Which has higher direct democracy index, Luxembourg or Niger?

Luxembourg, at 0.083 against 0.081 in Niger as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Niger?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Luxembourg vs Niger: Direct Democracy Index

Luxembourg

0.083

in 2025

Niger

0.081

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

62nd

Niger rank

65th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Luxembourg
Niger

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.083 against 0.081 in Niger, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 62nd and Niger ranks 65th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.1685	0	0.1685	Luxembourg
1930s	0.11	0	0.11	Luxembourg
1940s	0.108	0	0.108	Luxembourg
1950s	0.02	0	0.02	Luxembourg
1960s	0.02	0	0.02	Luxembourg
1970s	0.02	0	0.02	Luxembourg
1980s	0.02	0.02	0	—
1990s	0.02	0.0351	0.0151	Niger
2000s	0.1215	0.1527	0.0312	Niger
2010s	0.195	0.2234	0.0284	Niger
2020s	0.133	0.111	0.022	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Luxembourg or Niger?: Luxembourg, at 0.083 against 0.081 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Luxembourg and Niger?: 0.002, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Niger rank globally for direct democracy index?: Luxembourg ranks 62nd and Niger ranks 65th 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

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.