Ethiopia vs Somalia: Free and fair elections
Ethiopia
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 1991
Ethiopia rank
112th
Somalia rank
112th
Free and fair elections over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia 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 | Ethiopia | 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, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Ethiopia, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 0, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 1991.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Ethiopia 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.