Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ethiopia or Somalia?

Ethiopia, at 0.195 against 0.189 in Somalia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?

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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Somalia: Deliberative Democracy Index

Ethiopia

0.195

in 2025

Somalia

0.189

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

117th

Somalia rank

120th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Ethiopia
Somalia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.195 against 0.189 in Somalia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 117th and Somalia ranks 120th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 10 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.011	0.005	0.006	Ethiopia
1910s	0.011	0.005	0.006	Ethiopia
1920s	0.011	0.005	0.006	Ethiopia
1930s	0.0082	0.005	0.0032	Ethiopia
1940s	0.0134	0.0142	0.0008	Somalia
1950s	0.0185	0.0501	0.0316	Somalia
1960s	0.022	0.1323	0.1103	Somalia
1970s	0.0258	0.02	0.0058	Ethiopia
1980s	0.0313	0.0223	0.009	Ethiopia
1990s	0.1328	0.0609	0.0719	Ethiopia
2000s	0.1508	0.0919	0.0589	Ethiopia
2010s	0.1689	0.1528	0.0161	Ethiopia
2020s	0.2345	0.1872	0.0473	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ethiopia or Somalia?: Ethiopia, at 0.195 against 0.189 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Ethiopia and Somalia?: 0.006, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Ethiopia ranks 117th and Somalia ranks 120th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.