Somalia vs United States: Democracy Index
Somalia
5
in 2018
United States
5
in 2020
Somalia rank
98th
United States rank
98th
Democracy Index over time
- Somalia
- United States
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 5 against 5 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 58 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 98th and United States ranks 98th of 168 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6 | 8.7 | 3.1 | United States |
| 1970s | -7 | 9.2 | 16.2 | United States |
| 1980s | -7 | 10 | 17 | United States |
| 1990s | -0.7 | 10 | 10.7 | United States |
| 2000s | 0 | 10 | 10 | United States |
| 2010s | 4.38 | 9.25 | 4.88 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Somalia or United States?
- Somalia, at 5 against 5 in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Somalia and United States?
- 0, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United States?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Somalia and United States rank globally for democracy index?
- Somalia ranks 98th and United States 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).