Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Somalia

Somalia: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1956
All-time low
0.0%
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Somalia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Somalia stood at 0.2%.

The figure is unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Somalia peaked at 100.0% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1900.

That places Somalia 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1950s 40.0% 0.0% 100.0% 10
1960s 90.0% 75.0% 100.0% 10
1970s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
1980s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 20.1% 0.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 170 Thailand 99.4% compare
  2. 171 United Arab Emirates 36.0% compare
  3. 172 Qatar 35.0% compare
  4. 174 Palestine 0.0% compare
  5. 174 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
  6. 174 Vatican 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Somalia?
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Somalia was 0.2% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adult citizens who have the right to vote recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1956.
What is the lowest share of adult citizens who have the right to vote recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1900.
How does Somalia rank for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Somalia ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
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Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.