Qatar vs Somalia: Key media freedoms

Qatar
-1.11
in 2025
Somalia
-1.2
in 2025
Qatar rank
140th
Somalia rank
143rd

Key media freedoms over time

  • Qatar
  • Somalia
-2-1012190019622025

How they compare

Qatar currently reports -1.11 against -1.2 in Somalia, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Qatar ranks 140th and Somalia ranks 143rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Somalia Difference Ahead
1900s -2.18 0.195 2.38 Somalia
1910s -2.18 0.195 2.38 Somalia
1920s -2.18 0.195 2.38 Somalia
1930s -2.18 0.195 2.38 Somalia
1940s -2.18 -0.8435 1.34 Somalia
1950s -1.46 -0.425 1.04 Somalia
1960s -1.46 1.51 2.98 Somalia
1970s -1.46 -2.29 0.827 Qatar
1980s -1.46 -1.91 0.4502 Qatar
1990s -1.46 -1.44 0.0289 Somalia
2000s -0.827 -1.09 0.262 Qatar
2010s -0.9466 -0.8889 0.0577 Somalia
2020s -1.06 -1.27 0.207 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key media freedoms, Qatar or Somalia?
Qatar, at -1.11 against -1.2 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in key media freedoms between Qatar and Somalia?
0.09, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Somalia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Qatar and Somalia rank globally for key media freedoms?
Qatar ranks 140th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Key media freedoms
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 21,793 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed