Key features of liberal democracy in Somalia
Somalia: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.128 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.128
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
125th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.241
in 1962
All-time low
0.02
in 1970
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Somalia, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.128 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Somalia peaked at 0.241 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 125th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.055 | 0.055 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0522 | 0.051 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0519 | 0.051 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0558 | 0.055 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1068 | 0.056 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2213 | 0.106 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0201 | 0.02 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0392 | 0.032 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0289 | 0.026 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0638 | 0.028 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1115 | 0.102 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1193 | 0.105 | 0.131 | 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 liberal democracy in Somalia?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Somalia was 0.128 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.241 in 1962.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Somalia ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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