Which has higher liberal democracy index, Kazakhstan or Somalia?

Kazakhstan, at 0.131 against 0.128 in Somalia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Somalia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kazakhstan vs Somalia: Liberal Democracy Index

Kazakhstan

0.131

in 2025

Somalia

0.128

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

124th

Somalia rank

125th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Kazakhstan
Somalia

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.131 against 0.128 in Somalia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 124th and Somalia ranks 125th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0499	0.058	0.0081	Somalia
1910s	0.0618	0.055	0.0068	Kazakhstan
1920s	0.019	0.0522	0.0332	Somalia
1930s	0.016	0.0519	0.0359	Somalia
1940s	0.0144	0.0558	0.0414	Somalia
1950s	0.0196	0.1068	0.0872	Somalia
1960s	0.0232	0.2213	0.1981	Somalia
1970s	0.0247	0.0201	0.0046	Kazakhstan
1980s	0.0352	0.0392	0.004	Somalia
1990s	0.1534	0.0289	0.1245	Kazakhstan
2000s	0.1229	0.0638	0.0591	Kazakhstan
2010s	0.1128	0.1115	0.0013	Kazakhstan
2020s	0.1292	0.1193	0.0098	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Kazakhstan or Somalia?: Kazakhstan, at 0.131 against 0.128 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Kazakhstan and Somalia?: 0.003, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Somalia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Kazakhstan ranks 124th and Somalia ranks 125th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.