Algeria vs Somalia: Key media freedoms
Algeria
-1.33
in 2025
Somalia
-1.2
in 2025
Algeria rank
146th
Somalia rank
143rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Algeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports -1.2 against -1.33 in Algeria, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
Algeria ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 143rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.5 | 0.195 | 1.7 | Somalia |
| 1910s | -1.56 | 0.195 | 1.76 | Somalia |
| 1920s | -1.56 | 0.195 | 1.76 | Somalia |
| 1930s | -1.56 | 0.195 | 1.76 | Somalia |
| 1940s | -1.56 | -0.8435 | 0.7165 | Somalia |
| 1950s | -1.65 | -0.425 | 1.22 | Somalia |
| 1960s | -1.81 | 1.51 | 3.32 | Somalia |
| 1970s | -1.68 | -2.29 | 0.6106 | Algeria |
| 1980s | -1.49 | -1.91 | 0.4232 | Algeria |
| 1990s | -0.36 | -1.44 | 1.08 | Algeria |
| 2000s | -0.349 | -1.09 | 0.74 | Algeria |
| 2010s | -0.5355 | -0.8889 | 0.3534 | Algeria |
| 2020s | -1.32 | -1.27 | 0.0508 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Algeria or Somalia?
- Somalia, at -1.2 against -1.33 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Algeria and Somalia?
- 0.13, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Somalia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Algeria ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 143rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.