Mali vs Somalia: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Mali
0.164
in 2025
Somalia
0.165
in 2025
Mali rank
149th
Somalia rank
148th
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.165 against 0.164 in Mali, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
Mali ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 148th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.03 | 0.037 | 0.007 | Somalia |
| 1910s | 0.03 | 0.033 | 0.003 | Somalia |
| 1920s | 0.0309 | 0.033 | 0.0021 | Somalia |
| 1930s | 0.031 | 0.033 | 0.002 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 0.0585 | 0.0435 | 0.015 | Mali |
| 1950s | 0.1275 | 0.151 | 0.0235 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.2225 | 0.3342 | 0.1117 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.1092 | 0.0759 | 0.0333 | Mali |
| 1980s | 0.1922 | 0.1373 | 0.0549 | Mali |
| 1990s | 0.4849 | 0.153 | 0.3319 | Mali |
| 2000s | 0.5972 | 0.169 | 0.4282 | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.5102 | 0.1658 | 0.3444 | Mali |
| 2020s | 0.2467 | 0.1617 | 0.085 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Mali or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.165 against 0.164 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Mali and Somalia?
- 0.001, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Mali ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 148th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.