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Democracy in Somalia

Somalia: Democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1956
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Democracy in Somalia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, democracy in Somalia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

Over the whole period, democracy in Somalia peaked at 1 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

That places Somalia 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0.4 0 1 10
1960s 0.9 0 1 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0.4 0 1 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 142 Afghanistan 0 compare
  2. 142 Bahrain 0 compare
  3. 142 Bangladesh 0 compare
  4. 142 Belarus 0 compare
  5. 142 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  6. 142 China 0 compare
  7. 142 Cuba 0 compare
  8. 142 Eritrea 0 compare
  9. 142 Eswatini 0 compare
  10. 142 Guinea 0 compare
  11. 142 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  12. 142 Haiti 0 compare
  13. 142 Hong Kong 0 compare
  14. 142 Jordan 0 compare
  15. 142 Kuwait 0 compare
  16. 142 Laos 0 compare
  17. 142 Libya 0 compare
  18. 142 Madagascar 0 compare
  19. 142 Mali 0 compare
  20. 142 Morocco 0 compare
  21. 142 Myanmar 0 compare
  22. 142 Niger 0 compare
  23. 142 North Korea 0 compare
  24. 142 Oman 0 compare
  25. 142 Palestine 0 compare
  26. 142 Qatar 0 compare
  27. 142 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  28. 142 South Sudan 0 compare
  29. 142 Sudan 0 compare
  30. 142 Syria 0 compare
  31. 142 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  32. 142 Vatican 0 compare
  33. 142 Vietnam 0 compare
  34. 142 Yemen 0 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Somalia?
Democracy in Somalia was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1956.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Somalia rank for democracy?
Somalia ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
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Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.