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Political Civil Liberties Index in Somalia

Somalia: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.532 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.532
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
115th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.557
in 1961
All-time low
0.054
in 1990
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Somalia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0.532 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Somalia peaked at 0.557 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.054, in 1990.

That places Somalia 115th 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.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Somalia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.207 —
1901 0.207 +0.0%
1902 0.207 +0.0%
1903 0.207 +0.0%
1904 0.207 +0.0%
1905 0.207 +0.0%
1906 0.207 +0.0%
1907 0.207 +0.0%
1908 0.207 +0.0%
1909 0.207 +0.0%
1910 0.179 -13.5%
1911 0.179 +0.0%
1912 0.179 +0.0%
1913 0.179 +0.0%
1914 0.179 +0.0%
1915 0.179 +0.0%
1916 0.179 +0.0%
1917 0.179 +0.0%
1918 0.179 +0.0%
1919 0.179 +0.0%
1920 0.179 +0.0%
1921 0.179 +0.0%
1922 0.179 +0.0%
1923 0.179 +0.0%
1924 0.179 +0.0%
1925 0.179 +0.0%
1926 0.179 +0.0%
1927 0.179 +0.0%
1928 0.179 +0.0%
1929 0.179 +0.0%
1930 0.179 +0.0%
1931 0.179 +0.0%
1932 0.179 +0.0%
1933 0.179 +0.0%
1934 0.179 +0.0%
1935 0.179 +0.0%
1936 0.179 +0.0%
1937 0.179 +0.0%
1938 0.179 +0.0%
1939 0.179 +0.0%
1940 0.152 -15.1%
1941 0.192 +26.3%
1942 0.225 +17.2%
1943 0.225 +0.0%
1944 0.225 +0.0%
1945 0.225 +0.0%
1946 0.231 +2.7%
1947 0.252 +9.1%
1948 0.252 +0.0%
1949 0.252 +0.0%
1950 0.309 +22.6%
1951 0.331 +7.1%
1952 0.331 +0.0%
1953 0.331 +0.0%
1954 0.331 +0.0%
1955 0.379 +14.5%
1956 0.379 +0.0%
1957 0.379 +0.0%
1958 0.379 +0.0%
1959 0.379 +0.0%
1960 0.55 +45.1%
1961 0.557 +1.3%
1962 0.548 -1.6%
1963 0.548 +0.0%
1964 0.541 -1.3%
1965 0.541 +0.0%
1966 0.53 -2.0%
1967 0.53 +0.0%
1968 0.53 +0.0%
1969 0.3 -43.4%
1970 0.056 -81.3%
1971 0.056 +0.0%
1972 0.056 +0.0%
1973 0.058 +3.6%
1974 0.058 +0.0%
1975 0.058 +0.0%
1976 0.058 +0.0%
1977 0.058 +0.0%
1978 0.058 +0.0%
1979 0.058 +0.0%
1980 0.058 +0.0%
1981 0.058 +0.0%
1982 0.056 -3.4%
1983 0.056 +0.0%
1984 0.056 +0.0%
1985 0.056 +0.0%
1986 0.056 +0.0%
1987 0.055 -1.8%
1988 0.055 +0.0%
1989 0.055 +0.0%
1990 0.054 -1.8%
1991 0.163 +201.9%
1992 0.383 +135.0%
1993 0.398 +3.9%
1994 0.398 +0.0%
1995 0.407 +2.3%
1996 0.407 +0.0%
1997 0.407 +0.0%
1998 0.407 +0.0%
1999 0.407 +0.0%
2000 0.425 +4.4%
2001 0.411 -3.3%
2002 0.411 +0.0%
2003 0.411 +0.0%
2004 0.421 +2.4%
2005 0.399 -5.2%
2006 0.399 +0.0%
2007 0.399 +0.0%
2008 0.399 +0.0%
2009 0.416 +4.3%
2010 0.468 +12.5%
2011 0.487 +4.1%
2012 0.533 +9.4%
2013 0.503 -5.6%
2014 0.503 +0.0%
2015 0.503 +0.0%
2016 0.482 -4.2%
2017 0.511 +6.0%
2018 0.442 -13.5%
2019 0.404 -8.6%
2020 0.442 +9.4%
2021 0.445 +0.7%
2022 0.463 +4.0%
2023 0.529 +14.3%
2024 0.54 +2.1%
2025 0.532 -1.5%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 0.532 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.368, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 0.532 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5665, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.207 0.207 0.207 10
1910s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1920s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1930s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1940s 0.2231 0.152 0.252 10
1950s 0.3528 0.309 0.379 10
1960s 0.5175 0.3 0.557 10
1970s 0.0574 0.056 0.058 10
1980s 0.0561 0.055 0.058 10
1990s 0.3431 0.054 0.407 10
2000s 0.4091 0.399 0.425 10
2010s 0.4836 0.404 0.533 10
2020s 0.4918 0.442 0.54 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 113 Thailand 0.548 compare
  2. 114 Iraq 0.543 compare
  3. 116 Singapore 0.528 compare
  4. 117 Mauritania 0.526 compare
  5. 118 Central African Republic 0.525 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Somalia?
Political civil liberties index in Somalia was 0.532 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.557 in 1961.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 1990.
How does Somalia rank for political civil liberties index?
Somalia ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.