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Brazil vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 5th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Somalia
Population
213824938
20503678
Population rank 7/197 66/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 60/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Brazil and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Somalia
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $11,967,000,000
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $10,958,000,000
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $10,203,000,000
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $9,483,000,000
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $8,628,000,000
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $8,656,000,000
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $7,873,000,000
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $7,621,501,710
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $6,613,743,070
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $6,152,149,100
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $5,728,399,720
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $5,062,881,600
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $4,364,670,160
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $2,906,000,097
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $2,687,807,004
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $2,948,594,552
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $5,913,620,293
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $5,430,713,729
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $5,026,743,282
2005 $891,633,826,625 $4,683,246,454
2004 $669,289,321,945 $3,859,592,813
2003 $558,233,724,165 $2,836,724,352
2002 $509,795,270,685 $2,192,684,135
2001 $559,983,704,094 $2,252,847,465
2000 $655,448,188,259 $3,412,797,450
1999 $599,642,075,004 $3,045,751,528
1998 $863,711,007,325 $2,962,047,564
1997 $883,206,452,795 $2,191,749,014
1996 $850,426,433,004 $1,792,234,297
1995 $769,333,330,412 $1,534,756,135
1994 $525,369,851,354 $1,481,205,098
1993 $368,295,778,245 $1,260,132,956
1992 $328,187,960,872 $709,297,579
1991 $342,609,231,343 $717,974,930
1990 $390,725,626,003 $1,031,282,081
1989 $412,990,820,287 $1,181,360,844
1988 $307,881,930,752 $1,051,596,967
1987 $283,056,836,894 $1,018,972,664
1986 $256,480,852,471 $916,590,786
1985 $210,879,844,639 $875,702,247
1984 $188,339,974,087 $787,434,542
1983 $189,656,506,321 $735,408,642
1982 $271,314,113,768 $774,578,932
1981 $258,015,174,749 $699,302,473
1980 $237,393,489,893 $602,515,548
1979 $221,338,204,480 $589,566,929
1978 $200,278,646,124 $564,571,823
1977 $176,344,101,402 $498,550,725
1976 $153,168,949,208 $871,344,245
1975 $129,203,555,239 $757,015,879
1974 $109,794,519,728 $572,504,036
1973 $83,592,275,863 $483,699,611
1972 $58,434,858,375 $447,883,941
1971 $48,869,830,902 $347,039,446
1970 $42,327,664,794 $347,985,394
1969 $37,171,640,819 $306,357,285
1968 $33,930,457,425 $286,719,885
1967 $31,086,389,195 $271,781,887
1966 $28,283,323,733 $257,375,897
1965 $22,465,522,884 $243,725,898
1964 $20,963,733,695 $229,529,913
1963 $23,287,712,878 $216,145,936
1962 $19,231,747,852 $203,531,928
1961 $17,275,940,449 $191,659,914
1960 $17,030,465,539 $180,459,937

