Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Somalia
Somalia: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 27.62 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.62 0-100
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
205th
of 208 countries
All-time high
30.06 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
12.2 0-100
in 2007
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Somalia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 27.62 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Somalia peaked at 30.06 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.2 0-100, in 2007.
That places Somalia 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.72 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 22.94 0-100 | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 23.91 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 26.28 0-100 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 20.71 0-100 | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 19.53 0-100 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 20.01 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 19.65 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.2 0-100 | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 12.93 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 15.37 0-100 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 14.51 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 12.96 0-100 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 14.94 0-100 | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 15.9 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 22.58 0-100 | +42.0% |
| 2015 | 25.35 0-100 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 25.58 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.06 0-100 | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 29.36 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 29.21 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.3 0-100 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 19.81 0-100 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 28.87 0-100 | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 27.59 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 26 0-100 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 27.62 0-100 | +6.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 27.62 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.03 0-100, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 27.62 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.36 0-100, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.83 0-100 | 16.72 0-100 | 22.94 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.95 0-100 | 12.2 0-100 | 26.28 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.05 0-100 | 12.96 0-100 | 30.06 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7 0-100 | 19.81 0-100 | 28.87 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in Somalia?
- Political stability - governance score in Somalia was 27.62 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.06 0-100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 0-100 in 2007.
- How does Somalia rank for political stability - governance score?
- Somalia ranks 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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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