Niger vs Somalia: Chief executive of the government is elected
Niger
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
Niger rank
165th
Somalia rank
165th
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 165th of 197 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Niger |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Niger and Somalia?
- 0, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Niger ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 165th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.