Rwanda vs Somalia: Engaged Society Score
Rwanda
0.029
in 2025
Somalia
-0.012
in 2025
Rwanda rank
123rd
Somalia rank
124th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.029 against -0.012 in Somalia, a difference of 0.041.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 123rd and Somalia ranks 124th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.48 | -2.58 | 0.103 | Rwanda |
| 1920s | -2.48 | -2.58 | 0.103 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | -2.48 | -2.58 | 0.103 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | -2.48 | -1.85 | 0.6277 | Somalia |
| 1950s | -2.48 | -1.47 | 1.01 | Somalia |
| 1960s | -1.13 | -1.03 | 0.1021 | Somalia |
| 1970s | -0.903 | -1.39 | 0.482 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | -0.903 | -2.32 | 1.41 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | -0.2018 | -0.8111 | 0.6093 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.2231 | -0.541 | 0.7641 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.3622 | -0.2411 | 0.6033 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.2175 | 0.0033 | 0.2142 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Rwanda, at 0.029 against -0.012 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 0.041, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for engaged society score?
- Rwanda ranks 123rd and Somalia ranks 124th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. 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 ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.