Afghanistan vs Somalia: Free and fair elections
Afghanistan
0
in 2021
Somalia
0
in 1991
Afghanistan rank
112th
Somalia rank
112th
Free and fair elections over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 112th and Somalia ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 1991.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th and Somalia ranks 112th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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 whether national elections were free and fair or not.