Somalia is a federal parliamentary republic under a provisional constitution, with a bicameral parliament and federal member states. Somaliland claims independence, Puntland and Jubaland have cut ties with Mogadishu, and federal terms were extended without elections as the war with al-Shabaab continues.
In the 12 Axes register, Somalia leans hardest on Progressive – Traditional: Traditional 95%; the register median is Traditional 68%.
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Where Somalia sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Federal
Federal member states under provisional constitution
Leans Autocracy
Indirect clan-based elections, mandate dispute
Statist
Press and dissent restricted
Anti-Interventionist
Sovereignty claims over Somaliland
Military-Focused
Counterinsurgency war against al-Shabaab
Centrist
Clan-based representation formula
Economic Liberal
Informal private economy, weak state
Free Market
Largely private, remittance-driven economy
Free Trade
Mixed trade, ports of Berbera and Mogadishu
Religious
Islam is the state religion
Reactionary
Death penalty for same-sex acts in Jubaland, al-Shabaab areas
Neutral
No distinct state stance
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Federal – Unitary
On Federal – Unitary, Somalia is at Federal 68%. The register median is Unitary 68%.
Assimilationist – Multiculturalist
On Assimilationist – Multiculturalist, Somalia is at balanced 50%, almost the register median of balanced 50%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · freedomhouse.org
Map: The Emirr, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
