Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Somalia
Somalia: Stability of Democratic Institutions Index was 1.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Somalia, 2005–2025
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.
Stability of Democratic Institutions Index 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 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 50% 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 | 1.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,290 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40,976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
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
Indicates the extent to which democratic institutions are effective and efficient and all relevant actors accept them.