Voice and Accountability in Somalia
Somalia: Voice and Accountability was -2.09 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Voice and Accountability in Somalia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Somalia recorded -2.09 for voice and accountability in 2011.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Somalia peaked at -1.56 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -2.09, in 1996.
That places Somalia 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2.09 | — |
| 1998 | -2.03 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | -1.85 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | -1.56 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | -1.81 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | -1.81 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | -1.76 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | -1.84 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | -1.93 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | -1.93 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | -2.08 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | -2.06 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | -2.09 | +1.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -2.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.9736, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -2.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7573, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.06 | -2.09 | -2.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.84 | -2.08 | -1.56 | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.07 | -2.09 | -2.06 | 2 |
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 voice and accountability in Somalia?
- Voice and accountability in Somalia was -2.09 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.56 in 2002.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.09 in 1996.
- How does Somalia rank for voice and accountability?
- Somalia ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.