What is equal rights protection index in Somalia?

Equal rights protection index in Somalia was 0.306 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 0.319 in 2024.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1992.

How does Somalia rank for equal rights protection index?

Somalia ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Somalia

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

Somalia: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.306 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.306

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

145th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.319

in 2024

All-time low

0.016

in 1992

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Somalia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Somalia is 0.306, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Somalia peaked at 0.319 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1992.

That places Somalia 145th out of 176 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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Equal Rights Protection Index in Somalia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.042	—
1901	0.042	+0.0%
1902	0.042	+0.0%
1903	0.042	+0.0%
1904	0.042	+0.0%
1905	0.042	+0.0%
1906	0.042	+0.0%
1907	0.042	+0.0%
1908	0.042	+0.0%
1909	0.042	+0.0%
1910	0.042	+0.0%
1911	0.042	+0.0%
1912	0.042	+0.0%
1913	0.042	+0.0%
1914	0.042	+0.0%
1915	0.042	+0.0%
1916	0.042	+0.0%
1917	0.042	+0.0%
1918	0.042	+0.0%
1919	0.042	+0.0%
1920	0.042	+0.0%
1921	0.042	+0.0%
1922	0.042	+0.0%
1923	0.042	+0.0%
1924	0.042	+0.0%
1925	0.042	+0.0%
1926	0.042	+0.0%
1927	0.042	+0.0%
1928	0.042	+0.0%
1929	0.042	+0.0%
1930	0.074	+76.2%
1931	0.074	+0.0%
1932	0.074	+0.0%
1933	0.074	+0.0%
1934	0.074	+0.0%
1935	0.074	+0.0%
1936	0.074	+0.0%
1937	0.074	+0.0%
1938	0.074	+0.0%
1939	0.074	+0.0%
1940	0.074	+0.0%
1941	0.074	+0.0%
1942	0.074	+0.0%
1943	0.074	+0.0%
1944	0.074	+0.0%
1945	0.074	+0.0%
1946	0.074	+0.0%
1947	0.074	+0.0%
1948	0.074	+0.0%
1949	0.074	+0.0%
1950	0.078	+5.4%
1951	0.078	+0.0%
1952	0.078	+0.0%
1953	0.078	+0.0%
1954	0.078	+0.0%
1955	0.078	+0.0%
1956	0.078	+0.0%
1957	0.078	+0.0%
1958	0.078	+0.0%
1959	0.078	+0.0%
1960	0.136	+74.4%
1961	0.111	-18.4%
1962	0.111	+0.0%
1963	0.111	+0.0%
1964	0.111	+0.0%
1965	0.111	+0.0%
1966	0.111	+0.0%
1967	0.111	+0.0%
1968	0.111	+0.0%
1969	0.132	+18.9%
1970	0.125	-5.3%
1971	0.125	+0.0%
1972	0.125	+0.0%
1973	0.125	+0.0%
1974	0.125	+0.0%
1975	0.125	+0.0%
1976	0.125	+0.0%
1977	0.125	+0.0%
1978	0.125	+0.0%
1979	0.125	+0.0%
1980	0.125	+0.0%
1981	0.125	+0.0%
1982	0.125	+0.0%
1983	0.125	+0.0%
1984	0.125	+0.0%
1985	0.125	+0.0%
1986	0.125	+0.0%
1987	0.125	+0.0%
1988	0.125	+0.0%
1989	0.125	+0.0%
1990	0.05	-60.0%
1991	0.033	-34.0%
1992	0.016	-51.5%
1993	0.016	+0.0%
1994	0.016	+0.0%
1995	0.016	+0.0%
1996	0.016	+0.0%
1997	0.016	+0.0%
1998	0.016	+0.0%
1999	0.016	+0.0%
2000	0.016	+0.0%
2001	0.016	+0.0%
2002	0.016	+0.0%
2003	0.016	+0.0%
2004	0.016	+0.0%
2005	0.016	+0.0%
2006	0.016	+0.0%
2007	0.016	+0.0%
2008	0.016	+0.0%
2009	0.016	+0.0%
2010	0.033	+106.2%
2011	0.033	+0.0%
2012	0.061	+84.8%
2013	0.082	+34.4%
2014	0.082	+0.0%
2015	0.138	+68.3%
2016	0.197	+42.8%
2017	0.136	-31.0%
2018	0.128	-5.9%
2019	0.128	+0.0%
2020	0.122	-4.7%
2021	0.256	+109.8%
2022	0.246	-3.9%
2023	0.311	+26.4%
2024	0.319	+2.6%
2025	0.306	-4.1%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 0.306 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.449, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Somalia's 0.306 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6335, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1910s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1920s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1930s	0.074	0.074	0.074	10
1940s	0.074	0.074	0.074	10
1950s	0.078	0.078	0.078	10
1960s	0.1156	0.111	0.136	10
1970s	0.125	0.125	0.125	10
1980s	0.125	0.125	0.125	10
1990s	0.0211	0.016	0.05	10
2000s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
2010s	0.1018	0.033	0.197	10
2020s	0.26	0.122	0.319	6

Countries ranked near Somalia

142 Bahrain 0.323 compare
143 Saudi Arabia 0.317 compare
144 Russia 0.312 compare
146 Indonesia 0.3 compare
147 Philippines 0.278 compare
148 Uganda 0.267 compare

See the full ranking of 176 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 equal rights protection index in Somalia?: Equal rights protection index in Somalia was 0.306 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.319 in 2024.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1992.
How does Somalia rank for equal rights protection index?: Somalia ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.