Public Sector Corruption Index in Somalia
Somalia: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Public Sector Corruption Index in Somalia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, public sector corruption index in Somalia stood at 0.9.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Somalia peaked at 0.963 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.346, in 1906.
That places Somalia 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3538 | 0.346 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.346 | 0.346 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.346 | 0.346 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.346 | 0.346 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3628 | 0.346 | 0.367 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3875 | 0.367 | 0.391 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4716 | 0.366 | 0.498 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4998 | 0.486 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.532 | 0.532 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.902 | 0.552 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9258 | 0.917 | 0.944 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9131 | 0.849 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8955 | 0.891 | 0.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 8 Papua New Guinea 0.907 compare
- 9 South Sudan 0.904 compare
- 10 Mauritania 0.901 compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 0.9 compare
- 13 Guinea 0.885 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 0.881 compare
More social development data for Somalia
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.165 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.619 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.445 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.165 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.095 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector corruption index in Somalia?
- Public sector corruption index in Somalia was 0.9 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.963 in 1992.
- What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.346 in 1906.
- How does Somalia rank for public sector corruption index?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. 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 public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).