Which has higher varieties of democracy, Mali or Somalia?

Somalia, at 0.165 against 0.164 in Mali as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali 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.

Mali vs Somalia: Varieties of democracy

Mali

0.164

in 2025

Somalia

0.165

in 2025

Mali rank

150th

Somalia rank

149th

Varieties of democracy over time

Mali
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.165 against 0.164 in Mali, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Mali ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 149th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.03	0.037	0.007	Somalia
1910s	0.03	0.033	0.003	Somalia
1920s	0.0309	0.033	0.0021	Somalia
1930s	0.031	0.033	0.002	Somalia
1940s	0.0585	0.0435	0.015	Mali
1950s	0.1275	0.151	0.0235	Somalia
1960s	0.2225	0.3342	0.1117	Somalia
1970s	0.1092	0.0759	0.0333	Mali
1980s	0.1922	0.1373	0.0549	Mali
1990s	0.4849	0.153	0.3319	Mali
2000s	0.5972	0.169	0.4282	Mali
2010s	0.5102	0.1658	0.3444	Mali
2020s	0.2467	0.1617	0.085	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Mali or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.165 against 0.164 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Mali and Somalia?: 0.001, with Somalia 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 varieties of democracy?: Mali ranks 150th 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.