Equatorial Guinea vs Somalia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Equatorial Guinea
0.057
in 2025
Somalia
0.084
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
155th
Somalia rank
153rd
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.084 against 0.057 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.027.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th and Somalia ranks 153rd of 175 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.265 | 0.323 | 0.058 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.057 | 0.084 | 0.027 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.057 | 0.084 | 0.027 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.057 | 0.084 | 0.027 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Equatorial Guinea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.084 against 0.057 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Equatorial Guinea and Somalia?
- 0.027, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Somalia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Somalia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th and Somalia ranks 153rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.