Which has higher freedom of expression index, Mauritania or Somalia?

Mauritania, at 0.628 against 0.619 in Somalia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Mauritania vs Somalia: Freedom of Expression Index

Mauritania

0.628

in 2025

Somalia

0.619

in 2025

Mauritania rank

102nd

Somalia rank

103rd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Mauritania
Somalia

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.628 against 0.619 in Somalia, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Somalia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 102nd and Somalia ranks 103rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1197	0.228	0.1083	Somalia
1910s	0.125	0.208	0.083	Somalia
1920s	0.125	0.208	0.083	Somalia
1930s	0.125	0.208	0.083	Somalia
1940s	0.168	0.2392	0.0712	Somalia
1950s	0.2194	0.348	0.1286	Somalia
1960s	0.2803	0.51	0.2297	Somalia
1970s	0.2619	0.045	0.2169	Mauritania
1980s	0.1741	0.0388	0.1353	Mauritania
1990s	0.5434	0.303	0.2404	Mauritania
2000s	0.7535	0.4369	0.3166	Mauritania
2010s	0.7842	0.5358	0.2484	Mauritania
2020s	0.6922	0.5857	0.1065	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Mauritania or Somalia?: Mauritania, at 0.628 against 0.619 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Mauritania and Somalia?: 0.009, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Mauritania ranks 102nd and Somalia ranks 103rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.