Belarus vs Somalia: Freedom Score
Belarus
7
in 2025
Somalia
8
in 2025
Belarus rank
186th
Somalia rank
184th
Freedom Score over time
- Belarus
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8 against 7 in Belarus, a difference of 1.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 184th of 197 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 | 8.5 | 8.5 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 16.7 | 3.6 | 13.1 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 8.17 | 7.67 | 0.5 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Belarus or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 8 against 7 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Belarus and Somalia?
- 1, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Somalia rank globally for freedom score?
- Belarus ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 184th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.