France vs Somalia: Direct Democracy Index
France
0.033
in 2025
Somalia
0.033
in 2025
France rank
86th
Somalia rank
86th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- France
- Somalia
How they compare
France currently reports 0.033 against 0.033 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
France ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 86th of 175 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | France |
| 1950s | 0.0302 | 0 | 0.0302 | France |
| 1960s | 0.2876 | 0.1102 | 0.1774 | France |
| 1970s | 0.2279 | 0.0643 | 0.1636 | France |
| 1980s | 0.141 | 0 | 0.141 | France |
| 1990s | 0.2058 | 0 | 0.2058 | France |
| 2000s | 0.203 | 0.012 | 0.191 | France |
| 2010s | 0.089 | 0.0304 | 0.0586 | France |
| 2020s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, France or Somalia?
- France, at 0.033 against 0.033 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between France and Somalia?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do France and Somalia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- France ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 86th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.