Political Stability/No Violence in Somalia
Somalia: Political Stability/No Violence was -3.07 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Political Stability/No Violence in Somalia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Somalia recorded -3.07 for political stability/no violence in 2011.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Somalia peaked at -2.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -3.32, in 2009.
Somalia ranks 53rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.48 | -2.65 | -2.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | -2.85 | -3.32 | -2.08 | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.09 | -3.11 | -3.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 50 Central African Republic -2.04 compare
- 51 Democratic Republic of Congo -2.21 compare
- 52 Sudan -2.61 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability/no violence in Somalia?
- Political stability/no violence in Somalia was -3.07 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was -2.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.32 in 2009.
- How does Somalia rank for political stability/no violence?
- Somalia ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.