Political Stability - Governance score in Somalia

Somalia: Political Stability - Governance score was 27.24 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.24 0-100
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
205th
of 208 countries
All-time high
31.34 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
13.76 0-100
in 2007
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Somalia, 1996–2024

01020301996201020241996: 18.2 0-1001998: 23.9 0-1002000: 25.2 0-1002002: 27.5 0-1002003: 21.9 0-1002004: 20.8 0-1002005: 21.5 0-1002006: 21.1 0-1002007: 13.8 0-1002008: 14.4 0-1002009: 16.7 0-1002010: 15.9 0-1002011: 14.4 0-1002012: 16.3 0-1002013: 17.2 0-1002014: 24.3 0-1002015: 26.9 0-1002016: 27.1 0-1002017: 31.3 0-1002018: 30.7 0-1002019: 30.5 0-1002020: 25.7 0-1002021: 21.4 0-1002022: 30.1 0-1002023: 28.8 0-1002024: 27.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 27.24 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Somalia peaked at 31.34 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.76 0-100, in 2007.

That places Somalia 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Somalia, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 18.15 0-100
1998 23.94 0-100 +31.9%
2000 25.16 0-100 +5.1%
2002 27.51 0-100 +9.3%
2003 21.89 0-100 -20.4%
2004 20.76 0-100 -5.2%
2005 21.51 0-100 +3.6%
2006 21.13 0-100 -1.8%
2007 13.76 0-100 -34.9%
2008 14.43 0-100 +4.9%
2009 16.69 0-100 +15.6%
2010 15.88 0-100 -4.8%
2011 14.37 0-100 -9.5%
2012 16.33 0-100 +13.7%
2013 17.19 0-100 +5.2%
2014 24.27 0-100 +41.2%
2015 26.92 0-100 +10.9%
2016 27.12 0-100 +0.7%
2017 31.34 0-100 +15.6%
2018 30.68 0-100 -2.1%
2019 30.53 0-100 -0.5%
2020 25.74 0-100 -15.7%
2021 21.36 0-100 -17.0%
2022 30.14 0-100 +41.1%
2023 28.8 0-100 -4.5%
2024 27.24 0-100 -5.4%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 27.24 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.86 0-100, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 27.24 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.72 0-100, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.05 0-100 18.15 0-100 23.94 0-100 2
2000s 20.31 0-100 13.76 0-100 27.51 0-100 9
2010s 23.46 0-100 14.37 0-100 31.34 0-100 10
2020s 26.66 0-100 21.36 0-100 30.14 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 202 Myanmar 30.19 0-100 compare
  2. 203 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.7 0-100 compare
  3. 204 Afghanistan 28.23 0-100 compare
  4. 206 Syria 25.44 0-100 compare
  5. 207 Mali 23.34 0-100 compare
  6. 208 Yemen 18.91 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Somalia?
Political stability - governance score in Somalia was 27.24 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 31.34 0-100 in 2017.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.76 0-100 in 2007.
How does Somalia rank for political stability - governance score?
Somalia ranks 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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