Equal Rights Protection Index in Somalia
Somalia: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.306 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
More social development data for Somalia
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.454 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.095 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.454 (2025)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.