Burundi vs Somalia: Electoral democracy
Burundi
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
Burundi rank
116th
Somalia rank
116th
Electoral democracy over time
- Burundi
- Somalia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Somalia ahead.
Burundi ranks 116th and Somalia ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Burundi or Somalia?
- Burundi, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Burundi and Somalia?
- 0, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Burundi ranks 116th and Somalia ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).