What is legislative checks on government index in Somalia?

Legislative checks on government index in Somalia was 0.609 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 0.807 in 1960.

What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1991.

How does Somalia rank for legislative checks on government index?

Somalia ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Somalia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Somalia

Name: Legislative Checks on Government Index in Somalia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Somalia: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.609 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.609

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

88th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.807

in 1960

All-time low

0.089

in 1991

Years of data

1956–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Somalia, 1956–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Somalia is 0.609, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Somalia peaked at 0.807 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.089, in 1991.

Somalia ranks 88th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0.635	0.635	0.635	4
1960s	0.7395	0.132	0.807	10
1970s	0.224	0.224	0.224	1
1980s	0.119	0.119	0.119	10
1990s	0.104	0.089	0.119	2
2000s	0.6654	0.637	0.685	9
2010s	0.6421	0.578	0.711	10
2020s	0.6465	0.609	0.728	6

Countries ranked near Somalia

87 United States 0.61 compare
89 Iraq 0.599 compare
89 Sri Lanka 0.599 compare
91 Greece 0.594 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Somalia?: Legislative checks on government index in Somalia was 0.609 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.807 in 1960.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1991.
How does Somalia rank for legislative checks on government index?: Somalia ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.