Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Democracy Index
Papua New Guinea
5
in 2018
Somalia
5
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
98th
Somalia rank
98th
Democracy Index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5 against 5 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | -7 | 11 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 4 | -7 | 11 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4 | -0.7 | 4.7 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4 | 0 | 4 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 4.38 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5 against 5 in Somalia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for democracy index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 98th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).