Somalia vs Uganda: Democracy

Somalia
1
in 2018
Uganda
1
in 2018
Somalia rank
98th
Uganda rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Somalia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Uganda ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 1.75 1.12 0.625 Somalia
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.6 0.6 Uganda
1990s 0.9 0.7 0.2 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, Somalia or Uganda?
Somalia, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Somalia and Uganda?
0, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
55 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2018.
How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for democracy?
Somalia ranks 98th and Uganda 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).