Jordan vs Somalia: Democracy

Jordan
1
in 2018
Somalia
1
in 2018
Jordan rank
98th
Somalia rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Jordan
  • Somalia
00.511.52194619822018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 1.8 1.8 Somalia
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.1 0 0.1 Jordan
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Jordan
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Jordan or Somalia?
Jordan, at 1 against 1 in Somalia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Jordan and Somalia?
0, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Somalia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Jordan and Somalia rank globally for democracy?
Jordan 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).