Which has higher equal access to power index, Ethiopia or Somalia?

Ethiopia, at 0.491 against 0.489 in Somalia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Somalia: Equal Access to Power Index

Ethiopia

0.491

in 2025

Somalia

0.489

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

121st

Somalia rank

123rd

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Ethiopia
Somalia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.491 against 0.489 in Somalia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 121st and Somalia ranks 123rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.048	0.059	0.011	Somalia
1910s	0.048	0.059	0.011	Somalia
1920s	0.048	0.059	0.011	Somalia
1930s	0.048	0.059	0.011	Somalia
1940s	0.0616	0.152	0.0904	Somalia
1950s	0.065	0.152	0.087	Somalia
1960s	0.065	0.2752	0.2102	Somalia
1970s	0.329	0.19	0.139	Ethiopia
1980s	0.549	0.19	0.359	Ethiopia
1990s	0.4333	0.2185	0.2148	Ethiopia
2000s	0.4173	0.2268	0.1905	Ethiopia
2010s	0.4494	0.3416	0.1078	Ethiopia
2020s	0.5413	0.4652	0.0762	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Ethiopia or Somalia?: Ethiopia, at 0.491 against 0.489 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Ethiopia and Somalia?: 0.002, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for equal access to power index?: Ethiopia ranks 121st and Somalia ranks 123rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.