Somalia vs Uganda: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Somalia
0.632
in 2025
Uganda
0.652
in 2025
Somalia rank
86th
Uganda rank
83rd
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.652 against 0.632 in Somalia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.
Somalia ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 83rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.014 | 0.058 | 0.044 | Uganda |
| 1910s | 0.014 | 0.058 | 0.044 | Uganda |
| 1920s | 0.014 | 0.0805 | 0.0665 | Uganda |
| 1930s | 0.014 | 0.083 | 0.069 | Uganda |
| 1940s | 0.0493 | 0.1113 | 0.062 | Uganda |
| 1950s | 0.1222 | 0.2086 | 0.0864 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0.2538 | 0.3776 | 0.1238 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.06 | 0.0189 | 0.0411 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.041 | 0.3655 | 0.3245 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.1787 | 0.7439 | 0.5652 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.2705 | 0.6947 | 0.4242 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.4942 | 0.7045 | 0.2103 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.6217 | 0.6827 | 0.061 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Somalia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.652 against 0.632 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Somalia and Uganda?
- 0.02, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Somalia ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 83rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.