Multi-party elections for legislature in Somalia
Somalia: Multi-party elections for legislature was 0 in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Multi-party elections for legislature in Somalia, 1956–1991
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multi-party elections for legislature in Somalia is 0, measured in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multi-party elections for legislature in Somalia peaked at 1 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1984.
Somalia ranks 163rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multi-party elections for legislature in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1 | — |
| 1957 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multi-party elections for legislature in Somalia?
- Multi-party elections for legislature in Somalia was 0 in 1991, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest multi-party elections for legislature recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1956.
- What is the lowest multi-party elections for legislature recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1984.
- How does Somalia rank for multi-party elections for legislature?
- Somalia ranks 163rd out of 172 countries with data for 1991.
- Is multi-party elections for legislature rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Multi-party elections for legislature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether multi-party elections for the national legislature were held or not.