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Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Somalia

Somalia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.632 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.632
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
86th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.728
in 2023
All-time low
0.014
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Somalia, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in Somalia is 0.632, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Somalia peaked at 0.728 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1900.

That places Somalia 86th out of 175 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.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Somalia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.014 —
1901 0.014 +0.0%
1902 0.014 +0.0%
1903 0.014 +0.0%
1904 0.014 +0.0%
1905 0.014 +0.0%
1906 0.014 +0.0%
1907 0.014 +0.0%
1908 0.014 +0.0%
1909 0.014 +0.0%
1910 0.014 +0.0%
1911 0.014 +0.0%
1912 0.014 +0.0%
1913 0.014 +0.0%
1914 0.014 +0.0%
1915 0.014 +0.0%
1916 0.014 +0.0%
1917 0.014 +0.0%
1918 0.014 +0.0%
1919 0.014 +0.0%
1920 0.014 +0.0%
1921 0.014 +0.0%
1922 0.014 +0.0%
1923 0.014 +0.0%
1924 0.014 +0.0%
1925 0.014 +0.0%
1926 0.014 +0.0%
1927 0.014 +0.0%
1928 0.014 +0.0%
1929 0.014 +0.0%
1930 0.014 +0.0%
1931 0.014 +0.0%
1932 0.014 +0.0%
1933 0.014 +0.0%
1934 0.014 +0.0%
1935 0.014 +0.0%
1936 0.014 +0.0%
1937 0.014 +0.0%
1938 0.014 +0.0%
1939 0.014 +0.0%
1940 0.014 +0.0%
1941 0.028 +100.0%
1942 0.038 +35.7%
1943 0.038 +0.0%
1944 0.056 +47.4%
1945 0.056 +0.0%
1946 0.056 +0.0%
1947 0.069 +23.2%
1948 0.069 +0.0%
1949 0.069 +0.0%
1950 0.092 +33.3%
1951 0.105 +14.1%
1952 0.105 +0.0%
1953 0.105 +0.0%
1954 0.105 +0.0%
1955 0.142 +35.2%
1956 0.142 +0.0%
1957 0.142 +0.0%
1958 0.142 +0.0%
1959 0.142 +0.0%
1960 0.265 +86.6%
1961 0.273 +3.0%
1962 0.273 +0.0%
1963 0.273 +0.0%
1964 0.273 +0.0%
1965 0.273 +0.0%
1966 0.273 +0.0%
1967 0.273 +0.0%
1968 0.181 -33.7%
1969 0.181 +0.0%
1970 0.06 -66.9%
1971 0.06 +0.0%
1972 0.06 +0.0%
1973 0.06 +0.0%
1974 0.06 +0.0%
1975 0.06 +0.0%
1976 0.06 +0.0%
1977 0.06 +0.0%
1978 0.06 +0.0%
1979 0.06 +0.0%
1980 0.041 -31.7%
1981 0.041 +0.0%
1982 0.041 +0.0%
1983 0.041 +0.0%
1984 0.041 +0.0%
1985 0.041 +0.0%
1986 0.041 +0.0%
1987 0.041 +0.0%
1988 0.041 +0.0%
1989 0.041 +0.0%
1990 0.058 +41.5%
1991 0.145 +150.0%
1992 0.198 +36.6%
1993 0.198 +0.0%
1994 0.198 +0.0%
1995 0.198 +0.0%
1996 0.198 +0.0%
1997 0.198 +0.0%
1998 0.198 +0.0%
1999 0.198 +0.0%
2000 0.209 +5.6%
2001 0.209 +0.0%
2002 0.209 +0.0%
2003 0.209 +0.0%
2004 0.209 +0.0%
2005 0.313 +49.8%
2006 0.307 -1.9%
2007 0.328 +6.8%
2008 0.338 +3.0%
2009 0.374 +10.7%
2010 0.388 +3.7%
2011 0.427 +10.1%
2012 0.451 +5.6%
2013 0.491 +8.9%
2014 0.513 +4.5%
2015 0.49 -4.5%
2016 0.515 +5.1%
2017 0.538 +4.5%
2018 0.547 +1.7%
2019 0.582 +6.4%
2020 0.577 -0.9%
2021 0.569 -1.4%
2022 0.568 -0.2%
2023 0.728 +28.2%
2024 0.656 -9.9%
2025 0.632 -3.7%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 0.632 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.44, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 0.632 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5725, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1910s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1920s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1930s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1940s 0.0493 0.014 0.069 10
1950s 0.1222 0.092 0.142 10
1960s 0.2538 0.181 0.273 10
1970s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1980s 0.041 0.041 0.041 10
1990s 0.1787 0.058 0.198 10
2000s 0.2705 0.209 0.374 10
2010s 0.4942 0.388 0.582 10
2020s 0.6217 0.568 0.728 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 83 Uganda 0.652 compare
  2. 84 Honduras 0.642 compare
  3. 85 Nigeria 0.634 compare
  4. 87 Colombia 0.624 compare
  5. 88 Vietnam 0.622 compare
  6. 89 Iraq 0.62 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Somalia?
Deliberative political institutions index in Somalia was 0.632 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.728 in 2023.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1900.
How does Somalia rank for deliberative political institutions index?
Somalia ranks 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.