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Somalia’s Freedom in the World

#111 of 185 in the Freedom in the World progress rankings

The Freedom in the World index measures political rights and civil liberties in each country, with scores from 0 (least free) to 100 (most free). It reflects democratic health, government accountability, and respect for human rights (higher is better).

Latest (2024)
8 points
Year-over-year
0 points
Change since start (2012→2024)
+6 points

Key insights

  • From 2012 to 2024, Freedom in the World changed by +6 points.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2023→2024): +0 points.
  • Lowest level: 2 points in 2012.
  • Highest level: 8 points in 2022.

Freedom in the World Chart (2012–2024)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Freedom in the World Table (2012–2024)

Freedom in the World — Somalia
Year Freedom in the World
2012 2 points
2013 2 points
2014 2 points
2015 2 points
2016 5 points
2017 7 points
2018 7 points
2019 7 points
2020 7 points
2021 7 points
2022 8 points
2023 8 points
2024 8 points

Source: Freedom House