Djibouti vs Somalia: Direct democracy index
Djibouti
0.04
in 2025
Somalia
0.033
in 2025
Djibouti rank
84th
Somalia rank
86th
Direct democracy index over time
- Djibouti
- Somalia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 0.04 against 0.033 in Somalia, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 84th and Somalia ranks 86th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.1102 | 0.1002 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.0643 | 0.0543 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.1519 | 0 | 0.1519 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 0.111 | 0.012 | 0.099 | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 0.0412 | 0.0304 | 0.0108 | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 0.04 | 0.033 | 0.007 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Djibouti or Somalia?
- Djibouti, at 0.04 against 0.033 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Djibouti and Somalia?
- 0.007, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Somalia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Djibouti ranks 84th and Somalia ranks 86th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.