What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 0.157 in 1950.

What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1900.

How does Somalia rank for strong elected regional governments index?

Somalia ranks 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Somalia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Somalia

Name: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Somalia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Somalia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.121 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.121

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

100th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.157

in 1950

All-time low

0.09

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Somalia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0.121 for strong elected regional governments index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Somalia peaked at 0.157 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1900.

That places Somalia 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Somalia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.09	—
1901	0.09	+0.0%
1902	0.09	+0.0%
1903	0.09	+0.0%
1904	0.09	+0.0%
1905	0.09	+0.0%
1906	0.09	+0.0%
1907	0.09	+0.0%
1908	0.09	+0.0%
1909	0.09	+0.0%
1910	0.09	+0.0%
1911	0.09	+0.0%
1912	0.09	+0.0%
1913	0.09	+0.0%
1914	0.09	+0.0%
1915	0.09	+0.0%
1916	0.09	+0.0%
1917	0.09	+0.0%
1918	0.09	+0.0%
1919	0.09	+0.0%
1920	0.09	+0.0%
1921	0.09	+0.0%
1922	0.09	+0.0%
1923	0.09	+0.0%
1924	0.09	+0.0%
1925	0.09	+0.0%
1926	0.09	+0.0%
1927	0.09	+0.0%
1928	0.09	+0.0%
1929	0.09	+0.0%
1930	0.09	+0.0%
1931	0.09	+0.0%
1932	0.09	+0.0%
1933	0.09	+0.0%
1934	0.09	+0.0%
1935	0.09	+0.0%
1936	0.09	+0.0%
1937	0.09	+0.0%
1938	0.09	+0.0%
1939	0.09	+0.0%
1940	0.09	+0.0%
1941	0.09	+0.0%
1942	0.09	+0.0%
1943	0.09	+0.0%
1944	0.09	+0.0%
1945	0.09	+0.0%
1946	0.09	+0.0%
1947	0.09	+0.0%
1948	0.09	+0.0%
1949	0.09	+0.0%
1950	0.157	+74.4%
1951	0.157	+0.0%
1952	0.157	+0.0%
1953	0.157	+0.0%
1954	0.157	+0.0%
1955	0.157	+0.0%
1956	0.157	+0.0%
1957	0.157	+0.0%
1958	0.157	+0.0%
1959	0.157	+0.0%
1960	0.157	+0.0%
1961	0.157	+0.0%
1962	0.157	+0.0%
1963	0.157	+0.0%
1964	0.157	+0.0%
1965	0.157	+0.0%
1966	0.157	+0.0%
1967	0.157	+0.0%
1968	0.157	+0.0%
1969	0.157	+0.0%
1970	0.157	+0.0%
1971	0.157	+0.0%
1972	0.157	+0.0%
1973	0.157	+0.0%
1974	0.157	+0.0%
1975	0.157	+0.0%
1976	0.157	+0.0%
1977	0.157	+0.0%
1978	0.157	+0.0%
1979	0.157	+0.0%
1980	0.157	+0.0%
1981	0.157	+0.0%
1982	0.157	+0.0%
1983	0.157	+0.0%
1984	0.157	+0.0%
1985	0.157	+0.0%
1986	0.157	+0.0%
1987	0.157	+0.0%
1988	0.157	+0.0%
1989	0.157	+0.0%
1990	0.157	+0.0%
1991	0.113	-28.0%
1992	0.113	+0.0%
1993	0.113	+0.0%
1994	0.113	+0.0%
1995	0.113	+0.0%
1996	0.113	+0.0%
1997	0.113	+0.0%
1998	0.113	+0.0%
1999	0.113	+0.0%
2000	0.113	+0.0%
2001	0.113	+0.0%
2002	0.113	+0.0%
2003	0.113	+0.0%
2004	0.113	+0.0%
2005	0.113	+0.0%
2006	0.113	+0.0%
2007	0.113	+0.0%
2008	0.113	+0.0%
2009	0.113	+0.0%
2010	0.113	+0.0%
2011	0.113	+0.0%
2012	0.113	+0.0%
2013	0.113	+0.0%
2014	0.113	+0.0%
2015	0.113	+0.0%
2016	0.113	+0.0%
2017	0.121	+7.1%
2018	0.121	+0.0%
2019	0.121	+0.0%
2020	0.121	+0.0%
2021	0.121	+0.0%
2022	0.121	+0.0%
2023	0.121	+0.0%
2024	0.121	+0.0%
2025	0.121	+0.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 0.121 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.121, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Somalia's 0.121 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1225, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1910s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1920s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1930s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1940s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1950s	0.157	0.157	0.157	10
1960s	0.157	0.157	0.157	10
1970s	0.157	0.157	0.157	10
1980s	0.157	0.157	0.157	10
1990s	0.1174	0.113	0.157	10
2000s	0.113	0.113	0.113	10
2010s	0.1154	0.113	0.121	10
2020s	0.121	0.121	0.121	6

Countries ranked near Somalia

98 Fiji 0.13 compare
99 Rwanda 0.124 compare
101 Honduras 0.114 compare
101 Zimbabwe 0.114 compare
103 South Sudan 0.109 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Somalia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Somalia?: Strong elected regional governments index in Somalia was 0.121 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.157 in 1950.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1900.
How does Somalia rank for strong elected regional governments index?: Somalia ranks 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.