Russian Federation vs Somalia: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index

Russian Federation
0.17
in 2025
Somalia
0.165
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
147th
Somalia rank
148th

Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Somalia
00.10.20.30.40.5178919072025

How they compare

Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 148th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 10 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Somalia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0735 0.037 0.0365 Russian Federation
1910s 0.1084 0.033 0.0754 Russian Federation
1920s 0.1123 0.033 0.0793 Russian Federation
1930s 0.1085 0.033 0.0755 Russian Federation
1940s 0.0959 0.0435 0.0524 Russian Federation
1950s 0.1043 0.151 0.0467 Somalia
1960s 0.0951 0.3342 0.2391 Somalia
1970s 0.1068 0.0759 0.0309 Russian Federation
1980s 0.1225 0.1373 0.0148 Somalia
1990s 0.4255 0.153 0.2725 Russian Federation
2000s 0.336 0.169 0.167 Russian Federation
2010s 0.2735 0.1658 0.1077 Russian Federation
2020s 0.2062 0.1617 0.0445 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Russian Federation or Somalia?
Russian Federation, at 0.17 against 0.165 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Russian Federation and Somalia?
0.005, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Somalia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Russian Federation and Somalia rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
Russian Federation ranks 147th 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.

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Indicator
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,523 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed