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Competitive elections in Somalia

Somalia: Competitive elections was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
116th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1960
All-time low
0
in 1890
Years of data
136
1890–2025

Competitive elections in Somalia, 1890–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0 for competitive elections in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 136 years on record.

Over the whole period, competitive elections in Somalia peaked at 1 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1890.

Somalia ranks 116th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0.9 0 1 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 116 Afghanistan 0 compare
  2. 116 Algeria 0 compare
  3. 116 Angola 0 compare
  4. 116 Azerbaijan 0 compare
  5. 116 Bahrain 0 compare
  6. 116 Bangladesh 0 compare
  7. 116 Belarus 0 compare
  8. 116 Benin 0 compare
  9. 116 Brunei 0 compare
  10. 116 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  11. 116 Burundi 0 compare
  12. 116 Cambodia 0 compare
  13. 116 Cameroon 0 compare
  14. 116 Central African Republic 0 compare
  15. 116 Chad 0 compare
  16. 116 China 0 compare
  17. 116 Comoros 0 compare
  18. 116 Congo 0 compare
  19. 116 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
  20. 116 Cuba 0 compare
  21. 116 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
  22. 116 Djibouti 0 compare
  23. 116 Egypt 0 compare
  24. 116 El Salvador 0 compare
  25. 116 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
  26. 116 Eritrea 0 compare
  27. 116 Eswatini 0 compare
  28. 116 Ethiopia 0 compare
  29. 116 Gabon 0 compare
  30. 116 Georgia 0 compare
  31. 116 Guinea 0 compare
  32. 116 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  33. 116 Haiti 0 compare
  34. 116 Iran 0 compare
  35. 116 Jordan 0 compare
  36. 116 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  37. 116 Kuwait 0 compare
  38. 116 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  39. 116 Laos 0 compare
  40. 116 Libya 0 compare
  41. 116 Madagascar 0 compare
  42. 116 Mali 0 compare
  43. 116 Mauritania 0 compare
  44. 116 Monaco 0 compare
  45. 116 Morocco 0 compare
  46. 116 Mozambique 0 compare
  47. 116 Myanmar 0 compare
  48. 116 Nicaragua 0 compare
  49. 116 Niger 0 compare
  50. 116 Nigeria 0 compare
  51. 116 North Korea 0 compare
  52. 116 Oman 0 compare
  53. 116 Pakistan 0 compare
  54. 116 Palestine 0 compare
  55. 116 Qatar 0 compare
  56. 116 Russia 0 compare
  57. 116 Rwanda 0 compare
  58. 116 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  59. 116 Serbia 0 compare
  60. 116 Sierra Leone 0 compare
  61. 116 Singapore 0 compare
  62. 116 South Sudan 0 compare
  63. 116 Sudan 0 compare
  64. 116 Syria 0 compare
  65. 116 Tajikistan 0 compare
  66. 116 Tanzania 0 compare
  67. 116 Thailand 0 compare
  68. 116 Togo 0 compare
  69. 116 Tunisia 0 compare
  70. 116 Turkey 0 compare
  71. 116 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  72. 116 Uganda 0 compare
  73. 116 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  74. 116 Uzbekistan 0 compare
  75. 116 Vatican 0 compare
  76. 116 Venezuela 0 compare
  77. 116 Vietnam 0 compare
  78. 116 Western Sahara 0 compare
  79. 116 Yemen 0 compare
  80. 116 Zimbabwe 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitive elections in Somalia?
Competitive elections in Somalia was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitive elections recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1960.
What is the lowest competitive elections recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1890.
How does Somalia rank for competitive elections?
Somalia ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitive elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Competitive elections
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.