With an overall score of 40.0/100, Somalia is constrained across most freedoms. It ranks #170 of the 197 countries we track and sits within the Africa region, where it can be compared directly against its neighbours.

Its strongest freedom is Economic Liberty (6.3/10), while Political Participation (1.0/10) is where it scores lowest. That 5.3-point spread means Somalia's record is very uneven — freedom here depends heavily on which right you look at. The category breakdown below shows each of the ten freedoms in full, with the source behind every score.