Legislative Corruption Score in Somalia
Somalia: Legislative Corruption Score was -1.33 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Somalia, 1956–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Somalia is -1.33, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Somalia peaked at 1.08 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -2.37, in 2007.
Somalia ranks 138th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Corruption Score in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -0.037 | — |
| 1957 | -0.037 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.037 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.037 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.007 | -118.9% |
| 1961 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.416 | -6042.9% |
| 1980 | -0.416 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.416 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.416 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.416 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.416 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.416 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.416 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.416 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.416 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.416 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.416 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -360.8% |
| 2004 | -2.33 | -314.6% |
| 2005 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.37 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | -2.34 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -2.22 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | -2.02 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | -2.22 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | -2.22 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.89 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.33 | -29.5% |
| 2024 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -1.33 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.93, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -1.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.375, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.037 | -0.037 | -0.037 | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.007 | 0.007 | 0.007 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.416 | -0.416 | -0.416 | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.416 | -0.416 | -0.416 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3345 | -0.416 | 1.08 | 2 |
| 2000s | -2.34 | -2.37 | -2.33 | 6 |
| 2010s | -2.29 | -2.34 | -2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.67 | -2.22 | -1.33 | 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 legislative corruption score in Somalia?
- Legislative corruption score in Somalia was -1.33 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1991.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.37 in 2007.
- How does Somalia rank for legislative corruption score?
- Somalia ranks 138th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.