Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Competitive elections
Sierra Leone
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
116th
Somalia rank
116th
Competitive elections over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Somalia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 116th and Somalia ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | 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 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Sierra Leone, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for competitive elections?
- Sierra Leone ranks 116th and Somalia ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.