Bangladesh vs Somalia: Strong elected local governments index
Bangladesh
0.129
in 2025
Somalia
0.084
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
150th
Somalia rank
153rd
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Bangladesh
- Somalia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.129 against 0.084 in Somalia, a difference of 0.045.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 153rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.176 | 0 | 0.176 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 0.176 | 0 | 0.176 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 0.176 | 0 | 0.176 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 0.176 | 0 | 0.176 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 0.209 | 0 | 0.209 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 0.2595 | 0.389 | 0.1295 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.0324 | 0.3296 | 0.2972 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.1143 | 0.323 | 0.2087 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.118 | 0.323 | 0.205 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.118 | 0.1079 | 0.0101 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.118 | 0.084 | 0.034 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.1152 | 0.084 | 0.0312 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.129 | 0.084 | 0.045 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bangladesh or Somalia?
- Bangladesh, at 0.129 against 0.084 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 0.045, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Somalia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 153rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.