Multi-party elections in Somalia
Somalia: Multi-party elections was 0 in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1991)
0
World rank
151st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1956
All-time low
0
in 1979
Years of data
27
1956–1991
Multi-party elections in Somalia, 1956–1991
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1991, multi-party elections in Somalia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Over the whole period, multi-party elections in Somalia peaked at 1 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1979.
That places Somalia 151st out of 172 countries with data for 1991, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 151 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 151 Belarus 0 compare
- 151 China 0 compare
- 151 Cuba 0 compare
- 151 Egypt 0 compare
- 151 Eritrea 0 compare
- 151 Eswatini 0 compare
- 151 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 151 Iran 0 compare
- 151 Laos 0 compare
- 151 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 151 North Korea 0 compare
- 151 Oman 0 compare
- 151 Syria 0 compare
- 151 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 151 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 151 Venezuela 0 compare
- 151 Vietnam 0 compare
- 151 Yemen 0 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multi-party elections in Somalia?
- Multi-party elections in Somalia was 0 in 1991, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest multi-party elections recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1956.
- What is the lowest multi-party elections recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1979.
- How does Somalia rank for multi-party elections?
- Somalia ranks 151st out of 172 countries with data for 1991.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.