Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Somalia
Somalia: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.87 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.958
in 1992
All-time low
0.255
in 1951
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Somalia, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Somalia stood at 0.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Somalia peaked at 0.958 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.255, in 1951.
Somalia ranks 16th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.301 | — |
| 1901 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.287 | -4.7% |
| 1907 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.295 | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.291 | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.255 | -12.4% |
| 1952 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.328 | +28.6% |
| 1957 | 0.342 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.346 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.424 | +22.5% |
| 1962 | 0.479 | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.484 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.504 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.52 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.551 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.552 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.643 | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.647 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.624 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.958 | +53.5% |
| 1993 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.948 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.942 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.939 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.949 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.946 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.945 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.946 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.945 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.946 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.933 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.925 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.925 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.939 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.923 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.914 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.903 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.922 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.914 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.905 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.867 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.87 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2954 | 0.287 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.287 | 0.287 | 0.287 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2894 | 0.287 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.295 | 0.295 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2918 | 0.291 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.292 | 0.255 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4617 | 0.346 | 0.484 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5151 | 0.504 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.643 | 0.643 | 0.643 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8935 | 0.624 | 0.958 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9438 | 0.939 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9298 | 0.903 | 0.946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8913 | 0.867 | 0.922 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.886 compare
- 14 Madagascar 0.882 compare
- 15 Liberia 0.877 compare
- 17 Myanmar 0.859 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 0.858 compare
- 19 Central African Republic 0.854 compare
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)
- 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 political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Somalia?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Somalia was 0.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 1992.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.255 in 1951.
- How does Somalia rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Somalia ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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