Libya vs Somalia: Private civil liberties index
Libya
0.29
in 2025
Somalia
0.272
in 2025
Libya rank
157th
Somalia rank
158th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Libya
- Somalia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.29 against 0.272 in Somalia, a difference of 0.018.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Somalia ahead.
Libya ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.048 | 0.115 | 0.067 | Somalia |
| 1920s | 0.0447 | 0.1186 | 0.0739 | Somalia |
| 1930s | 0.0258 | 0.1211 | 0.0953 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 0.028 | 0.136 | 0.108 | Somalia |
| 1950s | 0.2497 | 0.1409 | 0.1088 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.2499 | 0.2801 | 0.0302 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.1662 | 0.0793 | 0.0869 | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.168 | 0.075 | 0.093 | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.1784 | 0.1093 | 0.0691 | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.1838 | 0.0965 | 0.0873 | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.3098 | 0.1959 | 0.1139 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.2707 | 0.2552 | 0.0155 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Libya or Somalia?
- Libya, at 0.29 against 0.272 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Libya and Somalia?
- 0.018, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Libya ranks 157th 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.