Iraq vs Somalia: Political civil liberties index
Iraq
0.543
in 2025
Somalia
0.532
in 2025
Iraq rank
114th
Somalia rank
115th
Political civil liberties index over time
- Iraq
- Somalia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.543 against 0.532 in Somalia, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
Iraq ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 115th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0927 | 0.207 | 0.1143 | Somalia |
| 1910s | 0.1858 | 0.179 | 0.0068 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.4428 | 0.179 | 0.2638 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.4285 | 0.179 | 0.2495 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.4072 | 0.2231 | 0.1841 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.4128 | 0.3528 | 0.06 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.2448 | 0.5175 | 0.2727 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0824 | 0.0574 | 0.025 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.0364 | 0.0561 | 0.0197 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.0425 | 0.3431 | 0.3006 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.4144 | 0.4091 | 0.0053 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.5691 | 0.4836 | 0.0855 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.5217 | 0.4918 | 0.0298 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Iraq or Somalia?
- Iraq, at 0.543 against 0.532 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Iraq and Somalia?
- 0.011, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Somalia rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Iraq ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 115th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.