Stateness index bti in Somalia

Somalia: Stateness index bti 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 bti 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 2 for stateness index bti in 2025.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index bti 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 bti in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Stateness index bti in Somalia, 2005 to 2025.
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

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 bti in Somalia?
Stateness index bti in Somalia was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index bti recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 2005.
What is the lowest stateness index bti recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2007.
How does Somalia rank for stateness index bti?
Somalia ranks 125th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index bti 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stateness index bti
Source
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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