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Key features of women's political empowerment in Somalia

Somalia: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.337 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.337
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
166th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.376
in 2023
All-time low
0.072
in 1910
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Somalia, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.4190019622025

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0.337 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Somalia peaked at 0.376 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 1910.

Somalia ranks 166th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Key features of women's political empowerment in Somalia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.077 —
1901 0.077 +0.0%
1902 0.077 +0.0%
1903 0.077 +0.0%
1904 0.077 +0.0%
1905 0.077 +0.0%
1906 0.077 +0.0%
1907 0.077 +0.0%
1908 0.077 +0.0%
1909 0.077 +0.0%
1910 0.072 -6.5%
1911 0.072 +0.0%
1912 0.072 +0.0%
1913 0.072 +0.0%
1914 0.072 +0.0%
1915 0.072 +0.0%
1916 0.072 +0.0%
1917 0.072 +0.0%
1918 0.072 +0.0%
1919 0.072 +0.0%
1920 0.072 +0.0%
1921 0.072 +0.0%
1922 0.072 +0.0%
1923 0.072 +0.0%
1924 0.072 +0.0%
1925 0.072 +0.0%
1926 0.072 +0.0%
1927 0.072 +0.0%
1928 0.072 +0.0%
1929 0.072 +0.0%
1930 0.072 +0.0%
1931 0.072 +0.0%
1932 0.072 +0.0%
1933 0.072 +0.0%
1934 0.072 +0.0%
1935 0.072 +0.0%
1936 0.072 +0.0%
1937 0.072 +0.0%
1938 0.072 +0.0%
1939 0.072 +0.0%
1940 0.072 +0.0%
1941 0.087 +20.8%
1942 0.087 +0.0%
1943 0.087 +0.0%
1944 0.087 +0.0%
1945 0.087 +0.0%
1946 0.087 +0.0%
1947 0.087 +0.0%
1948 0.087 +0.0%
1949 0.097 +11.5%
1950 0.098 +1.0%
1951 0.098 +0.0%
1952 0.098 +0.0%
1953 0.098 +0.0%
1954 0.098 +0.0%
1955 0.097 -1.0%
1956 0.097 +0.0%
1957 0.097 +0.0%
1958 0.097 +0.0%
1959 0.097 +0.0%
1960 0.145 +49.5%
1961 0.173 +19.3%
1962 0.174 +0.6%
1963 0.174 +0.0%
1964 0.174 +0.0%
1965 0.174 +0.0%
1966 0.174 +0.0%
1967 0.174 +0.0%
1968 0.174 +0.0%
1969 0.179 +2.9%
1970 0.161 -10.1%
1971 0.161 +0.0%
1972 0.161 +0.0%
1973 0.161 +0.0%
1974 0.161 +0.0%
1975 0.161 +0.0%
1976 0.161 +0.0%
1977 0.161 +0.0%
1978 0.161 +0.0%
1979 0.161 +0.0%
1980 0.214 +32.9%
1981 0.214 +0.0%
1982 0.214 +0.0%
1983 0.214 +0.0%
1984 0.18 -15.9%
1985 0.18 +0.0%
1986 0.18 +0.0%
1987 0.18 +0.0%
1988 0.18 +0.0%
1989 0.18 +0.0%
1990 0.161 -10.6%
1991 0.139 -13.7%
1992 0.107 -23.0%
1993 0.107 +0.0%
1994 0.107 +0.0%
1995 0.107 +0.0%
1996 0.107 +0.0%
1997 0.107 +0.0%
1998 0.107 +0.0%
1999 0.107 +0.0%
2000 0.108 +0.9%
2001 0.108 +0.0%
2002 0.108 +0.0%
2003 0.108 +0.0%
2004 0.108 +0.0%
2005 0.135 +25.0%
2006 0.135 +0.0%
2007 0.135 +0.0%
2008 0.135 +0.0%
2009 0.135 +0.0%
2010 0.175 +29.6%
2011 0.178 +1.7%
2012 0.254 +42.7%
2013 0.254 +0.0%
2014 0.254 +0.0%
2015 0.254 +0.0%
2016 0.35 +37.8%
2017 0.354 +1.1%
2018 0.348 -1.7%
2019 0.352 +1.1%
2020 0.365 +3.7%
2021 0.375 +2.7%
2022 0.36 -4.0%
2023 0.376 +4.4%
2024 0.341 -9.3%
2025 0.337 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.077 0.077 0.077 10
1910s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1920s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1930s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1940s 0.0865 0.072 0.097 10
1950s 0.0975 0.097 0.098 10
1960s 0.1715 0.145 0.179 10
1970s 0.161 0.161 0.161 10
1980s 0.1936 0.18 0.214 10
1990s 0.1156 0.107 0.161 10
2000s 0.1215 0.108 0.135 10
2010s 0.2773 0.175 0.354 10
2020s 0.359 0.337 0.376 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 163 Kuwait 0.357 compare
  2. 163 Oman 0.357 compare
  3. 165 Saudi Arabia 0.347 compare
  4. 167 Myanmar 0.33 compare
  5. 168 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.32 compare
  6. 169 North Korea 0.29 compare
  7. 169 Syria 0.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Somalia?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Somalia was 0.337 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.376 in 2023.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1910.
How does Somalia rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Somalia ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.