Libya vs Somalia: Free country
Libya
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
Libya rank
138th
Somalia rank
138th
Free country over time
- Libya
- Somalia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Somalia ahead.
Libya ranks 138th and Somalia ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Libya or Somalia?
- Libya, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Libya and Somalia?
- 0, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for free country?
- Libya ranks 138th and Somalia ranks 138th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).