Mongolia vs Spain: Direct Democracy Index
Mongolia
0.029
in 2025
Spain
0.028
in 2025
Mongolia rank
96th
Spain rank
98th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Mongolia
- Spain
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.029 against 0.028 in Spain, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Spain ahead.
Mongolia ranks 96th and Spain ranks 98th of 175 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.0224 | 0.0224 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.01 | 0.064 | 0.054 | Spain |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.1568 | 0.1568 | Spain |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.0452 | 0.0452 | Spain |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.0452 | 0.0452 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1884 | 0.1884 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0232 | 0.158 | 0.1348 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.029 | 0.109 | 0.08 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.029 | 0.1135 | 0.0845 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.029 | 0.043 | 0.014 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Mongolia or Spain?
- Mongolia, at 0.029 against 0.028 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Mongolia and Spain?
- 0.001, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Spain?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Spain rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Mongolia ranks 96th and Spain ranks 98th 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.