What is egalitarian democracy index in Somalia?

Egalitarian democracy index in Somalia was 0.099 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 0.14 in 1961.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1910.

How does Somalia rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Somalia ranks 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Somalia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Somalia

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Somalia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Somalia: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.099 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.099

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

159th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.14

in 1961

All-time low

0.016

in 1910

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Somalia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0.099 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Somalia peaked at 0.14 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1910.

That places Somalia 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Somalia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.017	—
1901	0.017	+0.0%
1902	0.017	+0.0%
1903	0.017	+0.0%
1904	0.017	+0.0%
1905	0.017	+0.0%
1906	0.017	+0.0%
1907	0.017	+0.0%
1908	0.017	+0.0%
1909	0.017	+0.0%
1910	0.016	-5.9%
1911	0.016	+0.0%
1912	0.016	+0.0%
1913	0.016	+0.0%
1914	0.016	+0.0%
1915	0.016	+0.0%
1916	0.016	+0.0%
1917	0.016	+0.0%
1918	0.016	+0.0%
1919	0.016	+0.0%
1920	0.016	+0.0%
1921	0.016	+0.0%
1922	0.016	+0.0%
1923	0.016	+0.0%
1924	0.016	+0.0%
1925	0.016	+0.0%
1926	0.016	+0.0%
1927	0.016	+0.0%
1928	0.016	+0.0%
1929	0.016	+0.0%
1930	0.019	+18.7%
1931	0.019	+0.0%
1932	0.019	+0.0%
1933	0.019	+0.0%
1934	0.019	+0.0%
1935	0.019	+0.0%
1936	0.019	+0.0%
1937	0.019	+0.0%
1938	0.019	+0.0%
1939	0.019	+0.0%
1940	0.027	+42.1%
1941	0.028	+3.7%
1942	0.029	+3.6%
1943	0.029	+0.0%
1944	0.029	+0.0%
1945	0.028	-3.4%
1946	0.029	+3.6%
1947	0.029	+0.0%
1948	0.029	+0.0%
1949	0.029	+0.0%
1950	0.031	+6.9%
1951	0.033	+6.5%
1952	0.033	+0.0%
1953	0.033	+0.0%
1954	0.033	+0.0%
1955	0.034	+3.0%
1956	0.068	+100.0%
1957	0.069	+1.5%
1958	0.069	+0.0%
1959	0.068	-1.4%
1960	0.139	+104.4%
1961	0.14	+0.7%
1962	0.139	-0.7%
1963	0.139	+0.0%
1964	0.137	-1.4%
1965	0.132	-3.6%
1966	0.131	-0.8%
1967	0.131	+0.0%
1968	0.131	+0.0%
1969	0.1	-23.7%
1970	0.062	-38.0%
1971	0.062	+0.0%
1972	0.062	+0.0%
1973	0.062	+0.0%
1974	0.062	+0.0%
1975	0.062	+0.0%
1976	0.062	+0.0%
1977	0.062	+0.0%
1978	0.062	+0.0%
1979	0.062	+0.0%
1980	0.063	+1.6%
1981	0.073	+15.9%
1982	0.072	-1.4%
1983	0.072	+0.0%
1984	0.072	+0.0%
1985	0.073	+1.4%
1986	0.073	+0.0%
1987	0.073	+0.0%
1988	0.073	+0.0%
1989	0.073	+0.0%
1990	0.063	-13.7%
1991	0.042	-33.3%
1992	0.041	-2.4%
1993	0.042	+2.4%
1994	0.043	+2.4%
1995	0.043	+0.0%
1996	0.043	+0.0%
1997	0.043	+0.0%
1998	0.043	+0.0%
1999	0.043	+0.0%
2000	0.043	+0.0%
2001	0.043	+0.0%
2002	0.043	+0.0%
2003	0.043	+0.0%
2004	0.043	+0.0%
2005	0.043	+0.0%
2006	0.044	+2.3%
2007	0.042	-4.5%
2008	0.042	+0.0%
2009	0.043	+2.4%
2010	0.048	+11.6%
2011	0.053	+10.4%
2012	0.057	+7.5%
2013	0.056	-1.8%
2014	0.056	+0.0%
2015	0.062	+10.7%
2016	0.074	+19.4%
2017	0.076	+2.7%
2018	0.073	-3.9%
2019	0.074	+1.4%
2020	0.073	-1.4%
2021	0.092	+26.0%
2022	0.092	+0.0%
2023	0.101	+9.8%
2024	0.101	+0.0%
2025	0.099	-2.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 0.099 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.157, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Somalia's 0.099 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.201, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.017	0.017	0.017	10
1910s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1920s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1930s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1940s	0.0286	0.027	0.029	10
1950s	0.0471	0.031	0.069	10
1960s	0.1319	0.1	0.14	10
1970s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1980s	0.0717	0.063	0.073	10
1990s	0.0446	0.041	0.063	10
2000s	0.0429	0.042	0.044	10
2010s	0.0629	0.048	0.076	10
2020s	0.093	0.073	0.101	6

Countries ranked near Somalia

156 Egypt 0.106 compare
157 Palestine 0.105 compare
158 Qatar 0.101 compare
160 Burundi 0.096 compare
161 North Korea 0.093 compare
162 Turkmenistan 0.087 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Somalia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,967 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0454 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Somalia?: Egalitarian democracy index in Somalia was 0.099 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.14 in 1961.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1910.
How does Somalia rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Somalia ranks 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.