Equatorial Guinea vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Electoral Democracy Index
Equatorial Guinea
0.172
in 2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
0.165
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
146th
Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank
149th
Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Somalia, Fed. Rep.
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.172 against 0.165 in Somalia, Fed. Rep., a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Somalia, Fed. Rep. in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0126 | 0.037 | 0.0244 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1910s | 0.013 | 0.033 | 0.02 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1920s | 0.013 | 0.033 | 0.02 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1930s | 0.013 | 0.033 | 0.02 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1940s | 0.0135 | 0.0435 | 0.03 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1950s | 0.0207 | 0.151 | 0.1303 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1960s | 0.0665 | 0.3342 | 0.2677 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1970s | 0.0831 | 0.0759 | 0.0072 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.1208 | 0.1373 | 0.0165 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1990s | 0.1738 | 0.153 | 0.0208 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.183 | 0.169 | 0.014 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.1772 | 0.1658 | 0.0114 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1752 | 0.1617 | 0.0135 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Equatorial Guinea or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.172 against 0.165 in Somalia, Fed. Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Equatorial Guinea and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- 0.007, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 149th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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 to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.