Free and Fair Elections Index in Somalia
Somalia: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Free and Fair Elections Index in Somalia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0 for free and fair elections index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Somalia peaked at 0.537 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Somalia 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.1138 | 0 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3913 | 0.165 | 0.537 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0463 | 0.04 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 | 0 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 154 Turkmenistan 0.071 compare
- 155 Venezuela 0.051 compare
- 156 Guinea 0.002 compare
- 157 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 157 China 0 compare
- 157 Eritrea 0 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 157 Haiti 0 compare
- 157 Kuwait 0 compare
- 157 Libya 0 compare
- 157 Mali 0 compare
- 157 Myanmar 0 compare
- 157 Niger 0 compare
- 157 Palestine 0 compare
- 157 Qatar 0 compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 157 South Sudan 0 compare
- 157 Sudan 0 compare
- 157 Syria 0 compare
- 157 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)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Somalia?
- Free and fair elections index in Somalia was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.537 in 1961.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Somalia rank for free and fair elections index?
- Somalia ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.