Gabon vs Somalia: Democracy

Gabon
1
in 2018
Somalia
1
in 2018
Gabon rank
98th
Somalia rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Gabon
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1 against 1 in Somalia, a difference of 0.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 1.8 1.8 Somalia
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.9 0.9 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Gabon or Somalia?
Gabon, at 1 against 1 in Somalia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Gabon and Somalia?
0, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Somalia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Gabon and Somalia rank globally for democracy?
Gabon ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).