Mali vs Somalia: Democracy

Mali
1
in 2018
Somalia
1
in 2018
Mali rank
98th
Somalia rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Mali
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Mali 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.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali 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 1.5 1 0.5 Mali
2010s 1.12 1 0.125 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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