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Rule of law index in Somalia

Somalia: Rule of law index was 0.168 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.168
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.489
in 1956
All-time low
0.021
in 1992
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Rule of law index in Somalia, 1900–2025

00.10.20.30.40.5190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0.168 for rule of law index in 2025.

The figure is up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Somalia peaked at 0.489 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 1992.

That places Somalia 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Rule of law index in Somalia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.398 —
1901 0.398 +0.0%
1902 0.398 +0.0%
1903 0.398 +0.0%
1904 0.398 +0.0%
1905 0.398 +0.0%
1906 0.408 +2.5%
1907 0.408 +0.0%
1908 0.408 +0.0%
1909 0.408 +0.0%
1910 0.435 +6.6%
1911 0.444 +2.1%
1912 0.444 +0.0%
1913 0.444 +0.0%
1914 0.444 +0.0%
1915 0.444 +0.0%
1916 0.444 +0.0%
1917 0.444 +0.0%
1918 0.444 +0.0%
1919 0.444 +0.0%
1920 0.444 +0.0%
1921 0.444 +0.0%
1922 0.444 +0.0%
1923 0.444 +0.0%
1924 0.444 +0.0%
1925 0.444 +0.0%
1926 0.444 +0.0%
1927 0.435 -2.0%
1928 0.435 +0.0%
1929 0.435 +0.0%
1930 0.435 +0.0%
1931 0.435 +0.0%
1932 0.435 +0.0%
1933 0.435 +0.0%
1934 0.435 +0.0%
1935 0.435 +0.0%
1936 0.435 +0.0%
1937 0.435 +0.0%
1938 0.435 +0.0%
1939 0.435 +0.0%
1940 0.445 +2.3%
1941 0.444 -0.2%
1942 0.443 -0.2%
1943 0.443 +0.0%
1944 0.443 +0.0%
1945 0.443 +0.0%
1946 0.443 +0.0%
1947 0.443 +0.0%
1948 0.443 +0.0%
1949 0.443 +0.0%
1950 0.434 -2.0%
1951 0.464 +6.9%
1952 0.464 +0.0%
1953 0.464 +0.0%
1954 0.46 -0.9%
1955 0.46 +0.0%
1956 0.489 +6.3%
1957 0.484 -1.0%
1958 0.484 +0.0%
1959 0.484 +0.0%
1960 0.488 +0.8%
1961 0.417 -14.5%
1962 0.401 -3.8%
1963 0.401 +0.0%
1964 0.401 +0.0%
1965 0.401 +0.0%
1966 0.401 +0.0%
1967 0.393 -2.0%
1968 0.393 +0.0%
1969 0.382 -2.8%
1970 0.206 -46.1%
1971 0.212 +2.9%
1972 0.212 +0.0%
1973 0.212 +0.0%
1974 0.212 +0.0%
1975 0.212 +0.0%
1976 0.212 +0.0%
1977 0.199 -6.1%
1978 0.188 -5.5%
1979 0.188 +0.0%
1980 0.176 -6.4%
1981 0.176 +0.0%
1982 0.176 +0.0%
1983 0.176 +0.0%
1984 0.176 +0.0%
1985 0.176 +0.0%
1986 0.176 +0.0%
1987 0.176 +0.0%
1988 0.176 +0.0%
1989 0.176 +0.0%
1990 0.15 -14.8%
1991 0.114 -24.0%
1992 0.021 -81.6%
1993 0.021 +0.0%
1994 0.021 +0.0%
1995 0.021 +0.0%
1996 0.021 +0.0%
1997 0.021 +0.0%
1998 0.021 +0.0%
1999 0.021 +0.0%
2000 0.026 +23.8%
2001 0.029 +11.5%
2002 0.03 +3.4%
2003 0.03 +0.0%
2004 0.036 +20.0%
2005 0.038 +5.6%
2006 0.04 +5.3%
2007 0.04 +0.0%
2008 0.039 -2.5%
2009 0.04 +2.6%
2010 0.048 +20.0%
2011 0.05 +4.2%
2012 0.057 +14.0%
2013 0.111 +94.7%
2014 0.117 +5.4%
2015 0.117 +0.0%
2016 0.085 -27.4%
2017 0.127 +49.4%
2018 0.106 -16.5%
2019 0.108 +1.9%
2020 0.097 -10.2%
2021 0.117 +20.6%
2022 0.124 +6.0%
2023 0.161 +29.8%
2024 0.168 +4.3%
2025 0.168 +0.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 0.168 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.174, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 0.168 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3685, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.402 0.398 0.408 10
1910s 0.4431 0.435 0.444 10
1920s 0.4413 0.435 0.444 10
1930s 0.435 0.435 0.435 10
1940s 0.4433 0.443 0.445 10
1950s 0.4687 0.434 0.489 10
1960s 0.4078 0.382 0.488 10
1970s 0.2053 0.188 0.212 10
1980s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1990s 0.0432 0.021 0.15 10
2000s 0.0348 0.026 0.04 10
2010s 0.0926 0.048 0.127 10
2020s 0.1392 0.097 0.168 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 145 Sudan 0.174 compare
  2. 146 Haiti 0.171 compare
  3. 147 Guinea-Bissau 0.169 compare
  4. 149 Turkey 0.157 compare
  5. 150 Madagascar 0.148 compare
  6. 151 Uzbekistan 0.147 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Somalia?
Rule of law index in Somalia was 0.168 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.489 in 1956.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1992.
How does Somalia rank for rule of law index?
Somalia ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 Rule of law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
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