Gabon vs Somalia: Liberal political institutions index
Gabon
0.426
in 2025
Somalia
0.41
in 2025
Gabon rank
116th
Somalia rank
119th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Gabon
- Somalia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.426 against 0.41 in Somalia, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Somalia ahead.
Gabon ranks 116th and Somalia ranks 119th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.087 | 0.213 | 0.126 | Somalia |
| 1920s | 0.087 | 0.2025 | 0.1155 | Somalia |
| 1930s | 0.0868 | 0.2022 | 0.1154 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 0.1172 | 0.2124 | 0.0952 | Somalia |
| 1950s | 0.217 | 0.3166 | 0.0996 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.2997 | 0.517 | 0.2173 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.2934 | 0.0612 | 0.2322 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.299 | 0.105 | 0.194 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.4586 | 0.0565 | 0.4021 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.449 | 0.1736 | 0.2754 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.4537 | 0.3477 | 0.106 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.419 | 0.3785 | 0.0405 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Gabon or Somalia?
- Gabon, at 0.426 against 0.41 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Gabon and Somalia?
- 0.016, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Somalia?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Somalia rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Gabon ranks 116th and Somalia ranks 119th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.