Equal Access to Power Index in Somalia
Somalia: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.489 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
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)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.