Libya vs Somalia: Women civil liberties index
Libya
0.27
in 2025
Somalia
0.238
in 2025
Libya rank
159th
Somalia rank
161st
Women civil liberties index over time
- Libya
- Somalia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.27 against 0.238 in Somalia, a difference of 0.032.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Somalia ahead.
Libya ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 161st 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 | 0.034 | 0.099 | 0.065 | Somalia |
| 1920s | 0.034 | 0.099 | 0.065 | Somalia |
| 1930s | 0.034 | 0.099 | 0.065 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 0.0355 | 0.1135 | 0.078 | Somalia |
| 1950s | 0.211 | 0.1286 | 0.0824 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.2164 | 0.2506 | 0.0342 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.2628 | 0.135 | 0.1278 | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.261 | 0.135 | 0.126 | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.261 | 0.0442 | 0.2168 | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.261 | 0.024 | 0.237 | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.2961 | 0.103 | 0.1931 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.2553 | 0.1855 | 0.0698 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women civil liberties index, Libya or Somalia?
- Libya, at 0.27 against 0.238 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women civil liberties index between Libya and Somalia?
- 0.032, 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 women civil liberties index?
- Libya ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 161st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Women civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.