Afghanistan vs Somalia: Elected parliament
Afghanistan
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
174th
Somalia rank
174th
Elected parliament over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Somalia ranks 174th of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 0.1667 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for elected parliament?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th and Somalia ranks 174th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. 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 elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.