Which has higher participatory democracy index, Algeria or Somalia?

Algeria, at 0.095 against 0.095 in Somalia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Somalia: Participatory Democracy Index

Algeria

0.095

in 2025

Somalia

0.095

in 2025

Algeria rank

146th

Somalia rank

146th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Algeria
Somalia

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.095 against 0.095 in Somalia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 146th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.04	0.025	0.015	Algeria
1910s	0.0408	0.018	0.0228	Algeria
1920s	0.0476	0.018	0.0296	Algeria
1930s	0.048	0.018	0.03	Algeria
1940s	0.0496	0.021	0.0286	Algeria
1950s	0.0523	0.0852	0.0329	Somalia
1960s	0.0385	0.1313	0.0928	Somalia
1970s	0.032	0.0441	0.0121	Somalia
1980s	0.0457	0.0472	0.0015	Somalia
1990s	0.1127	0.064	0.0487	Algeria
2000s	0.149	0.0787	0.0703	Algeria
2010s	0.1203	0.087	0.0333	Algeria
2020s	0.1005	0.0908	0.0097	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Algeria or Somalia?: Algeria, at 0.095 against 0.095 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Algeria and Somalia?: 0, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Somalia rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Algeria ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 146th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.