Mali vs Somalia: Free and Fair Elections Index
Mali
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
Mali rank
157th
Somalia rank
157th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
Mali ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 8 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0982 | 0 | 0.0982 | Mali |
| 1950s | 0.317 | 0.1138 | 0.2032 | Mali |
| 1960s | 0.3013 | 0.3913 | 0.09 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0067 | 0 | 0.0067 | Mali |
| 1980s | 0.1073 | 0.0463 | 0.061 | Mali |
| 1990s | 0.4032 | 0.0045 | 0.3987 | Mali |
| 2000s | 0.5117 | 0 | 0.5117 | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.3917 | 0 | 0.3917 | Mali |
| 2020s | 0.0488 | 0 | 0.0488 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Mali or Somalia?
- Mali, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Mali and Somalia?
- 0, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Mali ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. 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 registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.