Stateness Index in Somalia

Somalia: Stateness Index was 2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2.25
in 2005
All-time low
1.75
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness Index in Somalia, 2005–2025

00.511.522.52005201520252005: 2.22007: 1.82009: 1.82011: 1.82013: 2.22015: 22017: 22019: 22021: 2.22023: 22025: 2

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Afghanistan 4 compare
  2. 124 Myanmar 2.75 compare
  3. 125 Libya 2 compare
  4. 125 Sudan 2 compare
  5. 125 Yemen 2 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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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

Indicator
Stateness 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 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.