Ethiopia vs Somalia: Full democracy

Ethiopia
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
78th
Somalia rank
78th

Full democracy over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.

Across all 136 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 78th and Somalia ranks 78th of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Somalia Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full democracy, Ethiopia or Somalia?
Ethiopia, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in full democracy between Ethiopia and Somalia?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
136 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for full democracy?
Ethiopia ranks 78th and Somalia ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).