What is equal access to power index in Somalia?

Equal access to power index in Somalia was 0.489 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 0.489 in 2024.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.059 in 1900.

How does Somalia rank for equal access to power index?

Somalia ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Somalia

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Somalia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Somalia: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.489 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.489

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

123rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.489

in 2024

All-time low

0.059

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Somalia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal access to power index in Somalia stood at 0.489. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Somalia peaked at 0.489 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.059, in 1900.

That places Somalia 123rd out of 176 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.

Equal Access to Power Index in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Equal Access to Power Index in Somalia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.059	—
1901	0.059	+0.0%
1902	0.059	+0.0%
1903	0.059	+0.0%
1904	0.059	+0.0%
1905	0.059	+0.0%
1906	0.059	+0.0%
1907	0.059	+0.0%
1908	0.059	+0.0%
1909	0.059	+0.0%
1910	0.059	+0.0%
1911	0.059	+0.0%
1912	0.059	+0.0%
1913	0.059	+0.0%
1914	0.059	+0.0%
1915	0.059	+0.0%
1916	0.059	+0.0%
1917	0.059	+0.0%
1918	0.059	+0.0%
1919	0.059	+0.0%
1920	0.059	+0.0%
1921	0.059	+0.0%
1922	0.059	+0.0%
1923	0.059	+0.0%
1924	0.059	+0.0%
1925	0.059	+0.0%
1926	0.059	+0.0%
1927	0.059	+0.0%
1928	0.059	+0.0%
1929	0.059	+0.0%
1930	0.059	+0.0%
1931	0.059	+0.0%
1932	0.059	+0.0%
1933	0.059	+0.0%
1934	0.059	+0.0%
1935	0.059	+0.0%
1936	0.059	+0.0%
1937	0.059	+0.0%
1938	0.059	+0.0%
1939	0.059	+0.0%
1940	0.152	+157.6%
1941	0.152	+0.0%
1942	0.152	+0.0%
1943	0.152	+0.0%
1944	0.152	+0.0%
1945	0.152	+0.0%
1946	0.152	+0.0%
1947	0.152	+0.0%
1948	0.152	+0.0%
1949	0.152	+0.0%
1950	0.152	+0.0%
1951	0.152	+0.0%
1952	0.152	+0.0%
1953	0.152	+0.0%
1954	0.152	+0.0%
1955	0.152	+0.0%
1956	0.152	+0.0%
1957	0.152	+0.0%
1958	0.152	+0.0%
1959	0.152	+0.0%
1960	0.275	+80.9%
1961	0.275	+0.0%
1962	0.275	+0.0%
1963	0.275	+0.0%
1964	0.275	+0.0%
1965	0.275	+0.0%
1966	0.275	+0.0%
1967	0.275	+0.0%
1968	0.275	+0.0%
1969	0.277	+0.7%
1970	0.19	-31.4%
1971	0.19	+0.0%
1972	0.19	+0.0%
1973	0.19	+0.0%
1974	0.19	+0.0%
1975	0.19	+0.0%
1976	0.19	+0.0%
1977	0.19	+0.0%
1978	0.19	+0.0%
1979	0.19	+0.0%
1980	0.19	+0.0%
1981	0.19	+0.0%
1982	0.19	+0.0%
1983	0.19	+0.0%
1984	0.19	+0.0%
1985	0.19	+0.0%
1986	0.19	+0.0%
1987	0.19	+0.0%
1988	0.19	+0.0%
1989	0.19	+0.0%
1990	0.174	-8.4%
1991	0.147	-15.5%
1992	0.233	+58.5%
1993	0.233	+0.0%
1994	0.233	+0.0%
1995	0.233	+0.0%
1996	0.233	+0.0%
1997	0.233	+0.0%
1998	0.233	+0.0%
1999	0.233	+0.0%
2000	0.233	+0.0%
2001	0.233	+0.0%
2002	0.233	+0.0%
2003	0.233	+0.0%
2004	0.233	+0.0%
2005	0.233	+0.0%
2006	0.233	+0.0%
2007	0.206	-11.6%
2008	0.206	+0.0%
2009	0.225	+9.2%
2010	0.227	+0.9%
2011	0.262	+15.4%
2012	0.307	+17.2%
2013	0.3	-2.3%
2014	0.3	+0.0%
2015	0.3	+0.0%
2016	0.382	+27.3%
2017	0.432	+13.1%
2018	0.448	+3.7%
2019	0.458	+2.2%
2020	0.417	-9.0%
2021	0.457	+9.6%
2022	0.457	+0.0%
2023	0.482	+5.5%
2024	0.489	+1.5%
2025	0.489	+0.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 0.489 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.489, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Somalia's 0.489 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5935, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1910s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1920s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1930s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1940s	0.152	0.152	0.152	10
1950s	0.152	0.152	0.152	10
1960s	0.2752	0.275	0.277	10
1970s	0.19	0.19	0.19	10
1980s	0.19	0.19	0.19	10
1990s	0.2185	0.147	0.233	10
2000s	0.2268	0.206	0.233	10
2010s	0.3416	0.227	0.458	10
2020s	0.4652	0.417	0.489	6

Countries ranked near Somalia

120 Morocco 0.493 compare
121 Ethiopia 0.491 compare
122 Vietnam 0.49 compare
124 Pakistan 0.477 compare
125 Maldives 0.462 compare
126 Bangladesh 0.44 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Somalia?: Equal access to power index in Somalia was 0.489 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.489 in 2024.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.059 in 1900.
How does Somalia rank for equal access to power index?: Somalia ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.