China vs Somalia: Universal right to vote in practice
China
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
China rank
165th
Somalia rank
165th
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- China
- Somalia
How they compare
China currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Somalia ahead.
China ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 165th of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | China |
| 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, China or Somalia?
- China, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between China and Somalia?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Somalia?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
- How do China and Somalia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- China ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 165th of 198 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).