Corruption Perceptions Index in Somalia
Somalia: Corruption Perceptions Index was 9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corruption Perceptions Index in Somalia, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, corruption perceptions index in Somalia stood at 9.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Somalia peaked at 13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2012.
That places Somalia 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.75 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.4 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
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)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.445 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.454 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.095 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.454 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Somalia?
- Corruption perceptions index in Somalia was 9 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2012.
- How does Somalia rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Somalia ranks 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.