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
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.