Eritrea vs Somalia: Democracy
Eritrea
1
in 2025
Somalia
1
in 2025
Eritrea rank
80th
Somalia rank
80th
Democracy over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1 against 1 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 80th and Somalia ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Eritrea or Somalia?
- Eritrea, at 1 against 1 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 0, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for democracy?
- Eritrea ranks 80th and Somalia ranks 80th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).