Qatar vs Serbia: Direct Democracy Index

Qatar
0.2
in 2025
Serbia
0.211
in 2025
Qatar rank
25th
Serbia rank
22nd

Direct Democracy Index over time

  • Qatar
  • Serbia
00.10.20.3190019622025

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.211 against 0.2 in Qatar, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Serbia ahead.

Qatar ranks 25th and Serbia ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar 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 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0.3054 0.3054 Serbia
2000s 0.1364 0.2511 0.1147 Serbia
2010s 0.11 0.1754 0.0654 Serbia
2020s 0.086 0.1833 0.0973 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Qatar or Serbia?
Serbia, at 0.211 against 0.2 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Qatar and Serbia?
0.011, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Serbia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Qatar and Serbia rank globally for direct democracy index?
Qatar ranks 25th 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

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

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