Somalia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Somalia
0.2%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
36.0%
in 2025
Somalia rank
173rd
United Arab Emirates rank
171st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Somalia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 36.0% against 0.2% in Somalia, a difference of 35.8%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 180.0 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 173rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 0.8% | 99.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 20.2% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 36.0% | 35.8% | United Arab Emirates |
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, Somalia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 36.0% against 0.2% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Somalia and United Arab Emirates?
- 35.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Somalia ranks 173rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 171st 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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Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.