Somalia vs Yemen: Democracy

Somalia
0
in 2025
Yemen
0
in 2025
Somalia rank
142nd
Yemen rank
142nd

Democracy over time

  • Somalia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0 against 0 in Yemen, a difference of 0.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 142nd and Yemen ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Yemen Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1990s 0 1 1 Yemen
2000s 0 1 1 Yemen
2010s 0 0.6 0.6 Yemen
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Somalia or Yemen?
Somalia, at 0 against 0 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Somalia and Yemen?
0, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
53 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for democracy?
Somalia ranks 142nd and Yemen ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – 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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.