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Somalia
2024 $10,311 $630
2023 $10,378 $597
2022 $9,281 $573
2021 $7,973 $549
2020 $7,074 $518
2019 $9,030 $540
2018 $9,301 $509
2017 $10,081 $511
2016 $8,836 $461
2015 $8,936 $446
2014 $12,275 $429
2013 $12,459 $393
2012 $12,522 $350
2011 $13,397 $235.3
2010 $11,403 $219.2
2009 $8,679 $246.5
2008 $8,908 $507
2007 $7,410 $480
2006 $5,934 $458
2005 $4,828 $440
2004 $3,664 $375
2003 $3,091 $286.3
2002 $2,856 $229.6
2001 $3,176 $244.9
2000 $3,767 $386
1999 $3,494 $359
1998 $5,106 $363
1997 $5,299 $280.1
1996 $5,179 $237.2
1995 $4,757 $210.7
1994 $3,299 $210.8
1993 $2,349 $188.6
1992 $2,127 $109.2
1991 $2,258 $105.4
1990 $2,620 $145.6
1989 $2,819 $166
1988 $2,141 $145.3
1987 $2,006 $141
1986 $1,854 $131.4
1985 $1,556 $130.8
1984 $1,420 $122.5
1983 $1,461 $118.6
1982 $2,138 $129
1981 $2,080 $116.9
1980 $1,959 $101.5
1979 $1,870 $108.2
1978 $1,733 $117.3
1977 $1,562 $111.2
1976 $1,390 $199.6
1975 $1,201 $177.8
1974 $1,045 $137.9
1973 $815 $119.6
1972 $583 $113.7
1971 $500 $90.4
1970 $444 $93.1
1969 $399 $84.1
1968 $374 $80.8
1967 $351 $78.7
1966 $328 $76.5
1965 $268 $74.4
1964 $257.3 $71.9
1963 $294.2 $69.5
1962 $250.2 $67.2
1961 $231.6 $64.9
1960 $235.3 $62.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Somalia
2026 76.4 59.3
2025 76.2 59.1
2024 76 59
2023 75.8 58.8
2022 74.9 53.9
2021 73 55.7
2020 74.5 57.1
2019 75.8 57.2
2018 75.6 54.8
2017 75.4 52.2
2016 75.1 55.3
2015 75.1 55.1
2014 74.8 54.4
2013 74.6 54
2012 74.3 49.1
2011 74 32.5
2010 73.8 48.9
2009 73.5 52.1
2008 73.1 51.5
2007 72.7 50.9
2006 72.3 50.9
2005 71.8 50.9
2004 71.4 50.7
2003 70.9 50.7
2002 70.4 50.8
2001 70 50.8
2000 69.6 50.7
1999 69.2 50.6
1998 68.8 50.8
1997 68.5 50.3
1996 68.1 50.5
1995 67.7 50.6
1994 67.3 50.3
1993 66.9 50.6
1992 66.5 25
1991 66.2 25.4
1990 65.9 46.9
1989 65.5 46.6
1988 65.2 43.9
1987 64.8 49
1986 64.4 48.4
1985 64 48.3
1984 63.6 48.4
1983 63.1 48.2
1982 62.7 48
1981 62.3 47.8
1980 61.8 47.6
1979 61.4 47.4
1978 60.9 47
1977 60.5 47
1976 60 44.7
1975 59.6 44.5
1974 59.1 44.3
1973 58.7 46.2
1972 58.3 46
1971 57.8 45.8
1970 57.3 45.6
1969 56.9 45.5
1968 56.5 45.3
1967 56 45.1
1966 55.6 44.8
1965 55.2 44.6
1964 54.8 44.4
1963 54.5 44.2
1962 54 44
1961 53.6 43.7
1960 53.2 43.5
1959 52.7 43.3
1958 52.2 43.1
1957 51.8 42.9
1956 51.3 42.7
1955 50.9 42.5
1954 50.4 42.3
1953 50 42.1
1952 49.6 41.9
1951 49 41.7
1950 48.5 41.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Brazil and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Brazil Somalia
2024 211,998,573 19,009,151
2023 211,140,729 18,358,615
2022 210,306,415 17,801,897
2021 209,550,294 17,271,431
2020 208,660,842 16,651,191
2019 207,455,459 16,030,971
2018 206,107,261 15,452,487
2017 204,703,445 14,916,629
2016 203,218,114 14,348,740
2015 201,675,532 13,806,963
2014 200,085,127 13,339,491
2013 198,478,299 12,869,594
2012 196,876,111 12,461,160
2011 195,284,734 12,348,830
2010 193,701,929 12,261,756
2009 192,079,951 11,961,201
2008 190,367,302 11,663,084
2007 188,552,320 11,322,582
2006 186,653,106 10,975,502
2005 184,688,101 10,644,228
2004 182,675,143 10,280,998
2003 180,622,688 9,909,157
2002 178,503,484 9,550,063
2001 176,301,203 9,198,493
2000 174,018,282 8,838,713
1999 171,641,543 8,492,059
1998 169,159,655 8,155,417
1997 166,661,659 7,824,525
1996 164,202,549 7,554,474
1995 161,735,073 7,285,007
1994 159,265,006 7,026,797
1993 156,794,577 6,681,399
1992 154,275,079 6,495,107
1991 151,724,256 6,813,760
1990 149,143,223 7,082,811
1989 146,502,972 7,114,817
1988 143,826,357 7,235,360
1987 141,104,944 7,228,302
1986 138,336,370 6,974,788
1985 135,515,595 6,693,289
1984 132,658,864 6,428,389
1983 129,790,077 6,198,430
1982 126,923,155 6,003,840
1981 124,063,109 5,982,849
1980 121,207,461 5,936,154
1979 118,380,821 5,449,117
1978 115,600,942 4,814,892
1977 112,875,292 4,484,050
1976 110,213,349 4,365,812
1975 107,619,565 4,257,535
1974 105,089,675 4,151,842
1973 102,600,976 4,045,592
1972 100,146,797 3,939,436
1971 97,739,273 3,837,691
1970 95,375,651 3,738,448
1969 93,045,777 3,641,015
1968 90,741,240 3,546,590
1967 88,446,124 3,454,537
1966 86,139,359 3,365,106
1965 83,817,583 3,277,874
1964 81,488,595 3,192,796
1963 79,164,235 3,110,361
1962 76,865,323 3,030,091
1961 74,605,447 2,952,054
1960 72,388,126 2,876,331

