Rule of Law - Governance score in Somalia

Somalia: Rule of Law - Governance score was 19.01 0-100 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
19.01 0-100
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
207th
of 207 countries
All-time high
20.3 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
13.8 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Somalia, 1996–2024

051015201996201020241996: 17.2 0-1001998: 17.1 0-1002000: 17 0-1002002: 13.8 0-1002003: 13.8 0-1002004: 14.2 0-1002005: 16.6 0-1002006: 14.1 0-1002007: 14.2 0-1002008: 14.5 0-1002009: 16.1 0-1002010: 15.9 0-1002011: 16 0-1002012: 16.4 0-1002013: 16.4 0-1002014: 18.6 0-1002015: 19.2 0-1002016: 18.4 0-1002017: 17.1 0-1002018: 17.3 0-1002019: 17.8 0-1002020: 19.4 0-1002021: 19.6 0-1002022: 19 0-1002023: 20.3 0-1002024: 19 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Somalia is 19.01 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Somalia peaked at 20.3 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.8 0-100, in 2003.

That places Somalia 207th out of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.18 0-100 17.12 0-100 17.23 0-100 2
2000s 14.92 0-100 13.8 0-100 17.04 0-100 9
2010s 17.31 0-100 15.92 0-100 19.18 0-100 10
2020s 19.47 0-100 19.01 0-100 20.3 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 204 Afghanistan 23.65 0-100 compare
  2. 205 South Sudan 23.02 0-100 compare
  3. 206 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.03 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Somalia?
Rule of law - governance score in Somalia was 19.01 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 20.3 0-100 in 2023.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8 0-100 in 2003.
How does Somalia rank for rule of law - governance score?
Somalia ranks 207th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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