Civil liberties rating in Somalia
Somalia: Civil liberties rating was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil liberties rating in Somalia, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 7 for civil liberties rating in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating in Somalia peaked at 7 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1972.
That places Somalia 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Afghanistan 7 compare
- 1 Azerbaijan 7 compare
- 1 Belarus 7 compare
- 1 Central African Republic 7 compare
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 7 compare
- 1 Eritrea 7 compare
- 1 Iran 7 compare
- 1 Myanmar 7 compare
- 1 North Korea 7 compare
- 1 South Sudan 7 compare
- 1 Sudan 7 compare
- 1 Tajikistan 7 compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 7 compare
- 1 Western Sahara 7 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.697 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating in Somalia?
- Civil liberties rating in Somalia was 7 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1976.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
- How does Somalia rank for civil liberties rating?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.