Stateness Index in Somalia
Somalia: Stateness Index was 2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Stateness Index in Somalia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 2 for stateness index in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Somalia peaked at 2.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2007.
That places Somalia 125th 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.
Stateness Index in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.25 | — |
| 2007 | 1.75 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 2 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.25 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 2 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.5, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.25, 28% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.75 | 2.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.75 | 2.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 2 | 2.25 | 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 stateness index in Somalia?
- Stateness index in Somalia was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 2005.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2007.
- How does Somalia rank for stateness index?
- Somalia ranks 125th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index 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 Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.