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Estonia vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 129th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Somalia
Population
1339590
20503678
Population rank 155/197 66/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 65/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Estonia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Somalia
2024 $43,130,419,829 $11,967,000,000
2023 $41,470,344,395 $10,958,000,000
2022 $38,226,641,740 $10,203,000,000
2021 $37,201,101,171 $9,483,000,000
2020 $31,820,771,494 $8,628,000,000
2019 $31,873,748,770 $8,656,000,000
2018 $31,222,632,741 $7,873,000,000
2017 $27,469,461,919 $7,621,501,710
2016 $24,561,027,788 $6,613,743,070
2015 $23,311,847,751 $6,152,149,100
2014 $27,055,689,003 $5,728,399,720
2013 $25,451,032,781 $5,062,881,600
2012 $23,237,406,116 $4,364,670,160
2011 $23,303,915,795 $2,906,000,097
2010 $19,524,355,419 $2,687,807,004
2009 $19,633,984,440 $2,948,594,552
2008 $24,342,935,404 $5,913,620,293
2007 $22,450,264,166 $5,430,713,729
2006 $17,025,671,810 $5,026,743,282
2005 $14,109,491,357 $4,683,246,454
2004 $12,148,595,031 $3,859,592,813
2003 $9,876,595,528 $2,836,724,352
2002 $7,370,119,619 $2,192,684,135
2001 $6,250,218,423 $2,252,847,465
2000 $5,686,579,748 $3,412,797,450
1999 $5,756,912,266 $3,045,751,528
1998 $5,674,080,543 $2,962,047,564
1997 $5,154,420,649 $2,191,749,014
1996 $4,786,018,988 $1,792,234,297
1995 $4,502,970,889 $1,534,756,135
1994 $4,123,011,420 $1,481,205,098
1993 $4,013,091,682 $1,260,132,956
1992 - $709,297,579
1991 - $717,974,930
1990 - $1,031,282,081
1989 - $1,181,360,844
1988 - $1,051,596,967
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1986 - $916,590,786
1985 - $875,702,247
1984 - $787,434,542
1983 - $735,408,642
1982 - $774,578,932
1981 - $699,302,473
1980 - $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Estonia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Somalia
2024 $31,428 $630
2023 $30,264 $597
2022 $28,340 $573
2021 $27,951 $549
2020 $23,934 $518
2019 $24,021 $540
2018 $23,618 $509
2017 $20,852 $511
2016 $18,666 $461
2015 $17,722 $446
2014 $20,582 $429
2013 $19,310 $393
2012 $17,568 $350
2011 $17,556 $235.3
2010 $14,664 $219.2
2009 $14,712 $246.5
2008 $18,206 $507
2007 $16,745 $480
2006 $12,641 $458
2005 $10,415 $440
2004 $8,916 $375
2003 $7,205 $286.3
2002 $5,343 $229.6
2001 $4,503 $244.9
2000 $4,071 $386
1999 $4,141 $359
1998 $4,093 $363
1997 $3,683 $280.1
1996 $3,381 $237.2
1995 $3,134 $210.7
1994 $2,819 $210.8
1993 $2,686 $188.6
1992 - $109.2
1991 - $105.4
1990 - $145.6
1989 - $166
1988 - $145.3
1987 - $141
1986 - $131.4
1985 - $130.8
1984 - $122.5
1983 - $118.6
1982 - $129
1981 - $116.9
1980 - $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Estonia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Somalia
2026 79.6 59.3
2025 79.5 59.1
2024 79.3 59
2023 79.2 58.8
2022 78.2 53.9
2021 77.4 55.7
2020 78.9 57.1
2019 78.8 57.2
2018 78.3 54.8
2017 78.2 52.2
2016 77.8 55.3
2015 77.7 55.1
2014 77.1 54.4
2013 77.3 54
2012 76.4 49.1
2011 76.3 32.5
2010 75.9 48.9
2009 75.2 52.1
2008 74.3 51.5
2007 73.2 50.9
2006 73.2 50.9
2005 73 50.9
2004 72.4 50.7
2003 71.9 50.7
2002 71.4 50.8
2001 70.8 50.8
2000 71 50.7
1999 70.7 50.6
1998 69.8 50.8
1997 70.2 50.3
1996 70 50.5
1995 67.8 50.6
1994 66.7 50.3
1993 68.2 50.6
1992 69.2 25
1991 69.8 25.4
1990 69.9 46.9
1989 70.5 46.6
1988 71 43.9
1987 70.9 49
1986 70.9 48.4
1985 69.8 48.3
1984 69.6 48.4
1983 69.8 48.2
1982 69.9 48
1981 69.3 47.8
1980 69.5 47.6
1979 69.4 47.4
1978 69.7 47
1977 69.8 47
1976 69.7 44.7
1975 70.1 44.5
1974 70.8 44.3
1973 70.7 46.2
1972 70.4 46
1971 70.6 45.8
1970 70.4 45.6
1969 70.3 45.5
1968 70.6 45.3
1967 71 45.1
1966 70.7 44.8
1965 70.7 44.6
1964 70.6 44.4
1963 69.9 44.2
1962 69.8 44
1961 69.6 43.7
1960 69.3 43.5
1959 68.7 43.3
1958 68.8 43.1
1957 68.8 42.9
1956 68.5 42.7
1955 68.2 42.5
1954 67.8 42.3
1953 67.5 42.1
1952 67.2 41.9
1951 66.8 41.7
1950 66.4 41.5

