Judicial Corruption Score in Somalia
Somalia: Judicial Corruption Score was -2.23 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.48
in 1951
All-time low
-2.23
in 2020
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Somalia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded -2.23 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Somalia peaked at 1.48 in 1951 and was at its lowest, -2.23, in 2020.
Somalia ranks 173rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Judicial Corruption Score in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.821 | — |
| 1901 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.48 | +80.5% |
| 1952 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.27 | -14.2% |
| 1961 | 0.934 | -26.5% |
| 1962 | 0.227 | -75.7% |
| 1963 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.036 | -84.1% |
| 1971 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.749 | -2180.6% |
| 1981 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.24 | +65.8% |
| 1992 | -2.05 | +65.3% |
| 1993 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.97 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | -1.75 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | -1.47 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.21 | +51.1% |
| 2017 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2.02 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2.23 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -2.23 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.955, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -2.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.632, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.42 | 0.821 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4021 | 0.227 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.749 | -0.749 | -0.749 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.84 | -2.05 | -0.749 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.05 | -2.05 | -2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.92 | -2.21 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.23 | -2.23 | -2.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Somalia?
- Judicial corruption score in Somalia was -2.23 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 1951.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.23 in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for judicial corruption score?
- Somalia ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.