Mali vs Serbia: Direct Democracy Index
Mali
0.22
in 2025
Serbia
0.211
in 2025
Mali rank
19th
Serbia rank
22nd
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Mali
- Serbia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.22 against 0.211 in Serbia, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Serbia ahead.
Mali ranks 19th and Serbia ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Mali |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.1632 | 0.3054 | 0.1422 | Serbia |
| 2000s | 0.111 | 0.2511 | 0.1401 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.0342 | 0.1754 | 0.1412 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.1155 | 0.1833 | 0.0678 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Mali or Serbia?
- Mali, at 0.22 against 0.211 in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Mali and Serbia?
- 0.009, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Serbia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Serbia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Mali ranks 19th and Serbia ranks 22nd 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.