Which has higher direct democracy index, Moldova or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 0.297 against 0.291 in Moldova as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Venezuela?

106 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.

Moldova vs Venezuela: Direct Democracy Index

Moldova

0.291

in 2025

Venezuela

0.297

in 2025

Moldova rank

10th

Venezuela rank

9th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Moldova
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.297 against 0.291 in Moldova, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Venezuela ahead.

Moldova ranks 10th and Venezuela ranks 9th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0.02	0	0.02	Moldova
1950s	0.02	0.01	0.01	Moldova
1960s	0.02	0.0081	0.0119	Moldova
1970s	0.0239	0.009	0.0149	Moldova
1980s	0.033	0.009	0.024	Moldova
1990s	0.0388	0.0522	0.0134	Venezuela
2000s	0.1735	0.4122	0.2387	Venezuela
2010s	0.1858	0.2934	0.1076	Venezuela
2020s	0.2455	0.2395	0.006	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Moldova or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.297 against 0.291 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Moldova and Venezuela?: 0.006, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Venezuela?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Moldova and Venezuela rank globally for direct democracy index?: Moldova ranks 10th and Venezuela ranks 9th 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

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: 07 August 2026

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