 2025

Lithuania rank

22nd

Mali rank

19th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Lithuania
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.22 against 0.211 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Lithuania ranks 22nd and Mali ranks 19th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0.0245	0	0.0245	Lithuania
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0.02	0	0.02	Lithuania
1950s	0.02	0	0.02	Lithuania
1960s	0.02	0	0.02	Lithuania
1970s	0.0239	0.01	0.0139	Lithuania
1980s	0.033	0	0.033	Lithuania
1990s	0.4112	0.1632	0.248	Lithuania
2000s	0.3489	0.111	0.2379	Lithuania
2010s	0.3592	0.0342	0.325	Lithuania
2020s	0.2872	0.1155	0.1717	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Lithuania or Mali?: Mali, at 0.22 against 0.211 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Lithuania and Mali?: 0.009, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Mali rank globally for direct democracy index?: Lithuania ranks 22nd and Mali ranks 19th 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

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