Djibouti vs Somalia: Political centralization index
Djibouti
0.748
in 2025
Somalia
0.74
in 2025
Djibouti rank
46th
Somalia rank
48th
Political centralization index over time
- Djibouti
- Somalia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 0.748 against 0.74 in Somalia, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 46th and Somalia ranks 48th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.902 | 0.79 | 0.112 | Djibouti |
| 1910s | 0.902 | 0.79 | 0.112 | Djibouti |
| 1920s | 0.902 | 0.79 | 0.112 | Djibouti |
| 1930s | 0.902 | 0.79 | 0.112 | Djibouti |
| 1940s | 0.8894 | 0.7657 | 0.1237 | Djibouti |
| 1950s | 0.86 | 0.6315 | 0.2285 | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 0.8634 | 0.4614 | 0.402 | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 0.8632 | 0.9363 | 0.0731 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.825 | 0.898 | 0.073 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.8168 | 0.9362 | 0.1194 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.784 | 0.8676 | 0.0836 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.7862 | 0.6986 | 0.0876 | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 0.748 | 0.7355 | 0.0125 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Djibouti or Somalia?
- Djibouti, at 0.748 against 0.74 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Djibouti and Somalia?
- 0.008, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Somalia rank globally for political centralization index?
- Djibouti ranks 46th and Somalia ranks 48th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.