How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Open Data Watch, published as Dimension 2.2: Online access - Non-Proprietary format Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Somalia vs Zambia: Dimension 2.2: Online access - Non-Proprietary format Score

Somalia

0.705

in 2023

Zambia

0.69

in 2023

Somalia rank

141st

Zambia rank

144th

Dimension 2.2: Online access - Non-Proprietary format Score over time

Somalia
Zambia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.705 against 0.69 in Zambia, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Zambia ahead.

Somalia ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 144th of 177 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.143	0.583	0.44	Zambia
2020s	0.6145	0.7615	0.147	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dimension 2.2: online access - non-proprietary format score, Somalia or Zambia?: Somalia, at 0.705 against 0.69 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in dimension 2.2: online access - non-proprietary format score between Somalia and Zambia?: 0.015, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for dimension 2.2: online access - non-proprietary format score?: Somalia ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 144th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Open Data Watch, published as Dimension 2.2: Online access - Non-Proprietary format Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Dimension 2.2: Online access - Non-Proprietary format Score
Source: Open Data Watch
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 1,551 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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