Qatar vs Somalia: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Qatar
35.0%
in 2025
Somalia
0.2%
in 2025
Qatar rank
172nd
Somalia rank
173rd
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Qatar
- Somalia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 35.0% against 0.2% in Somalia, a difference of 34.8%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 175.0 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
Qatar ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 100.0% | 75.5% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 20.1% | 14.9% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 0.2% | 34.8% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Qatar or Somalia?
- Qatar, at 35.0% against 0.2% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Qatar and Somalia?
- 34.8%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Somalia rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Qatar ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.