Somalia vs Yemen: Chief executive of the government is elected
Somalia
0
in 2025
Yemen
0
in 2025
Somalia rank
166th
Yemen rank
166th
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0 against 0 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 166th of 198 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 0 against 0 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Somalia and Yemen?
- 0, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Somalia ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 166th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.