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Women civil liberties index in Somalia

Somalia: Women civil liberties index was 0.238 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.238
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.261
in 1969
All-time low
0.024
in 2000
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women civil liberties index in Somalia, 1900–2025

00.050.10.150.20.25190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0.238 for women civil liberties index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women civil liberties index in Somalia peaked at 0.261 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 2000.

Somalia ranks 161st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Women civil liberties index in Somalia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.117 —
1901 0.117 +0.0%
1902 0.117 +0.0%
1903 0.117 +0.0%
1904 0.117 +0.0%
1905 0.117 +0.0%
1906 0.117 +0.0%
1907 0.117 +0.0%
1908 0.117 +0.0%
1909 0.117 +0.0%
1910 0.099 -15.4%
1911 0.099 +0.0%
1912 0.099 +0.0%
1913 0.099 +0.0%
1914 0.099 +0.0%
1915 0.099 +0.0%
1916 0.099 +0.0%
1917 0.099 +0.0%
1918 0.099 +0.0%
1919 0.099 +0.0%
1920 0.099 +0.0%
1921 0.099 +0.0%
1922 0.099 +0.0%
1923 0.099 +0.0%
1924 0.099 +0.0%
1925 0.099 +0.0%
1926 0.099 +0.0%
1927 0.099 +0.0%
1928 0.099 +0.0%
1929 0.099 +0.0%
1930 0.099 +0.0%
1931 0.099 +0.0%
1932 0.099 +0.0%
1933 0.099 +0.0%
1934 0.099 +0.0%
1935 0.099 +0.0%
1936 0.099 +0.0%
1937 0.099 +0.0%
1938 0.099 +0.0%
1939 0.099 +0.0%
1940 0.099 +0.0%
1941 0.128 +29.3%
1942 0.128 +0.0%
1943 0.128 +0.0%
1944 0.128 +0.0%
1945 0.128 +0.0%
1946 0.128 +0.0%
1947 0.128 +0.0%
1948 0.128 +0.0%
1949 0.128 +0.0%
1950 0.128 +0.0%
1951 0.128 +0.0%
1952 0.128 +0.0%
1953 0.128 +0.0%
1954 0.128 +0.0%
1955 0.129 +0.8%
1956 0.129 +0.0%
1957 0.129 +0.0%
1958 0.129 +0.0%
1959 0.129 +0.0%
1960 0.165 +27.9%
1961 0.26 +57.6%
1962 0.26 +0.0%
1963 0.26 +0.0%
1964 0.26 +0.0%
1965 0.26 +0.0%
1966 0.26 +0.0%
1967 0.26 +0.0%
1968 0.26 +0.0%
1969 0.261 +0.4%
1970 0.135 -48.3%
1971 0.135 +0.0%
1972 0.135 +0.0%
1973 0.135 +0.0%
1974 0.135 +0.0%
1975 0.135 +0.0%
1976 0.135 +0.0%
1977 0.135 +0.0%
1978 0.135 +0.0%
1979 0.135 +0.0%
1980 0.135 +0.0%
1981 0.135 +0.0%
1982 0.135 +0.0%
1983 0.135 +0.0%
1984 0.135 +0.0%
1985 0.135 +0.0%
1986 0.135 +0.0%
1987 0.135 +0.0%
1988 0.135 +0.0%
1989 0.135 +0.0%
1990 0.078 -42.2%
1991 0.099 +26.9%
1992 0.034 -65.7%
1993 0.033 -2.9%
1994 0.033 +0.0%
1995 0.033 +0.0%
1996 0.033 +0.0%
1997 0.033 +0.0%
1998 0.033 +0.0%
1999 0.033 +0.0%
2000 0.024 -27.3%
2001 0.024 +0.0%
2002 0.024 +0.0%
2003 0.024 +0.0%
2004 0.024 +0.0%
2005 0.024 +0.0%
2006 0.024 +0.0%
2007 0.024 +0.0%
2008 0.024 +0.0%
2009 0.024 +0.0%
2010 0.079 +229.2%
2011 0.063 -20.3%
2012 0.114 +81.0%
2013 0.113 -0.9%
2014 0.113 +0.0%
2015 0.113 +0.0%
2016 0.116 +2.7%
2017 0.116 +0.0%
2018 0.104 -10.3%
2019 0.099 -4.8%
2020 0.127 +28.3%
2021 0.144 +13.4%
2022 0.157 +9.0%
2023 0.209 +33.1%
2024 0.238 +13.9%
2025 0.238 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.117 0.117 0.117 10
1910s 0.099 0.099 0.099 10
1920s 0.099 0.099 0.099 10
1930s 0.099 0.099 0.099 10
1940s 0.1251 0.099 0.128 10
1950s 0.1285 0.128 0.129 10
1960s 0.2506 0.165 0.261 10
1970s 0.135 0.135 0.135 10
1980s 0.135 0.135 0.135 10
1990s 0.0442 0.033 0.099 10
2000s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
2010s 0.103 0.063 0.116 10
2020s 0.1855 0.127 0.238 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 158 Central African Republic 0.291 compare
  2. 159 Libya 0.27 compare
  3. 160 Guinea 0.248 compare
  4. 162 Equatorial Guinea 0.235 compare
  5. 163 Nicaragua 0.232 compare
  6. 164 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.229 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil liberties index in Somalia?
Women civil liberties index in Somalia was 0.238 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil liberties index recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.261 in 1969.
What is the lowest women civil liberties index recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for women civil liberties index?
Somalia ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women civil liberties index rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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