Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Burundi or Somalia?

Somalia, at 0.099 against 0.096 in Burundi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Somalia: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Burundi

0.096

in 2025

Somalia

0.099

in 2025

Burundi rank

160th

Somalia rank

159th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Burundi
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.099 against 0.096 in Burundi, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 160th and Somalia ranks 159th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 10 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.035	0.016	0.019	Burundi
1920s	0.035	0.016	0.019	Burundi
1930s	0.035	0.019	0.016	Burundi
1940s	0.036	0.0286	0.0074	Burundi
1950s	0.0389	0.0471	0.0082	Somalia
1960s	0.0819	0.1319	0.05	Somalia
1970s	0.0913	0.062	0.0293	Burundi
1980s	0.1223	0.0717	0.0506	Burundi
1990s	0.1647	0.0446	0.1201	Burundi
2000s	0.2043	0.0429	0.1614	Burundi
2010s	0.146	0.0629	0.0831	Burundi
2020s	0.1017	0.093	0.0087	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Burundi or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.099 against 0.096 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Burundi and Somalia?: 0.003, with Somalia 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 egalitarian democracy index?: Burundi ranks 160th and Somalia ranks 159th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.