Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Somalia
Somalia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 13.42 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Somalia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Somalia stood at 13.42 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Somalia peaked at 15.07 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.45 0-100, in 2014.
That places Somalia 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.85 0-100 | 11.79 0-100 | 11.9 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.27 0-100 | 8.7 0-100 | 14.14 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.27 0-100 | 8.45 0-100 | 12.91 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.76 0-100 | 13.16 0-100 | 15.07 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 199 Sudan 16.46 0-100 compare
- 200 Yemen 14.93 0-100 compare
- 201 Afghanistan 13.74 0-100 compare
- 203 Haiti 12.15 0-100 compare
- 204 South Sudan 9.09 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Somalia?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Somalia was 13.42 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.07 0-100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.45 0-100 in 2014.
- How does Somalia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Somalia ranks 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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