Russia vs Somalia: Electoral democracy index
Russia
0.17
in 2025
Somalia
0.165
in 2025
Russia rank
148th
Somalia rank
149th
Electoral democracy index over time
- Russia
- Somalia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.17 against 0.165 in Somalia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 148th and Somalia ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 10 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0735 | 0.037 | 0.0365 | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.033 | 0.0754 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.1123 | 0.033 | 0.0793 | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.1085 | 0.033 | 0.0755 | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.0435 | 0.0524 | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.151 | 0.0467 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.3342 | 0.2391 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.0759 | 0.0309 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.1373 | 0.0148 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.4255 | 0.153 | 0.2725 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.336 | 0.169 | 0.167 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.2735 | 0.1658 | 0.1077 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.2062 | 0.1617 | 0.0445 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Russia or Somalia?
- Russia, at 0.17 against 0.165 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Russia and Somalia?
- 0.005, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Somalia rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Russia ranks 148th and Somalia ranks 149th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.