Congo vs Somalia: Democratic change
Congo
1
in 2025
Somalia
1
in 2025
Congo rank
23rd
Somalia rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Somalia ahead.
Congo ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 2 | 0.7 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Congo |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Somalia |
| 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 democratic change, Congo or Somalia?
- Congo, at 1 against 1 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Congo and Somalia?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for democratic change?
- Congo ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.