Somalia vs South Sudan: Free and fair elections index
Somalia
0
in 2025
South Sudan
0
in 2025
Somalia rank
157th
South Sudan rank
157th
Free and fair elections index over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0 against 0 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 157th and South Sudan ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.0121 | 0.0121 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.1138 | 0.174 | 0.0602 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.3913 | 0.0199 | 0.3714 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1148 | 0.1148 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0463 | 0.159 | 0.1127 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0045 | 0.021 | 0.0165 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.0551 | 0.0551 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.0104 | 0.0104 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 0 against 0 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Somalia ranks 157th and South Sudan ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.