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Liberal political institutions index in Somalia

Somalia: Liberal political institutions index was 0.41 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.41
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
119th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.553
in 1960
All-time low
0.046
in 1993
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Liberal political institutions index in Somalia, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Somalia is 0.41, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Somalia peaked at 0.553 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1993.

That places Somalia 119th 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.

Liberal political institutions index in Somalia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.222 —
1901 0.222 +0.0%
1902 0.222 +0.0%
1903 0.222 +0.0%
1904 0.222 +0.0%
1905 0.222 +0.0%
1906 0.222 +0.0%
1907 0.222 +0.0%
1908 0.222 +0.0%
1909 0.222 +0.0%
1910 0.213 -4.1%
1911 0.213 +0.0%
1912 0.213 +0.0%
1913 0.213 +0.0%
1914 0.213 +0.0%
1915 0.213 +0.0%
1916 0.213 +0.0%
1917 0.213 +0.0%
1918 0.213 +0.0%
1919 0.213 +0.0%
1920 0.213 +0.0%
1921 0.213 +0.0%
1922 0.213 +0.0%
1923 0.198 -7.0%
1924 0.198 +0.0%
1925 0.198 +0.0%
1926 0.198 +0.0%
1927 0.198 +0.0%
1928 0.198 +0.0%
1929 0.198 +0.0%
1930 0.198 +0.0%
1931 0.198 +0.0%
1932 0.198 +0.0%
1933 0.198 +0.0%
1934 0.198 +0.0%
1935 0.198 +0.0%
1936 0.198 +0.0%
1937 0.212 +7.1%
1938 0.212 +0.0%
1939 0.212 +0.0%
1940 0.216 +1.9%
1941 0.212 -1.9%
1942 0.212 +0.0%
1943 0.212 +0.0%
1944 0.212 +0.0%
1945 0.212 +0.0%
1946 0.212 +0.0%
1947 0.212 +0.0%
1948 0.212 +0.0%
1949 0.212 +0.0%
1950 0.206 -2.8%
1951 0.232 +12.6%
1952 0.232 +0.0%
1953 0.232 +0.0%
1954 0.229 -1.3%
1955 0.228 -0.4%
1956 0.451 +97.8%
1957 0.452 +0.2%
1958 0.452 +0.0%
1959 0.452 +0.0%
1960 0.553 +22.3%
1961 0.546 -1.3%
1962 0.546 +0.0%
1963 0.546 +0.0%
1964 0.546 +0.0%
1965 0.546 +0.0%
1966 0.534 -2.2%
1967 0.534 +0.0%
1968 0.534 +0.0%
1969 0.285 -46.6%
1970 0.06 -78.9%
1971 0.061 +1.7%
1972 0.061 +0.0%
1973 0.061 +0.0%
1974 0.061 +0.0%
1975 0.061 +0.0%
1976 0.061 +0.0%
1977 0.061 +0.0%
1978 0.061 +0.0%
1979 0.064 +4.9%
1980 0.105 +64.1%
1981 0.105 +0.0%
1982 0.105 +0.0%
1983 0.105 +0.0%
1984 0.105 +0.0%
1985 0.105 +0.0%
1986 0.105 +0.0%
1987 0.105 +0.0%
1988 0.105 +0.0%
1989 0.105 +0.0%
1990 0.098 -6.7%
1991 0.098 +0.0%
1992 0.047 -52.0%
1993 0.046 -2.1%
1994 0.046 +0.0%
1995 0.046 +0.0%
1996 0.046 +0.0%
1997 0.046 +0.0%
1998 0.046 +0.0%
1999 0.046 +0.0%
2000 0.048 +4.3%
2001 0.048 +0.0%
2002 0.048 +0.0%
2003 0.048 +0.0%
2004 0.155 +222.9%
2005 0.273 +76.1%
2006 0.274 +0.4%
2007 0.282 +2.9%
2008 0.279 -1.1%
2009 0.281 +0.7%
2010 0.297 +5.7%
2011 0.302 +1.7%
2012 0.331 +9.6%
2013 0.374 +13.0%
2014 0.374 +0.0%
2015 0.393 +5.1%
2016 0.347 -11.7%
2017 0.388 +11.8%
2018 0.339 -12.6%
2019 0.332 -2.1%
2020 0.333 +0.3%
2021 0.349 +4.8%
2022 0.362 +3.7%
2023 0.414 +14.4%
2024 0.403 -2.7%
2025 0.41 +1.7%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 0.41 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.232, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 0.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4325, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.222 0.222 0.222 10
1910s 0.213 0.213 0.213 10
1920s 0.2025 0.198 0.213 10
1930s 0.2022 0.198 0.212 10
1940s 0.2124 0.212 0.216 10
1950s 0.3166 0.206 0.452 10
1960s 0.517 0.285 0.553 10
1970s 0.0612 0.06 0.064 10
1980s 0.105 0.105 0.105 10
1990s 0.0565 0.046 0.098 10
2000s 0.1736 0.048 0.282 10
2010s 0.3477 0.297 0.393 10
2020s 0.3785 0.333 0.414 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 116 Gabon 0.426 compare
  2. 117 Pakistan 0.425 compare
  3. 118 Kyrgyzstan 0.422 compare
  4. 120 Madagascar 0.387 compare
  5. 121 Zimbabwe 0.37 compare
  6. 122 Laos 0.364 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Somalia?
Liberal political institutions index in Somalia was 0.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.553 in 1960.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1993.
How does Somalia rank for liberal political institutions index?
Somalia ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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