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

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Estonia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Estonia Somalia
2024 1,372,341 19,009,151
2023 1,370,286 18,358,615
2022 1,348,840 17,801,897
2021 1,330,932 17,271,431
2020 1,329,522 16,651,191
2019 1,326,898 16,030,971
2018 1,321,977 15,452,487
2017 1,317,384 14,916,629
2016 1,315,790 14,348,740
2015 1,315,407 13,806,963
2014 1,314,545 13,339,491
2013 1,317,997 12,869,594
2012 1,322,696 12,461,160
2011 1,327,439 12,348,830
2010 1,331,475 12,261,756
2009 1,334,515 11,961,201
2008 1,337,090 11,663,084
2007 1,340,680 11,322,582
2006 1,346,810 10,975,502
2005 1,354,775 10,644,228
2004 1,362,550 10,280,998
2003 1,370,720 9,909,157
2002 1,379,350 9,550,063
2001 1,388,115 9,198,493
2000 1,396,985 8,838,713
1999 1,390,244 8,492,059
1998 1,386,156 8,155,417
1997 1,399,535 7,824,525
1996 1,415,594 7,554,474
1995 1,436,634 7,285,007
1994 1,462,514 7,026,797
1993 1,494,128 6,681,399
1992 1,533,091 6,495,107
1991 1,561,314 6,813,760
1990 1,569,174 7,082,811
1989 1,568,131 7,114,817
1988 1,561,900 7,235,360
1987 1,552,221 7,228,302
1986 1,540,190 6,974,788
1985 1,528,781 6,693,289
1984 1,518,617 6,428,389
1983 1,508,745 6,198,430
1982 1,498,414 6,003,840
1981 1,487,666 5,982,849
1980 1,477,219 5,936,154
1979 1,468,333 5,449,117
1978 1,460,188 4,814,892
1977 1,450,211 4,484,050
1976 1,439,576 4,365,812
1975 1,429,352 4,257,535
1974 1,418,169 4,151,842
1973 1,405,951 4,045,592
1972 1,392,518 3,939,436
1971 1,376,955 3,837,691
1970 1,360,076 3,738,448
1969 1,345,249 3,641,015
1968 1,331,214 3,546,590
1967 1,318,946 3,454,537
1966 1,308,597 3,365,106
1965 1,294,566 3,277,874
1964 1,277,086 3,192,796
1963 1,258,857 3,110,361
1962 1,241,623 3,030,091
1961 1,225,077 2,952,054
1960 1,211,537 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Estonia

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Somalia
2023 1.31 6.13
2022 1.41 6.26
2021 1.61 6.35
2020 1.58 6.45
2019 1.66 6.56
2018 1.67 6.66
2017 1.59 6.77
2016 1.6 6.88
2015 1.58 6.98
2014 1.54 7.06
2013 1.52 7.14
2012 1.56 7.21
2011 1.61 7.27
2010 1.72 7.32
2009 1.7 7.38
2008 1.72 7.42
2007 1.69 7.46
2006 1.58 7.49
2005 1.52 7.53
2004 1.47 7.57
2003 1.37 7.6
2002 1.36 7.63
2001 1.32 7.64
2000 1.36 7.65
1999 1.3 7.66
1998 1.28 7.66
1997 1.32 7.66
1996 1.37 7.62
1995 1.38 7.58
1994 1.42 7.54
1993 1.49 7.53
1992 1.71 7.5
1991 1.8 7.47
1990 2.05 7.44
1989 2.22 7.42
1988 2.27 7.4
1987 2.27 7.37
1986 2.18 7.35
1985 2.13 7.33
1984 2.17 7.3
1983 2.16 7.28
1982 2.07 7.25
1981 2.07 7.23
1980 2.02 7.18
1979 2 7.16
1978 2.02 7.13
1977 2.06 7
1976 2.07 7.02
1975 2.04 7.03
1974 2.07 7.06
1973 2.06 7.09
1972 2.13 7.12
1971 2.19 7.15
1970 2.17 7.18
1969 2.13 7.21
1968 2.03 7.23
1967 1.9 7.25
1966 1.87 7.26
1965 1.88 7.26
1964 1.94 7.26
1963 1.89 7.26
1962 1.95 7.26
1961 1.98 7.25
1960 1.98 7.25

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

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Estonia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Somalia
2024 43.3 16.6
2023 42.9 16.5
2022 42.7 16.5
2021 42.5 16.4
2020 42.4 16.3
2019 42.2 16.3
2018 42 16.2
2017 41.9 16.2
2016 41.7 16.1
2015 41.5 16.1
2014 41.4 16
2013 41.1 16
2012 40.9 16
2011 40.6 15.8
2010 40.3 15.7
2009 40 15.6
2008 39.8 15.6
2007 39.7 15.6
2006 39.6 15.7
2005 39.3 15.9
2004 39.1 16
2003 38.8 16.1
2002 38.5 16.2
2001 38.3 16.2
2000 38 16.3
1999 37.6 16.3
1998 37.3 16.4
1997 37 16.4
1996 36.7 16.5
1995 36.3 16.6
1994 36 16.7
1993 35.6 16.8
1992 35 16.7
1991 34.6 16.5
1990 34.3 16.5
1989 34.2 16.7
1988 34.1 16.8
1987 34 17
1986 34 17.1
1985 33.9 17.2
1984 33.9 17.3
1983 33.9 17.4
1982 33.8 17.4
1981 33.8 17.5
1980 33.9 17.6
1979 34 17.6
1978 34.2 17.7
1977 34.3 17.7
1976 34.3 17.7
1975 34.2 17.7
1974 34.2 17.7
1973 34.1 17.6
1972 33.9 17.6
1971 33.8 17.6
1970 33.7 17.5
1969 33.7 17.5
1968 33.6 17.5
1967 33.4 17.5
1966 33.2 17.5
1965 33 17.5
1964 32.8 17.6
1963 32.7 17.7
1962 32.5 17.8
1961 32.4 17.9
1960 32.2 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Estonia Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Estonia Somalia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
50.2%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Estonia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Somalia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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