Key features of electoral democracy in Somalia
Somalia: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.165 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.165
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.362
in 1961
All-time low
0.029
in 1940
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Somalia, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Somalia stood at 0.165.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Somalia peaked at 0.362 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1940.
That places Somalia 149th 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 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0435 | 0.029 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.151 | 0.067 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3342 | 0.21 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0759 | 0.075 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1373 | 0.084 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.153 | 0.132 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.169 | 0.166 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1658 | 0.148 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1617 | 0.154 | 0.167 | 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 key features of electoral democracy in Somalia?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Somalia was 0.165 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.362 in 1961.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1940.
- How does Somalia rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Somalia ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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