Which has higher varieties of democracy, Belarus or Somalia?

Somalia, at 0.165 against 0.163 in Belarus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Somalia: Varieties of democracy

Belarus

0.163

in 2025

Somalia

0.165

in 2025

Belarus rank

151st

Somalia rank

149th

Varieties of democracy over time

Belarus
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.165 against 0.163 in Belarus, a difference of 0.002.

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

Belarus ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 149th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0735	0.037	0.0365	Belarus
1910s	0.1084	0.033	0.0754	Belarus
1920s	0.1123	0.033	0.0793	Belarus
1930s	0.1085	0.033	0.0755	Belarus
1940s	0.0959	0.0435	0.0524	Belarus
1950s	0.1043	0.151	0.0467	Somalia
1960s	0.0951	0.3342	0.2391	Somalia
1970s	0.1068	0.0759	0.0309	Belarus
1980s	0.1225	0.1373	0.0148	Somalia
1990s	0.4604	0.153	0.3074	Belarus
2000s	0.2398	0.169	0.0708	Belarus
2010s	0.2416	0.1658	0.0758	Belarus
2020s	0.1718	0.1617	0.0102	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Belarus or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.165 against 0.163 in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Belarus and Somalia?: 0.002, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Somalia rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Belarus ranks 151st and Somalia 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: 07 August 2026

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.