Ethiopia vs Somalia: Private civil liberties index
Ethiopia
0.301
in 2025
Somalia
0.272
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
156th
Somalia rank
158th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.301 against 0.272 in Somalia, a difference of 0.029.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 156th and Somalia ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.09 | 0.205 | 0.115 | Somalia |
| 1910s | 0.0972 | 0.115 | 0.0178 | Somalia |
| 1920s | 0.1005 | 0.1186 | 0.0181 | Somalia |
| 1930s | 0.1004 | 0.1211 | 0.0207 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 0.12 | 0.1466 | 0.0266 | Somalia |
| 1950s | 0.1345 | 0.141 | 0.0065 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.1637 | 0.2801 | 0.1164 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.1018 | 0.0793 | 0.0225 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.056 | 0.075 | 0.019 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.4156 | 0.1093 | 0.3063 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.4904 | 0.0965 | 0.3939 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.4973 | 0.1959 | 0.3014 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.4015 | 0.2552 | 0.1463 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.301 against 0.272 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 0.029, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Ethiopia ranks 156th and Somalia ranks 158th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.