Competitive elections in Somalia
Somalia: Competitive elections was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
116th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1960
All-time low
0
in 1890
Years of data
136
1890–2025
Competitive elections in Somalia, 1890–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0 for competitive elections in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 136 years on record.
Over the whole period, competitive elections in Somalia peaked at 1 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1890.
Somalia ranks 116th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Competitive elections in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 1 | — |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 116 Afghanistan 0
- 116 Algeria 0
- 116 Angola 0
- 116 Azerbaijan 0
- 116 Bahrain 0
- 116 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 116 Belarus 0
- 116 Benin 0 compare
- 116 Brunei 0
- 116 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 116 Burundi 0 compare
- 116 Cambodia 0
- 116 Cameroon 0
- 116 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 116 Chad 0
- 116 China 0
- 116 Comoros 0 compare
- 116 Congo 0
- 116 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 116 Cuba 0 compare
- 116 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 116 Djibouti 0
- 116 Egypt 0
- 116 El Salvador 0 compare
- 116 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 116 Eritrea 0
- 116 Eswatini 0
- 116 Ethiopia 0
- 116 Gabon 0
- 116 Georgia 0 compare
- 116 Guinea 0
- 116 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 116 Haiti 0 compare
- 116 Iran 0
- 116 Jordan 0
- 116 Kazakhstan 0
- 116 Kuwait 0
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 116 Laos 0 compare
- 116 Libya 0 compare
- 116 Liechtenstein 0
- 116 Madagascar 0 compare
- 116 Mali 0 compare
- 116 Mauritania 0
- 116 Monaco 0
- 116 Morocco 0
- 116 Mozambique 0 compare
- 116 Myanmar 0 compare
- 116 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 116 Niger 0 compare
- 116 Nigeria 0 compare
- 116 North Korea 0
- 116 Oman 0
- 116 Pakistan 0 compare
- 116 Palestine 0
- 116 Qatar 0
- 116 Russia 0 compare
- 116 Rwanda 0
- 116 Saudi Arabia 0
- 116 Serbia 0 compare
- 116 Sierra Leone 0 compare
- 116 Singapore 0
- 116 South Sudan 0
- 116 Sudan 0 compare
- 116 Syria 0
- 116 Tajikistan 0
- 116 Tanzania 0
- 116 Thailand 0 compare
- 116 Togo 0
- 116 Tunisia 0 compare
- 116 Turkey 0 compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 0
- 116 USSR 0
- 116 Uganda 0 compare
- 116 United Arab Emirates 0
- 116 Uzbekistan 0
- 116 Vatican 0
- 116 Venezuela 0 compare
- 116 Vietnam 0
- 116 Western Sahara 0
- 116 Yemen 0
- 116 Zimbabwe 0
More public sector data for Somalia
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is competitive elections in Somalia?
- Competitive elections in Somalia was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest competitive elections recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1960.
- What is the lowest competitive elections recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1890.
- How does Somalia rank for competitive elections?
- Somalia ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitive elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.