Somalia vs United Arab Emirates: Private civil liberties index
Somalia
0.272
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.253
in 2025
Somalia rank
158th
United Arab Emirates rank
160th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Somalia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.272 against 0.253 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.019.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Somalia ranks 158th and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th of 176 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0789 | 0.198 | 0.1191 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.075 | 0.198 | 0.123 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.1093 | 0.2171 | 0.1078 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.0965 | 0.2484 | 0.1519 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.1959 | 0.3017 | 0.1058 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.2552 | 0.2865 | 0.0313 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Somalia or United Arab Emirates?
- Somalia, at 0.272 against 0.253 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Somalia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.019, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Somalia ranks 158th and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th 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.