Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Somalia

Somalia: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -0.454 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.454
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 173 countries
All-time high
-0.127
in 1910
All-time low
-2.85
in 1992
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Somalia, 1900–2025

-3-2-10190019622025

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded -0.454 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Somalia peaked at -0.127 in 1910 and was at its lowest, -2.85, in 1992.

Somalia ranks 117th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.613 -0.613 -0.613 10
1910s -0.127 -0.127 -0.127 10
1920s -0.127 -0.127 -0.127 10
1930s -0.127 -0.127 -0.127 10
1940s -0.127 -0.127 -0.127 10
1950s -0.127 -0.127 -0.127 10
1960s -0.8204 -1.01 -0.799 10
1970s -1.15 -1.15 -1.15 10
1980s -1.15 -1.15 -1.15 10
1990s -2.56 -2.85 -1.38 10
2000s -2.45 -2.85 -2.14 10
2010s -1.61 -1.99 -1.08 10
2020s -0.5805 -1.15 -0.454 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 114 Niger -0.323 compare
  2. 115 Morocco -0.364 compare
  3. 116 Malaysia -0.388 compare
  4. 118 Belarus -0.478 compare
  5. 119 Uzbekistan -0.524 compare
  6. 120 North Macedonia -0.526 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Somalia?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Somalia was -0.454 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was -0.127 in 1910.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was -2.85 in 1992.
How does Somalia rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Somalia ranks 117th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.