Somalia vs South Sudan: Strong elected regional governments index
Somalia
0.121
in 2025
South Sudan
0.109
in 2025
Somalia rank
100th
South Sudan rank
103rd
Strong elected regional governments index over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.121 against 0.109 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 100th and South Sudan ranks 103rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 10 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.09 | 0.007 | 0.083 | Somalia |
| 1910s | 0.09 | 0.007 | 0.083 | Somalia |
| 1920s | 0.09 | 0.007 | 0.083 | Somalia |
| 1930s | 0.09 | 0.007 | 0.083 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 0.09 | 0.007 | 0.083 | Somalia |
| 1950s | 0.157 | 0.0171 | 0.1399 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.157 | 0.0451 | 0.1119 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.157 | 0.1144 | 0.0426 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.157 | 0.1319 | 0.0251 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.1174 | 0.129 | 0.0116 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.113 | 0.231 | 0.118 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.1154 | 0.1572 | 0.0418 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.121 | 0.1168 | 0.0042 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 0.121 against 0.109 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.012, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Somalia ranks 100th and South Sudan ranks 103rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected regional governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.