Mali vs Somalia: Universal right to vote in practice
Mali
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
Mali rank
165th
Somalia rank
165th
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Somalia ahead.
Mali ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 165th of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | 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 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Mali |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | Mali |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 0 | 1.8 | Mali |
| 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, Mali or Somalia?
- Mali, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Mali and Somalia?
- 0, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Mali 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).