Civil Society Participation Index in Somalia
Somalia: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.68 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.68
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
94th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.68
in 2025
All-time low
0.05
in 1970
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Civil Society Participation Index in Somalia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.68 for civil society participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Somalia peaked at 0.68 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1970.
That places Somalia 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civil Society Participation Index in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.16 | — |
| 1901 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.077 | -51.9% |
| 1911 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.06 | -22.1% |
| 1941 | 0.102 | +70.0% |
| 1942 | 0.109 | +6.9% |
| 1943 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.196 | +79.8% |
| 1950 | 0.325 | +65.8% |
| 1951 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.37 | +13.8% |
| 1955 | 0.386 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.465 | +20.5% |
| 1961 | 0.295 | -36.6% |
| 1962 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.308 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.243 | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 0.05 | -79.4% |
| 1971 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.056 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.198 | +253.6% |
| 1992 | 0.439 | +121.7% |
| 1993 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.52 | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.586 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.584 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.593 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.596 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.618 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.622 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.579 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.575 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.635 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.638 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.64 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.604 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.644 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.68 | +5.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.629, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1121 | 0.06 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.36 | 0.325 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3133 | 0.243 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3766 | 0.056 | 0.439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5945 | 0.575 | 0.622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6402 | 0.604 | 0.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 91 Madagascar 0.686 compare
- 92 Cape Verde 0.683 compare
- 92 Japan 0.683 compare
- 95 Mongolia 0.677 compare
- 96 Sao Tome and Principe 0.675 compare
- 97 Namibia 0.667 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,290 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40,976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil society participation index in Somalia?
- Civil society participation index in Somalia was 0.68 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 in 2025.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for civil society participation index?
- Somalia ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.