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
Source: 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
| 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -274.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -12,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -8.25 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 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 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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