Which has higher direct democracy index, Paraguay or Philippines?

Paraguay, at 0.072 against 0.07 in Philippines as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Philippines?

126 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.

Paraguay vs Philippines: Direct Democracy Index

Paraguay

0.072

in 2025

Philippines

0.07

in 2025

Paraguay rank

70th

Philippines rank

71st

Direct Democracy Index over time

Paraguay
Philippines

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.072 against 0.07 in Philippines, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.

Paraguay ranks 70th and Philippines ranks 71st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0.01	0.0655	0.0555	Philippines
1940s	0.01	0.1287	0.1187	Philippines
1950s	0	0.1029	0.1029	Philippines
1960s	0	0.0611	0.0611	Philippines
1970s	0	0.1267	0.1267	Philippines
1980s	0	0.1481	0.1481	Philippines
1990s	0.0264	0.1594	0.133	Philippines
2000s	0.033	0.0862	0.0532	Philippines
2010s	0.1315	0.07	0.0615	Paraguay
2020s	0.092	0.07	0.022	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Paraguay or Philippines?: Paraguay, at 0.072 against 0.07 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Paraguay and Philippines?: 0.002, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Philippines rank globally for direct democracy index?: Paraguay ranks 70th and Philippines ranks 71st 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.