Rwanda vs Somalia: Democracy
Rwanda
1
in 2018
Somalia
1
in 2018
Rwanda rank
98th
Somalia rank
98th
Democracy over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1 against 1 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1.78 | 0.7778 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Rwanda, at 1 against 1 in Somalia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 0, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for democracy?
- Rwanda ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 98th of 168 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
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).