Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Haiti or Somalia?

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti 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.

Haiti vs Somalia: Deliberative Democracy Index

Haiti

0.195

in 2025

Somalia

0.189

in 2025

Haiti rank

117th

Somalia rank

120th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Haiti
Somalia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Haiti ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 12 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0768	0.005	0.0718	Haiti
1910s	0.086	0.005	0.081	Haiti
1920s	0.09	0.005	0.085	Haiti
1930s	0.1016	0.005	0.0966	Haiti
1940s	0.1136	0.0142	0.0994	Haiti
1950s	0.0988	0.0501	0.0487	Haiti
1960s	0.0431	0.1323	0.0892	Somalia
1970s	0.0439	0.02	0.0239	Haiti
1980s	0.0616	0.0223	0.0393	Haiti
1990s	0.2109	0.0609	0.15	Haiti
2000s	0.2842	0.0919	0.1923	Haiti
2010s	0.2779	0.1528	0.1251	Haiti
2020s	0.2182	0.1872	0.031	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Haiti or Somalia?: Haiti, at 0.195 against 0.189 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Haiti and Somalia?: 0.006, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Haiti and Somalia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Haiti 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.