Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Pakistan or Somalia?

Somalia, at 0.189 against 0.182 in Pakistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan 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.

Pakistan vs Somalia: Deliberative Democracy Index

Pakistan

0.182

in 2025

Somalia

0.189

in 2025

Pakistan rank

123rd

Somalia rank

120th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Pakistan
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.189 against 0.182 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 123rd and Somalia ranks 120th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0408	0.005	0.0358	Pakistan
1910s	0.048	0.005	0.043	Pakistan
1920s	0.0566	0.005	0.0516	Pakistan
1930s	0.0685	0.005	0.0635	Pakistan
1940s	0.1109	0.0142	0.0967	Pakistan
1950s	0.1368	0.0501	0.0867	Pakistan
1960s	0.0889	0.1323	0.0434	Somalia
1970s	0.1592	0.02	0.1392	Pakistan
1980s	0.105	0.0223	0.0827	Pakistan
1990s	0.187	0.0609	0.1261	Pakistan
2000s	0.2442	0.0919	0.1523	Pakistan
2010s	0.3006	0.1528	0.1478	Pakistan
2020s	0.2447	0.1872	0.0575	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Pakistan or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.189 against 0.182 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Pakistan and Somalia?: 0.007, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Somalia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Pakistan ranks 123rd 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.