Somalia: Direct popular vote index

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 Somalia

Direct popular vote index

 Latest value 0.033
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.036
 Min - Max 0.000 - 0.131
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.033 index points, unchanged from 0.033 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.096 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Somalia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.036 index points. The minimum value, 0 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.131 index points was recorded in 1961. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Somalia: Direct popular vote index
 2024 0.033
 2023 0.033
 2022 0.033
 2021 0.033
 2020 0.033
 2019 0.033
 2018 0.033
 2017 0.033




Definition: A measure of the extent to which direct democracy is used to make political decisions in the country.

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