Somalia vs Sudan: Free and fair elections

Somalia
0
in 1991
Sudan
0
in 2019
Somalia rank
112th
Sudan rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Somalia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0 against 0 in Sudan, a difference of 0.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 112th and Sudan ranks 112th of 172 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.4444 0.4444 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Somalia or Sudan?
Somalia, at 0 against 0 in Sudan as of 1991.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Somalia and Sudan?
0, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 1989.
How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for free and fair elections?
Somalia ranks 112th and Sudan 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

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.