Common Good Justifications Score in Somalia
Somalia: Common Good Justifications Score was -0.761 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.761
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.362
in 2023
All-time low
-3.23
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Somalia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded -0.761 for common good justifications score in 2025.
The figure is up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Somalia peaked at -0.362 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.23, in 1900.
That places Somalia 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Common Good Justifications Score in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -3.23 | — |
| 1901 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -3.23 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.94 | -8.8% |
| 1942 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.94 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.93 | -34.5% |
| 1952 | -1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.862 | -55.3% |
| 1961 | -1 | +16.2% |
| 1962 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.69 | +68.7% |
| 1971 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -2.99 | +76.9% |
| 1992 | -2.99 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.99 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.99 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.99 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.99 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.99 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.99 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.99 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.23 | -25.3% |
| 2001 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.31 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.94 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | -1.49 | -23.4% |
| 2010 | -1.44 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | -1.28 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.18 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.15 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.954 | -17.0% |
| 2018 | -0.902 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | -0.902 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.6 | +77.4% |
| 2021 | -0.953 | -40.4% |
| 2022 | -0.849 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | -0.362 | -57.4% |
| 2024 | -0.761 | +110.2% |
| 2025 | -0.761 | -0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -0.761 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.281. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -0.761 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6125. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.23 | -3.23 | -3.23 | 10 |
| 1910s | -3.23 | -3.23 | -3.23 | 10 |
| 1920s | -3.23 | -3.23 | -3.23 | 10 |
| 1930s | -3.23 | -3.23 | -3.23 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.97 | -3.23 | -2.94 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.03 | -2.94 | -1.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.988 | -1 | -0.862 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.86 | -2.99 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.14 | -2.31 | -1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.14 | -1.44 | -0.902 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.881 | -1.6 | -0.362 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 146 Bolivia -0.61 compare
- 147 Comoros -0.622 compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia -0.754 compare
- 150 Mauritania -0.775 compare
- 151 North Korea -0.908 compare
- 152 Oman -0.922 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Somalia?
- Common good justifications score in Somalia was -0.761 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.362 in 2023.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.23 in 1900.
- How does Somalia rank for common good justifications score?
- Somalia ranks 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.