Azerbaijan vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Varieties of democracy

Azerbaijan
0.171
in 2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
0.165
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
147th
Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank
149th

Varieties of democracy over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Somalia, Fed. Rep.
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.171 against 0.165 in Somalia, Fed. Rep., a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 147th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 10 and Somalia, Fed. Rep. in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Somalia, Fed. Rep. Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0735 0.037 0.0365 Azerbaijan
1910s 0.1084 0.033 0.0754 Azerbaijan
1920s 0.1123 0.033 0.0793 Azerbaijan
1930s 0.1085 0.033 0.0755 Azerbaijan
1940s 0.0959 0.0435 0.0524 Azerbaijan
1950s 0.1043 0.151 0.0467 Somalia, Fed. Rep.
1960s 0.0951 0.3342 0.2391 Somalia, Fed. Rep.
1970s 0.1068 0.0759 0.0309 Azerbaijan
1980s 0.1225 0.1373 0.0148 Somalia, Fed. Rep.
1990s 0.2482 0.153 0.0952 Azerbaijan
2000s 0.2267 0.169 0.0577 Azerbaijan
2010s 0.2006 0.1658 0.0348 Azerbaijan
2020s 0.1837 0.1617 0.022 Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Azerbaijan or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Azerbaijan, at 0.171 against 0.165 in Somalia, Fed. Rep. as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Azerbaijan and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
0.006, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally for varieties of democracy?
Azerbaijan ranks 147th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Varieties of democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.