Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: Key media freedoms
Saudi Arabia
-1.32
in 2025
Somalia
-1.2
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
145th
Somalia rank
143rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports -1.2 against -1.32 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Somalia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 145th and Somalia ranks 143rd of 175 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -2.35 | 0.195 | 2.55 | Somalia |
| 1940s | -2.35 | -0.8435 | 1.51 | Somalia |
| 1950s | -1.94 | -0.425 | 1.52 | Somalia |
| 1960s | -1.67 | 1.51 | 3.18 | Somalia |
| 1970s | -2.01 | -2.29 | 0.2765 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -2.36 | -1.91 | 0.4478 | Somalia |
| 1990s | -2.36 | -1.44 | 0.9269 | Somalia |
| 2000s | -2.29 | -1.09 | 1.2 | Somalia |
| 2010s | -2.11 | -0.8889 | 1.22 | Somalia |
| 2020s | -1.64 | -1.27 | 0.3723 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Saudi Arabia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at -1.2 against -1.32 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 0.12, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Somalia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 145th 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.