Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Freedom of expression index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.599
in 2025
Somalia
0.619
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
106th
Somalia rank
103rd
Freedom of expression index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.619 against 0.599 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th and Somalia ranks 103rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0239 | 0.228 | 0.2041 | Somalia |
| 1910s | 0.023 | 0.208 | 0.185 | Somalia |
| 1920s | 0.049 | 0.208 | 0.159 | Somalia |
| 1930s | 0.049 | 0.208 | 0.159 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 0.049 | 0.2392 | 0.1902 | Somalia |
| 1950s | 0.0621 | 0.348 | 0.2859 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.2794 | 0.51 | 0.2306 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0864 | 0.045 | 0.0414 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.101 | 0.0388 | 0.0622 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.3768 | 0.303 | 0.0738 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.6147 | 0.4369 | 0.1778 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.6757 | 0.5358 | 0.1399 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.6563 | 0.5857 | 0.0707 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.619 against 0.599 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.02, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th and Somalia ranks 103rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.