Governance · East Africa
Somalia Rule of Law
-2.17as of 2025+2.8% vs 2024
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicator for rule of law, from −2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Rule of Law |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.17 |
| 2024 | -2.23 |
| 2023 | -2.16 |
| 2022 | -2.23 |
| 2021 | -2.18 |
| 2020 | -2.19 |
| 2019 | -2.28 |
| 2018 | -2.31 |
| 2017 | -2.32 |
| 2016 | -2.25 |
| 2015 | -2.2 |
| 2014 | -2.24 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=SO&metric_key=rule_of_law_estimate" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Rule of Law across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Rule of Law |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | -0.95 |
| Kenya | -0.47 |
| South Africa | 0.04 |
| Egypt | -0.69 |
| Ghana | -0 |
| Ethiopia | -0.94 |
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