🇸🇴 Somalia: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Somalia scores 12.8 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Head of State · Union for Peace and Development Party
Mohamed Hussein Roble
Head of Government · independent politician
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Somalia's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Somalia a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Somalia scores 12.8 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #128 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Somalia improving or declining?
Somalia's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 0.5 points over the past decade, standing at 12.8 in 2025 (1-year change: +0.1).
Who leads Somalia?
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is Somalia's head of state (Union for Peace and Development Party); Mohamed Hussein Roble serves as head of government (independent politician).