Libya vs Somalia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Libya
0.244
in 2025
Somalia
0.275
in 2025
Libya rank
167th
Somalia rank
166th
Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time
- Libya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.275 against 0.244 in Libya, a difference of 0.031.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.02 | 0.011 | 0.009 | Libya |
| 1920s | 0.02 | 0.011 | 0.009 | Libya |
| 1930s | 0.0188 | 0.011 | 0.0078 | Libya |
| 1940s | 0.018 | 0.0185 | 0.0005 | Somalia |
| 1950s | 0.064 | 0.057 | 0.007 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.0625 | 0.118 | 0.0555 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.049 | 0.135 | 0.086 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.049 | 0.135 | 0.086 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.049 | 0.1577 | 0.1087 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.049 | 0.17 | 0.121 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.2322 | 0.2247 | 0.0075 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.2768 | 0.2602 | 0.0167 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Libya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.275 against 0.244 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Libya and Somalia?
- 0.031, with Somalia 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's civil society participation index?
- Libya ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 166th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.