Afghanistan vs Somalia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Afghanistan
12.03 0-100
in 2025
Somalia
13.32 0-100
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
204th
Somalia rank
202nd
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 13.32 0-100 against 12.03 0-100 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.29 0-100.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 0-100 | 9.49 0-100 | 6.21 0-100 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 16.43 0-100 | 10.28 0-100 | 6.15 0-100 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 21.08 0-100 | 8.31 0-100 | 12.76 0-100 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 13.16 0-100 | 11.66 0-100 | 1.5 0-100 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 13.32 0-100 against 12.03 0-100 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 1.29 0-100, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Afghanistan ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.