How does Somalia rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?

Somalia ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Somalia data come from?

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

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Somalia

Name: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Somalia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Somalia: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.454 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.454

Change on year

up 7.1%

World rank

130th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.511

in 1961

All-time low

0.062

in 1987

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Somalia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0.454 for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Somalia peaked at 0.511 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.062, in 1987.

That places Somalia 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Somalia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.361	—
1901	0.361	+0.0%
1902	0.361	+0.0%
1903	0.361	+0.0%
1904	0.361	+0.0%
1905	0.361	+0.0%
1906	0.361	+0.0%
1907	0.361	+0.0%
1908	0.361	+0.0%
1909	0.361	+0.0%
1910	0.306	-15.2%
1911	0.306	+0.0%
1912	0.306	+0.0%
1913	0.306	+0.0%
1914	0.306	+0.0%
1915	0.306	+0.0%
1916	0.306	+0.0%
1917	0.306	+0.0%
1918	0.306	+0.0%
1919	0.306	+0.0%
1920	0.306	+0.0%
1921	0.307	+0.3%
1922	0.307	+0.0%
1923	0.235	-23.5%
1924	0.235	+0.0%
1925	0.235	+0.0%
1926	0.235	+0.0%
1927	0.235	+0.0%
1928	0.235	+0.0%
1929	0.235	+0.0%
1930	0.235	+0.0%
1931	0.235	+0.0%
1932	0.235	+0.0%
1933	0.235	+0.0%
1934	0.235	+0.0%
1935	0.235	+0.0%
1936	0.235	+0.0%
1937	0.309	+31.5%
1938	0.309	+0.0%
1939	0.309	+0.0%
1940	0.301	-2.6%
1941	0.306	+1.7%
1942	0.323	+5.6%
1943	0.323	+0.0%
1944	0.323	+0.0%
1945	0.323	+0.0%
1946	0.325	+0.6%
1947	0.331	+1.8%
1948	0.331	+0.0%
1949	0.327	-1.2%
1950	0.346	+5.8%
1951	0.352	+1.7%
1952	0.352	+0.0%
1953	0.352	+0.0%
1954	0.352	+0.0%
1955	0.364	+3.4%
1956	0.364	+0.0%
1957	0.364	+0.0%
1958	0.364	+0.0%
1959	0.364	+0.0%
1960	0.466	+28.0%
1961	0.511	+9.7%
1962	0.51	-0.2%
1963	0.51	+0.0%
1964	0.507	-0.6%
1965	0.507	+0.0%
1966	0.458	-9.7%
1967	0.458	+0.0%
1968	0.458	+0.0%
1969	0.367	-19.9%
1970	0.067	-81.7%
1971	0.067	+0.0%
1972	0.067	+0.0%
1973	0.065	-3.0%
1974	0.065	+0.0%
1975	0.065	+0.0%
1976	0.066	+1.5%
1977	0.066	+0.0%
1978	0.066	+0.0%
1979	0.063	-4.5%
1980	0.064	+1.6%
1981	0.064	+0.0%
1982	0.064	+0.0%
1983	0.064	+0.0%
1984	0.064	+0.0%
1985	0.064	+0.0%
1986	0.064	+0.0%
1987	0.062	-3.1%
1988	0.062	+0.0%
1989	0.062	+0.0%
1990	0.064	+3.2%
1991	0.104	+62.5%
1992	0.215	+106.7%
1993	0.218	+1.4%
1994	0.218	+0.0%
1995	0.221	+1.4%
1996	0.221	+0.0%
1997	0.221	+0.0%
1998	0.221	+0.0%
1999	0.221	+0.0%
2000	0.225	+1.8%
2001	0.218	-3.1%
2002	0.218	+0.0%
2003	0.218	+0.0%
2004	0.224	+2.8%
2005	0.211	-5.8%
2006	0.2	-5.2%
2007	0.208	+4.0%
2008	0.204	-1.9%
2009	0.208	+2.0%
2010	0.272	+30.8%
2011	0.269	-1.1%
2012	0.324	+20.4%
2013	0.325	+0.3%
2014	0.325	+0.0%
2015	0.325	+0.0%
2016	0.35	+7.7%
2017	0.364	+4.0%
2018	0.333	-8.5%
2019	0.303	-9.0%
2020	0.294	-3.0%
2021	0.318	+8.2%
2022	0.343	+7.9%
2023	0.425	+23.9%
2024	0.424	-0.2%
2025	0.454	+7.1%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 0.454 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.42, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Somalia's 0.454 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.361	0.361	0.361	10
1910s	0.306	0.306	0.306	10
1920s	0.2565	0.235	0.307	10
1930s	0.2572	0.235	0.309	10
1940s	0.3213	0.301	0.331	10
1950s	0.3574	0.346	0.364	10
1960s	0.4752	0.367	0.511	10
1970s	0.0657	0.063	0.067	10
1980s	0.0634	0.062	0.064	10
1990s	0.1924	0.064	0.221	10
2000s	0.2134	0.2	0.225	10
2010s	0.319	0.269	0.364	10
2020s	0.3763	0.294	0.454	6

Countries ranked near Somalia

127 Comoros 0.476 compare
128 Pakistan 0.466 compare
129 Burkina Faso 0.455 compare
131 Oman 0.446 compare
132 Central African Republic 0.438 compare
133 Algeria 0.424 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 human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Somalia?: Human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Somalia was 0.454 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.511 in 1961.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 1987.
How does Somalia rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Somalia ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.