Elected parliament in Somalia
Somalia: Elected parliament was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Elected parliament in Somalia, 1890–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elected parliament in Somalia is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 136 years on record.
Over the whole period, elected parliament in Somalia peaked at 1 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1890.
Somalia ranks 174th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 174 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 174 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 174 Brunei 0 compare
- 174 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 174 China 0 compare
- 174 Eritrea 0 compare
- 174 Guinea 0 compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 174 Haiti 0 compare
- 174 Kuwait 0 compare
- 174 Libya 0 compare
- 174 Madagascar 0 compare
- 174 Mali 0 compare
- 174 Myanmar 0 compare
- 174 Niger 0 compare
- 174 Palestine 0 compare
- 174 Qatar 0 compare
- 174 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 174 South Sudan 0 compare
- 174 Sudan 0 compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 174 Vatican 0 compare
- 174 Yemen 0 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.697 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elected parliament in Somalia?
- Elected parliament in Somalia was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elected parliament recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1956.
- What is the lowest elected parliament recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1890.
- How does Somalia rank for elected parliament?
- Somalia ranks 174th 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 Elected parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.