How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone 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 Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score

Sierra Leone

1.39

in 2025

Somalia

1.39

in 2025

Sierra Leone rank

53rd

Somalia rank

54th

Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time

Sierra Leone
Somalia

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.39 against 1.39 in Somalia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 53rd and Somalia ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-0.807	0.127	0.934	Somalia
1910s	-0.807	0.127	0.934	Somalia
1920s	-0.807	0.127	0.934	Somalia
1930s	-0.807	0.127	0.934	Somalia
1940s	-0.807	0.127	0.934	Somalia
1950s	-0.521	0.127	0.648	Somalia
1960s	-0.1234	1.22	1.35	Somalia
1970s	-0.9086	-0.385	0.5236	Somalia
1980s	-0.934	-0.385	0.549	Somalia
1990s	0.7634	0.572	0.1914	Sierra Leone
2000s	1.41	0.8625	0.5489	Sierra Leone
2010s	1.16	1.11	0.0496	Sierra Leone
2020s	1.44	1.34	0.099	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Sierra Leone or Somalia?: Sierra Leone, at 1.39 against 1.39 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Sierra Leone and Somalia?: 0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?: Sierra Leone ranks 53rd 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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Indicator: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
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: 28 August 2026

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.