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Rule of Law in Somalia

Somalia: Rule of Law was 7 number off surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
7 number off surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 53 countries
All-time high
7 number off surveys/polls
in 2009
All-time low
2 number off surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Somalia, 1996–2011

2345671996200320111996: 2 number off surveys/polls1998: 3 number off surveys/polls2000: 3 number off surveys/polls2002: 3 number off surveys/polls2003: 4 number off surveys/polls2004: 5 number off surveys/polls2005: 5 number off surveys/polls2006: 4 number off surveys/polls2007: 4 number off surveys/polls2008: 5 number off surveys/polls2009: 7 number off surveys/polls2010: 7 number off surveys/polls2011: 7 number off surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number off surveys/polls.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 7 number off surveys/polls for rule of law in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 133.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Somalia peaked at 7 number off surveys/polls in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2 number off surveys/polls, in 1996.

Somalia ranks 51st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.5 number off surveys/polls 2 number off surveys/polls 3 number off surveys/polls 2
2000s 4.44 number off surveys/polls 3 number off surveys/polls 7 number off surveys/polls 9
2010s 7 number off surveys/polls 7 number off surveys/polls 7 number off surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 48 Comoros, Union of the 8 number off surveys/polls compare
  2. 48 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 8 number off surveys/polls compare
  3. 48 Guinea-Bissau 8 number off surveys/polls compare
  4. 51 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 7 number off surveys/polls compare
  5. 51 Seychelles 7 number off surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Somalia?
Rule of law in Somalia was 7 number off surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 7 number off surveys/polls in 2009.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 2 number off surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Somalia rank for rule of law?
Somalia ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls)
Unit
number off surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.RULE.LW.ES.