Mali vs Somalia: Political opposition
Mali
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
Mali rank
159th
Somalia rank
159th
Political opposition over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Somalia ahead.
Mali ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 159th of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Mali |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Mali |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Mali |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mali |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mali |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Mali or Somalia?
- Mali, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Mali and Somalia?
- 0, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for political opposition?
- Mali ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 159th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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