Rwanda vs Somalia: Free and fair elections
Rwanda
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 1991
Rwanda rank
112th
Somalia rank
112th
Free and fair elections over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 112th and Somalia ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 0.8889 | 0.1111 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Rwanda, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 0, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Rwanda 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.