Cuba vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Freedom Score
Cuba
9
in 2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
8
in 2025
Cuba rank
181st
Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank
184th
Freedom Score over time
- Cuba
- Somalia, Fed. Rep.
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 9 against 8 in Somalia, Fed. Rep., a difference of 1.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.
Cuba ranks 181st and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 184th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Somalia, Fed. Rep. in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.38 | 8.5 | 0.125 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 2010s | 13 | 3.6 | 9.4 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 11.33 | 7.67 | 3.67 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Cuba or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- Cuba, at 9 against 8 in Somalia, Fed. Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Cuba and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- 1, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally for freedom score?
- Cuba ranks 181st and Somalia, Fed. Rep. 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.