Rule of law index bti in Somalia
Somalia: Rule of law index bti was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 128 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Rule of law index bti in Somalia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law index bti in Somalia is 1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Somalia peaked at 1.25 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
That places Somalia 125th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Rule of law index bti in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.25, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1 | 1.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 42.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law index bti in Somalia?
- Rule of law index bti in Somalia was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 2021.
- What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Somalia rank for rule of law index bti?
- Somalia ranks 125th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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