Maldives vs Togo: Direct Democracy Index
Maldives
0.045
in 2025
Togo
0.042
in 2025
Maldives rank
82nd
Togo rank
83rd
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Maldives
- Togo
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.045 against 0.042 in Togo, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Togo ahead.
Maldives ranks 82nd and Togo ranks 83rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | Maldives |
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.1764 | 0.1664 | Togo |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.188 | 0.188 | Togo |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1748 | 0.1748 | Togo |
| 1990s | 0.004 | 0.1919 | 0.1879 | Togo |
| 2000s | 0.0766 | 0.096 | 0.0194 | Togo |
| 2010s | 0.1698 | 0.042 | 0.1278 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.075 | 0.042 | 0.033 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Maldives or Togo?
- Maldives, at 0.045 against 0.042 in Togo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Maldives and Togo?
- 0.003, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Togo?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Togo rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Maldives ranks 82nd 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
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.