Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Somalia
Somalia: Egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem in Somalia, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.099 for egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem 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.
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
More social development data for Somalia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 20,967 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 892,037 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.454 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.128 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.165 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.445 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.619 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in Somalia?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Somalia was 0.099 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 in 1961.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1910.
- How does Somalia rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Somalia ranks 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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