Somalia vs Palestine: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Somalia
0.099
in 2025
Palestine
0.105
in 1948
Somalia rank
159th
Palestine rank
157th
Egalitarian Democracy Index over time
- Somalia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 0.105 against 0.099 in Somalia, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 159th and Palestine ranks 157th of 175 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.016 | 0.1 | 0.084 | Palestine |
| 1920s | 0.016 | 0.1133 | 0.0973 | Palestine |
| 1930s | 0.019 | 0.118 | 0.099 | Palestine |
| 1940s | 0.0286 | 0.1151 | 0.0866 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Somalia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 0.105 against 0.099 in Somalia as of 1948.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Somalia and Palestine?
- 0.006, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Palestine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
- How do Somalia and Palestine rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?
- Somalia ranks 159th and Palestine ranks 157th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.