Mexico vs Somalia: Freedom of expression index

Mexico
0.619
in 2025
Somalia
0.619
in 2025
Mexico rank
103rd
Somalia rank
103rd

Freedom of expression index over time

  • Mexico
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.619 against 0.619 in Somalia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Mexico ranks 103rd and Somalia ranks 103rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 11 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Somalia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.191 0.228 0.037 Somalia
1910s 0.3128 0.208 0.1048 Mexico
1920s 0.3216 0.208 0.1136 Mexico
1930s 0.3765 0.208 0.1685 Mexico
1940s 0.3872 0.2392 0.148 Mexico
1950s 0.3658 0.348 0.0178 Mexico
1960s 0.3713 0.51 0.1387 Somalia
1970s 0.4935 0.045 0.4485 Mexico
1980s 0.5348 0.0388 0.496 Mexico
1990s 0.6522 0.303 0.3492 Mexico
2000s 0.7917 0.4369 0.3548 Mexico
2010s 0.7915 0.5358 0.2557 Mexico
2020s 0.6923 0.5857 0.1067 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Mexico or Somalia?
Mexico, at 0.619 against 0.619 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Mexico and Somalia?
0, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Somalia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Somalia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
Mexico ranks 103rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom of expression index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed