Liberia vs Somalia: Political corruption index
Liberia
0.877
in 2025
Somalia
0.87
in 2025
Liberia rank
15th
Somalia rank
16th
Political corruption index over time
- Liberia
- Somalia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.877 against 0.87 in Somalia, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.617 | 0.2954 | 0.3216 | Liberia |
| 1910s | 0.617 | 0.287 | 0.33 | Liberia |
| 1920s | 0.617 | 0.2894 | 0.3276 | Liberia |
| 1930s | 0.629 | 0.295 | 0.334 | Liberia |
| 1940s | 0.6884 | 0.2918 | 0.3966 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 0.728 | 0.292 | 0.436 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 0.728 | 0.4617 | 0.2663 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 0.7217 | 0.5151 | 0.2066 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.8698 | 0.643 | 0.2268 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.8672 | 0.8935 | 0.0263 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.8729 | 0.9438 | 0.0709 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.8538 | 0.9298 | 0.076 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.8708 | 0.8913 | 0.0205 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Liberia or Somalia?
- Liberia, at 0.877 against 0.87 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Liberia and Somalia?
- 0.007, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for political corruption index?
- Liberia ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 16th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.