Jordan vs Somalia: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Jordan
0.308
in 2025
Somalia
0.291
in 2025
Jordan rank
139th
Somalia rank
141st
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Jordan
- Somalia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.308 against 0.291 in Somalia, a difference of 0.017.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 139th and Somalia ranks 141st of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1201 | 0.065 | 0.0551 | Jordan |
| 1930s | 0.131 | 0.065 | 0.066 | Jordan |
| 1940s | 0.1358 | 0.0745 | 0.0613 | Jordan |
| 1950s | 0.1585 | 0.2497 | 0.0912 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.148 | 0.2543 | 0.1063 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.1491 | 0.1537 | 0.0046 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.1687 | 0.132 | 0.0367 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 0.184 | 0.1837 | 0.0003 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 0.2024 | 0.2276 | 0.0252 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.2657 | 0.2588 | 0.0069 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 0.2977 | 0.2777 | 0.02 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Jordan or Somalia?
- Jordan, at 0.308 against 0.291 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Jordan and Somalia?
- 0.017, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Somalia?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Somalia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Jordan ranks 139th and Somalia ranks 141st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. 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 the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.