Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Somalia

Somalia: Stability of Democratic Institutions Index was 1.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.5
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
105th
of 128 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Somalia, 2005–2025

00.511.52005201520252005: 12007: 12009: 12011: 12013: 12015: 12017: 12019: 12021: 12023: 12025: 1.5

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 1.5 for stability of democratic institutions index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stability of democratic institutions index in Somalia peaked at 1.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

That places Somalia 105th 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 1.17 1 1.5 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 105 Bahrain 1.5 compare
  2. 105 Burkina Faso 1.5 compare
  3. 105 Kuwait 1.5 compare
  4. 105 Qatar 1.5 compare
  5. 105 Vietnam 1.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stability of democratic institutions index in Somalia?
Stability of democratic institutions index in Somalia was 1.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2025.
What is the lowest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Somalia rank for stability of democratic institutions index?
Somalia ranks 105th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stability of democratic institutions index rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Stability of Democratic Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stability of Democratic Institutions Index
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 to which democratic institutions are effective and efficient and all relevant actors accept them.