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Somalia

Fertility rate
Brazil

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Somalia
2023 1.62 6.13
2022 1.63 6.26
2021 1.64 6.35
2020 1.65 6.45
2019 1.71 6.56
2018 1.74 6.66
2017 1.74 6.77
2016 1.73 6.88
2015 1.78 6.98
2014 1.78 7.06
2013 1.76 7.14
2012 1.77 7.21
2011 1.78 7.27
2010 1.79 7.32
2009 1.8 7.38
2008 1.82 7.42
2007 1.85 7.46
2006 1.9 7.49
2005 1.94 7.53
2004 1.97 7.57
2003 2.01 7.6
2002 2.08 7.63
2001 2.16 7.64
2000 2.25 7.65
1999 2.34 7.66
1998 2.42 7.66
1997 2.47 7.66
1996 2.51 7.62
1995 2.57 7.58
1994 2.6 7.54
1993 2.66 7.53
1992 2.71 7.5
1991 2.81 7.47
1990 2.9 7.44
1989 3.01 7.42
1988 3.11 7.4
1987 3.23 7.37
1986 3.36 7.35
1985 3.48 7.33
1984 3.6 7.3
1983 3.72 7.28
1982 3.84 7.25
1981 3.94 7.23
1980 4.04 7.18
1979 4.12 7.16
1978 4.2 7.13
1977 4.27 7
1976 4.34 7.02
1975 4.42 7.03
1974 4.5 7.06
1973 4.64 7.09
1972 4.74 7.12
1971 4.84 7.15
1970 4.93 7.18
1969 5.04 7.21
1968 5.17 7.23
1967 5.34 7.25
1966 5.52 7.26
1965 5.68 7.26
1964 5.82 7.26
1963 5.93 7.26
1962 5.98 7.26
1961 6.02 7.25
1960 6.05 7.25

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Somalia
2024 35.4 16.6
2023 34.9 16.5
2022 34.5 16.5
2021 34.1 16.4
2020 33.7 16.3
2019 33.2 16.3
2018 32.8 16.2
2017 32.4 16.2
2016 31.9 16.1
2015 31.5 16.1
2014 31 16
2013 30.6 16
2012 30.1 16
2011 29.7 15.8
2010 29.2 15.7
2009 28.8 15.6
2008 28.3 15.6
2007 27.9 15.6
2006 27.5 15.7
2005 27.1 15.9
2004 26.7 16
2003 26.3 16.1
2002 25.9 16.2
2001 25.5 16.2
2000 25.2 16.3
1999 24.9 16.3
1998 24.6 16.4
1997 24.3 16.4
1996 24 16.5
1995 23.7 16.6
1994 23.5 16.7
1993 23.2 16.8
1992 22.9 16.7
1991 22.7 16.5
1990 22.4 16.5
1989 22.1 16.7
1988 21.9 16.8
1987 21.7 17
1986 21.5 17.1
1985 21.2 17.2
1984 21 17.3
1983 20.8 17.4
1982 20.6 17.4
1981 20.4 17.5
1980 20.2 17.6
1979 20 17.6
1978 19.8 17.7
1977 19.6 17.7
1976 19.4 17.7
1975 19.2 17.7
1974 19.1 17.7
1973 18.9 17.6
1972 18.7 17.6
1971 18.5 17.6
1970 18.4 17.5
1969 18.2 17.5
1968 18.1 17.5
1967 18 17.5
1966 17.9 17.5
1965 17.9 17.5
1964 17.8 17.6
1963 17.8 17.7
1962 17.9 17.8
1961 17.9 17.9
1960 18 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Brazil Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Brazil Somalia
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
54.1%
2022
English speaking
5.56%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Brazil Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Somalia
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
9,321 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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