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.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Somalia

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

1946–2025

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

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.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 1946 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1946	0.325	—
1947	0.331	+1.8%
1948	0.331	+0.0%
1949	0.327	-1.2%
1950	0.346	+5.8%
1951	0.352	+1.7%
1952	0.352	+0.0%
1953	0.352	+0.0%
1954	0.352	+0.0%
1955	0.364	+3.4%
1956	0.364	+0.0%
1957	0.364	+0.0%
1958	0.364	+0.0%
1959	0.364	+0.0%
1960	0.466	+28.0%
1961	0.511	+9.7%
1962	0.51	-0.2%
1963	0.51	+0.0%
1964	0.507	-0.6%
1965	0.507	+0.0%
1966	0.458	-9.7%
1967	0.458	+0.0%
1968	0.458	+0.0%
1969	0.367	-19.9%
1970	0.067	-81.7%
1971	0.067	+0.0%
1972	0.067	+0.0%
1973	0.065	-3.0%
1974	0.065	+0.0%
1975	0.065	+0.0%
1976	0.066	+1.5%
1977	0.066	+0.0%
1978	0.066	+0.0%
1979	0.063	-4.5%
1980	0.064	+1.6%
1981	0.064	+0.0%
1982	0.064	+0.0%
1983	0.064	+0.0%
1984	0.064	+0.0%
1985	0.064	+0.0%
1986	0.064	+0.0%
1987	0.062	-3.1%
1988	0.062	+0.0%
1989	0.062	+0.0%
1990	0.064	+3.2%
1991	0.104	+62.5%
1992	0.215	+106.7%
1993	0.218	+1.4%
1994	0.218	+0.0%
1995	0.221	+1.4%
1996	0.221	+0.0%
1997	0.221	+0.0%
1998	0.221	+0.0%
1999	0.221	+0.0%
2000	0.225	+1.8%
2001	0.218	-3.1%
2002	0.218	+0.0%
2003	0.218	+0.0%
2004	0.224	+2.8%
2005	0.211	-5.8%
2006	0.2	-5.2%
2007	0.208	+4.0%
2008	0.204	-1.9%
2009	0.208	+2.0%
2010	0.272	+30.8%
2011	0.269	-1.1%
2012	0.324	+20.4%
2013	0.325	+0.3%
2014	0.325	+0.0%
2015	0.325	+0.0%
2016	0.35	+7.7%
2017	0.364	+4.0%
2018	0.333	-8.5%
2019	0.303	-9.0%
2020	0.294	-3.0%
2021	0.318	+8.2%
2022	0.343	+7.9%
2023	0.425	+23.9%
2024	0.424	-0.2%
2025	0.454	+7.1%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 0.454 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.42, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Somalia's 0.454 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1992	+106.7%	0.104	0.215
1970	-81.7%	0.367	0.067
1991	+62.5%	0.064	0.104
2010	+30.8%	0.208	0.272
1960	+28.0%	0.364	0.466

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

127 Comoros 0.476 compare
128 Pakistan 0.466 compare
129 Burkina Faso 0.455 compare
131 Oman 0.446 compare
132 Central African Republic 0.438 compare
133 Algeria 0.424 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for Somalia

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 25.66 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.71 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 19.66 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.47 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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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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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
Last refreshed: 08 October 2026

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.