What is centralization of political power index in Somalia?

Centralization of political power index in Somalia was 0.74 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 0.947 in 1992.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.377 in 1960.

How does Somalia rank for centralization of political power index?

Somalia ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Somalia

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Somalia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Somalia: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.74 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.74

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.947

in 1992

All-time low

0.377

in 1960

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Somalia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power index in Somalia stood at 0.74.

That represents a change of up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Somalia peaked at 0.947 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.377, in 1960.

That places Somalia 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Centralization of Political Power Index in Somalia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.79	—
1901	0.79	+0.0%
1902	0.79	+0.0%
1903	0.79	+0.0%
1904	0.79	+0.0%
1905	0.79	+0.0%
1906	0.79	+0.0%
1907	0.79	+0.0%
1908	0.79	+0.0%
1909	0.79	+0.0%
1910	0.79	+0.0%
1911	0.79	+0.0%
1912	0.79	+0.0%
1913	0.79	+0.0%
1914	0.79	+0.0%
1915	0.79	+0.0%
1916	0.79	+0.0%
1917	0.79	+0.0%
1918	0.79	+0.0%
1919	0.79	+0.0%
1920	0.79	+0.0%
1921	0.79	+0.0%
1922	0.79	+0.0%
1923	0.79	+0.0%
1924	0.79	+0.0%
1925	0.79	+0.0%
1926	0.79	+0.0%
1927	0.79	+0.0%
1928	0.79	+0.0%
1929	0.79	+0.0%
1930	0.79	+0.0%
1931	0.79	+0.0%
1932	0.79	+0.0%
1933	0.79	+0.0%
1934	0.79	+0.0%
1935	0.79	+0.0%
1936	0.79	+0.0%
1937	0.79	+0.0%
1938	0.79	+0.0%
1939	0.79	+0.0%
1940	0.79	+0.0%
1941	0.763	-3.4%
1942	0.763	+0.0%
1943	0.763	+0.0%
1944	0.763	+0.0%
1945	0.763	+0.0%
1946	0.763	+0.0%
1947	0.763	+0.0%
1948	0.763	+0.0%
1949	0.763	+0.0%
1950	0.758	-0.7%
1951	0.716	-5.5%
1952	0.716	+0.0%
1953	0.716	+0.0%
1954	0.705	-1.5%
1955	0.705	+0.0%
1956	0.505	-28.4%
1957	0.505	+0.0%
1958	0.505	+0.0%
1959	0.484	-4.2%
1960	0.377	-22.1%
1961	0.453	+20.2%
1962	0.453	+0.0%
1963	0.453	+0.0%
1964	0.453	+0.0%
1965	0.453	+0.0%
1966	0.453	+0.0%
1967	0.453	+0.0%
1968	0.453	+0.0%
1969	0.613	+35.3%
1970	0.937	+52.9%
1971	0.937	+0.0%
1972	0.937	+0.0%
1973	0.937	+0.0%
1974	0.937	+0.0%
1975	0.937	+0.0%
1976	0.937	+0.0%
1977	0.937	+0.0%
1978	0.937	+0.0%
1979	0.93	-0.7%
1980	0.898	-3.4%
1981	0.898	+0.0%
1982	0.898	+0.0%
1983	0.898	+0.0%
1984	0.898	+0.0%
1985	0.898	+0.0%
1986	0.898	+0.0%
1987	0.898	+0.0%
1988	0.898	+0.0%
1989	0.898	+0.0%
1990	0.898	+0.0%
1991	0.888	-1.1%
1992	0.947	+6.6%
1993	0.947	+0.0%
1994	0.947	+0.0%
1995	0.947	+0.0%
1996	0.947	+0.0%
1997	0.947	+0.0%
1998	0.947	+0.0%
1999	0.947	+0.0%
2000	0.915	-3.4%
2001	0.913	-0.2%
2002	0.913	+0.0%
2003	0.913	+0.0%
2004	0.898	-1.6%
2005	0.824	-8.2%
2006	0.826	+0.2%
2007	0.824	-0.2%
2008	0.825	+0.1%
2009	0.825	+0.0%
2010	0.825	+0.0%
2011	0.807	-2.2%
2012	0.788	-2.4%
2013	0.585	-25.8%
2014	0.585	+0.0%
2015	0.579	-1.0%
2016	0.746	+28.8%
2017	0.636	-14.7%
2018	0.699	+9.9%
2019	0.736	+5.3%
2020	0.736	+0.0%
2021	0.744	+1.1%
2022	0.74	-0.5%
2023	0.713	-3.6%
2024	0.74	+3.8%
2025	0.74	+0.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 0.74 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.791, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Somalia's 0.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.79	0.79	0.79	10
1910s	0.79	0.79	0.79	10
1920s	0.79	0.79	0.79	10
1930s	0.79	0.79	0.79	10
1940s	0.7657	0.763	0.79	10
1950s	0.6315	0.484	0.758	10
1960s	0.4614	0.377	0.613	10
1970s	0.9363	0.93	0.937	10
1980s	0.898	0.898	0.898	10
1990s	0.9362	0.888	0.947	10
2000s	0.8676	0.824	0.915	10
2010s	0.6986	0.579	0.825	10
2020s	0.7355	0.713	0.744	6

Countries ranked near Somalia

45 Angola 0.754 compare
46 Djibouti 0.748 compare
47 Burkina Faso 0.742 compare
49 Guinea 0.739 compare
50 Madagascar 0.733 compare
51 Gabon 0.721 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Somalia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Somalia?: Centralization of political power index in Somalia was 0.74 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.947 in 1992.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.377 in 1960.
How does Somalia rank for centralization of political power index?: Somalia ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.