Which has higher direct democracy index, Ukraine or United Kingdom?

Ukraine, at 0.062 against 0.06 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United Kingdom?

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 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.

Ukraine vs United Kingdom: Direct Democracy Index

Ukraine

0.062

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.06

in 2025

Ukraine rank

75th

United Kingdom rank

77th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Ukraine
United Kingdom

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.062 against 0.06 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ukraine ahead.

Ukraine ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ukraine	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.02	0	0.02	Ukraine
1950s	0.02	0	0.02	Ukraine
1960s	0.02	0	0.02	Ukraine
1970s	0.0239	0.07	0.0461	United Kingdom
1980s	0.033	0.1005	0.0675	United Kingdom
1990s	0.0348	0.024	0.0108	Ukraine
2000s	0.2951	0.015	0.2801	Ukraine
2010s	0.1392	0.123	0.0162	Ukraine
2020s	0.062	0.0975	0.0355	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Ukraine or United Kingdom?: Ukraine, at 0.062 against 0.06 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Ukraine and United Kingdom?: 0.002, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United Kingdom?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Ukraine and United Kingdom rank globally for direct democracy index?: Ukraine ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 77th 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.