Mali vs Russia: Direct Democracy Index
Mali
0.22
in 2025
Russia
0.229
in 2025
Mali rank
19th
Russia rank
17th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Mali
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.229 against 0.22 in Mali, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Russia ahead.
Mali ranks 19th and Russia ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.008 | 0.008 | Russia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Russia |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Russia |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.0239 | 0.0139 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.033 | 0.033 | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.1632 | 0.1831 | 0.0199 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.111 | 0.1317 | 0.0207 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.0342 | 0.0751 | 0.0409 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.1155 | 0.229 | 0.1135 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Mali or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.229 against 0.22 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Mali and Russia?
- 0.009, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Russia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Russia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Mali ranks 19th and Russia ranks 17th 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.