Freedom of association index in Somalia
Somalia: Freedom of association index was 0.445 in 2025. β Volatile
Freedom of association index in Somalia, 1900β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Somalia is 0.445, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Somalia peaked at 0.546 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1900.
That places Somalia 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0985 | 0.051 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2727 | 0.169 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4873 | 0.337 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0531 | 0.053 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0582 | 0.056 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3349 | 0.056 | 0.394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4153 | 0.394 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4927 | 0.447 | 0.523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4557 | 0.444 | 0.475 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More social development data for Somalia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 20,967 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 892,037 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.454 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.128 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.165 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.619 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.095 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.165 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Somalia?
- Freedom of association index in Somalia was 0.445 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.546 in 1960.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1900.
- How does Somalia rank for freedom of association index?
- Somalia ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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