Political civil liberties index in Somalia
Somalia: Political civil liberties index was 0.532 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.532
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
115th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.557
in 1961
All-time low
0.054
in 1990
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political civil liberties index in Somalia, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.532 for political civil liberties index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Somalia peaked at 0.557 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.054, in 1990.
That places Somalia 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.207 | 0.207 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.179 | 0.179 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.179 | 0.179 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.179 | 0.179 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2231 | 0.152 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3528 | 0.309 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5175 | 0.3 | 0.557 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0574 | 0.056 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0561 | 0.055 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3431 | 0.054 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4091 | 0.399 | 0.425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4836 | 0.404 | 0.533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4918 | 0.442 | 0.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 42.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Somalia?
- Political civil liberties index in Somalia was 0.532 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.557 in 1961.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for political civil liberties index?
- Somalia ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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