Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: Universal right to vote in practice
Saudi Arabia
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
164th
Somalia rank
164th
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
Across all 136 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 164th and Somalia ranks 164th of 197 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Saudi Arabia or Somalia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 0, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Somalia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 164th and Somalia ranks 164th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).