Singapore vs Somalia: Academic freedom index
Singapore
0.466
in 2025
Somalia
0.494
in 2025
Singapore rank
108th
Somalia rank
106th
Academic freedom index over time
- Singapore
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.494 against 0.466 in Singapore, a difference of 0.028.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 108th and Somalia ranks 106th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4728 | 0.3758 | 0.097 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.4597 | 0.4386 | 0.0211 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.398 | 0.0581 | 0.3399 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.378 | 0.049 | 0.329 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.412 | 0.137 | 0.275 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.4576 | 0.2002 | 0.2574 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.4579 | 0.428 | 0.0299 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.4667 | 0.468 | 0.0013 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Singapore or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.494 against 0.466 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Singapore and Somalia?
- 0.028, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Somalia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Somalia rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Singapore ranks 108th and Somalia ranks 106th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.