Mali vs Somalia: Liberal democracy
Mali
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
Mali rank
142nd
Somalia rank
142nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
Mali ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 | Mali |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 | Mali |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Mali or Somalia?
- Mali, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Mali and Somalia?
- 0, with Mali 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 liberal democracy?
- Mali ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.