State Capacity Index in Somalia
Somalia: State Capacity Index was -2.1 in 2015. ▼ Falling
State Capacity Index in Somalia, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, state capacity index in Somalia stood at -2.1.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Somalia peaked at -0.5131 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -2.31, in 2006.
Somalia ranks 165th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9447 | -1.24 | -0.828 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8944 | -1.01 | -0.5371 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5917 | -0.7291 | -0.5131 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.69 | -2.23 | -0.8812 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.03 | -2.31 | -1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.16 | -2.31 | -2.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 162 South Sudan -1.37 compare
- 163 Yemen -1.44 compare
- 164 Central African Republic -1.54 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.697 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Somalia?
- State capacity index in Somalia was -2.1 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5131 in 1981.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.31 in 2006.
- How does Somalia rank for state capacity index?
- Somalia ranks 165th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.