Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Somalia

Somalia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.454 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.454
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
130th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.511
in 1961
All-time low
0.062
in 1987
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 1946–2025

0.10.20.30.40.5194619852025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Somalia is 0.454, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.511 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.062, in 1987.

That places Somalia 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.3285 0.325 0.331 4
1950s 0.3574 0.346 0.364 10
1960s 0.4752 0.367 0.511 10
1970s 0.0657 0.063 0.067 10
1980s 0.0634 0.062 0.064 10
1990s 0.1924 0.064 0.221 10
2000s 0.2134 0.2 0.225 10
2010s 0.319 0.269 0.364 10
2020s 0.3763 0.294 0.454 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 127 Comoros 0.476 compare
  2. 128 Pakistan 0.466 compare
  3. 129 Burkina Faso 0.455 compare
  4. 131 Oman 0.446 compare
  5. 132 Central African Republic 0.438 compare
  6. 133 Algeria 0.424 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 0.454 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.511 in 1961.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 1987.
How does Somalia rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
Somalia ranks 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.