Democracy in Somalia
Somalia: Democracy was 1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2
in 1960
All-time low
0
in 1969
Years of data
58
1960–2018
Democracy in Somalia, 1960–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1 for democracy in 2018.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Somalia peaked at 2 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1969.
That places Somalia 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Democracy in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2 | — |
| 1961 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 98 Afghanistan 1 compare
- 98 Algeria 1 compare
- 98 Angola 1 compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 compare
- 98 Burundi 1 compare
- 98 Cambodia 1 compare
- 98 Cameroon 1 compare
- 98 Chad 1 compare
- 98 Comoros 1 compare
- 98 Congo 1 compare
- 98 Cote d'Ivoire 1 compare
- 98 Cuba 1 compare
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 compare
- 98 Djibouti 1 compare
- 98 Ecuador 1 compare
- 98 Egypt 1 compare
- 98 Ethiopia 1 compare
- 98 Fiji 1 compare
- 98 Gabon 1 compare
- 98 Gambia 1 compare
- 98 Guinea 1 compare
- 98 Haiti 1 compare
- 98 Jordan 1 compare
- 98 Libya 1 compare
- 98 Mali 1 compare
- 98 Mauritania 1 compare
- 98 Morocco 1 compare
- 98 Mozambique 1 compare
- 98 Niger 1 compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 98 Russia 1 compare
- 98 Rwanda 1 compare
- 98 Singapore 1 compare
- 98 South Sudan 1 compare
- 98 Sudan 1 compare
- 98 Suriname 1 compare
- 98 Tajikistan 1 compare
- 98 Tanzania 1 compare
- 98 Thailand 1 compare
- 98 Togo 1 compare
- 98 Turkey 1 compare
- 98 USSR 1 compare
- 98 Uganda 1 compare
- 98 Ukraine 1 compare
- 98 United States 1 compare
- 98 Venezuela 1 compare
- 98 Yemen 1 compare
- 98 Zimbabwe 1 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,290 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40,976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Somalia?
- Democracy in Somalia was 1 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1960.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1969.
- How does Somalia rank for democracy?
- Somalia ranks 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).