Somalia vs Sudan: Chief executive of the government is elected
Somalia
0
in 2025
Sudan
0
in 2025
Somalia rank
165th
Sudan rank
165th
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0 against 0 in Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 127 shared years of data; in 1899 it was Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 165th and Sudan ranks 165th of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Somalia or Sudan?
- Somalia, at 0 against 0 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Somalia and Sudan?
- 0, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 127 years are reported by both, from 1899 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Somalia ranks 165th and Sudan 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.