Rwanda vs Somalia: Deliberative Democracy Index
Rwanda
0.182
in 2025
Somalia
0.189
in 2025
Rwanda rank
123rd
Somalia rank
120th
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.189 against 0.182 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Somalia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 123rd and Somalia ranks 120th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.001 | Somalia |
| 1920s | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.001 | Somalia |
| 1930s | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.001 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 0.004 | 0.0142 | 0.0102 | Somalia |
| 1950s | 0.0055 | 0.0501 | 0.0446 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.1049 | 0.1323 | 0.0274 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0724 | 0.02 | 0.0524 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0998 | 0.0223 | 0.0775 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.1462 | 0.0609 | 0.0853 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.1731 | 0.0919 | 0.0812 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.2019 | 0.1528 | 0.0491 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.1982 | 0.1872 | 0.011 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.189 against 0.182 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 0.007, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Rwanda 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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About this data
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.