Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Papua New Guinea
1.4
in 2025
Somalia
1.39
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd
Somalia rank
54th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.4 against 1.39 in Somalia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.33 | 0.127 | 2.46 | Somalia |
| 1910s | -2.33 | 0.127 | 2.46 | Somalia |
| 1920s | -2.33 | 0.127 | 2.46 | Somalia |
| 1930s | -2.33 | 0.127 | 2.46 | Somalia |
| 1940s | -1.17 | 0.127 | 1.3 | Somalia |
| 1950s | -1.17 | 0.127 | 1.3 | Somalia |
| 1960s | -1.17 | 1.22 | 2.39 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.6295 | -0.385 | 1.01 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.43 | -0.385 | 1.81 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 0.572 | 0.858 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.43 | 0.8625 | 0.5675 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.11 | 0.3183 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.34 | 0.073 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.4 against 1.39 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 0.01, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 54th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups 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 social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.