Institutionalized autocracy in Somalia
Somalia: Institutionalized autocracy was -77 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Institutionalized autocracy in Somalia, 1960–2011
Source: Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.
Analysis
Somalia recorded -77 for institutionalized autocracy in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, institutionalized autocracy in Somalia peaked at 7 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -77, in 1991.
That places Somalia 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | -68.6 | -77 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | -77 | -77 | -77 | 10 |
| 2010s | -77 | -77 | -77 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 institutionalized autocracy in Somalia?
- Institutionalized autocracy in Somalia was -77 in 2011, according to Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.
- What is the highest institutionalized autocracy recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1969.
- What is the lowest institutionalized autocracy recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -77 in 1991.
- How does Somalia rank for institutionalized autocracy?
- Somalia ranks 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is institutionalized autocracy rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as part of Institutionalized autocracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Democracy is conceived as three essential, interdependent elements. One is the presence of institutions and procedures through which citizens can express effective preferences about alternative policies and leaders. Second is the existence of institutionalized constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. Third is the guarantee of civil liberties to all citizens in their daily lives and in acts of political participation. Other aspects of plural democracy, such as the rule of law, systems of checks and balances, freedom of the press, and so on are means to, or specific manifestations of, these general principles. We do not include coded data on civil liberties.