Regulation of political participation score in Somalia

Somalia: Regulation of political participation score was 1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1969
All-time low
1
in 1960
Years of data
38
1960–2018

Regulation of political participation score in Somalia, 1960–2018

12341960198920181960: 11961: 11962: 11963: 11964: 11965: 11966: 11967: 11968: 11969: 41970: 41971: 41972: 41973: 41974: 41975: 41976: 41977: 41978: 41979: 41980: 41981: 41982: 41983: 41984: 41985: 41986: 41987: 41988: 41989: 41990: 42012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, regulation of political participation score in Somalia stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulation of political participation score in Somalia peaked at 4 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1960.

Somalia ranks 166th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Regulation of political participation score in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Regulation of political participation score in Somalia, 1960 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1960 1
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 4 +300.0%
1970 4 +0.0%
1971 4 +0.0%
1972 4 +0.0%
1973 4 +0.0%
1974 4 +0.0%
1975 4 +0.0%
1976 4 +0.0%
1977 4 +0.0%
1978 4 +0.0%
1979 4 +0.0%
1980 4 +0.0%
1981 4 +0.0%
1982 4 +0.0%
1983 4 +0.0%
1984 4 +0.0%
1985 4 +0.0%
1986 4 +0.0%
1987 4 +0.0%
1988 4 +0.0%
1989 4 +0.0%
1990 4 +0.0%
2012 1 -75.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.3 1 4 10
1970s 4 4 4 10
1980s 4 4 4 10
1990s 4 4 4 1
2010s 1 1 1 7

Countries ranked near Somalia

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation of political participation score in Somalia?
Regulation of political participation score in Somalia was 1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation of political participation score recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1969.
What is the lowest regulation of political participation score recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1960.
How does Somalia rank for regulation of political participation score?
Somalia ranks 166th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is regulation of political participation score 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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