Egalitarian political institutions index in Somalia
Somalia: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.303 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.303
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
153rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.31
in 2024
All-time low
0.06
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian political institutions index in Somalia, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Somalia stood at 0.303.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Somalia peaked at 0.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1900.
Somalia ranks 153rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian political institutions index in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.06 | — |
| 1901 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.072 | +20.0% |
| 1931 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.102 | +41.7% |
| 1941 | 0.103 | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 0.105 | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.109 | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 0.112 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.115 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.259 | +125.2% |
| 1961 | 0.256 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.253 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.268 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.224 | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.223 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.187 | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.116 | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 0.105 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.101 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.095 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.099 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.107 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.123 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.149 | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.153 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.171 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.218 | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.217 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.225 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.217 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.282 | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.306 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.31 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.303 | -2.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.303 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.408, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.303 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.492, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1045 | 0.102 | 0.105 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1126 | 0.109 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2572 | 0.253 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.224 | 0.224 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.223 | 0.223 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1143 | 0.105 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0996 | 0.095 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1734 | 0.107 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2833 | 0.217 | 0.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 42.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Somalia?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Somalia was 0.303 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2024.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1900.
- How does Somalia rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Somalia ranks 153rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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