Which has higher direct democracy index, Mongolia or Sweden?

Mongolia, at 0.029 against 0.028 in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sweden?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Mongolia vs Sweden: Direct Democracy Index

Mongolia

0.029

in 2025

Sweden

0.028

in 2025

Mongolia rank

96th

Sweden rank

98th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Mongolia
Sweden

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 0.029 against 0.028 in Sweden, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Sweden ahead.

Mongolia ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 98th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0.1005	0.1005	Sweden
1930s	0	0.03	0.03	Sweden
1940s	0.01	0.015	0.005	Sweden
1950s	0	0.0825	0.0825	Sweden
1960s	0	0.1176	0.1176	Sweden
1970s	0	0.0352	0.0352	Sweden
1980s	0	0.1495	0.1495	Sweden
1990s	0.0232	0.1351	0.1119	Sweden
2000s	0.029	0.1399	0.1109	Sweden
2010s	0.029	0.0505	0.0215	Sweden
2020s	0.029	0.028	0.001	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Mongolia or Sweden?: Mongolia, at 0.029 against 0.028 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Mongolia and Sweden?: 0.001, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sweden?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Mongolia and Sweden rank globally for direct democracy index?: Mongolia ranks 96th and Sweden 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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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: 18 September 2026

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