Separation of Powers Score in Somalia

Somalia: Separation of Powers Score was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Separation of Powers Score in Somalia, 2005–2025

00.511.522005201520252005: 12007: 12009: 12011: 12013: 12015: 12017: 12019: 12021: 22023: 12025: 1

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, separation of powers score in Somalia stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, separation of powers score in Somalia peaked at 2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

That places Somalia 111th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 1 1 3
2010s 1 1 1 5
2020s 1.33 1 2 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 111 Afghanistan 1 compare
  2. 111 Burkina Faso 1 compare
  3. 111 Cambodia 1 compare
  4. 111 Chad 1 compare
  5. 111 China 1 compare
  6. 111 Cuba 1 compare
  7. 111 Eritrea 1 compare
  8. 111 Guinea 1 compare
  9. 111 Mali 1 compare
  10. 111 Myanmar 1 compare
  11. 111 Niger 1 compare
  12. 111 North Korea 1 compare
  13. 111 Oman 1 compare
  14. 111 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  15. 111 Sudan 1 compare
  16. 111 Syria 1 compare
  17. 111 Yemen 1 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

More reference data data for Somalia

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Frequently asked questions

What is separation of powers score in Somalia?
Separation of powers score in Somalia was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest separation of powers score recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
What is the lowest separation of powers score recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Somalia rank for separation of powers score?
Somalia ranks 111th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is separation of powers score 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 Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Separation of Powers Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Separation of Powers Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent of mutual checks and balances on political powers.