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Ethiopia vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 25th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Somalia
Population
139917664
20503678
Population rank 10/197 66/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$370
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 172/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Ethiopia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Somalia
2024 $149,740,297,953 $11,967,000,000
2023 $135,874,093,202 $10,958,000,000
2022 $123,140,304,666 $10,203,000,000
2021 $109,070,960,372 $9,483,000,000
2020 $98,676,811,061 $8,628,000,000
2019 $91,834,517,113 $8,656,000,000
2018 $83,337,901,072 $7,873,000,000
2017 $76,366,081,767 $7,621,501,710
2016 $68,475,871,210 $6,613,743,070
2015 $62,103,418,182 $6,152,149,100
2014 $55,612,228,234 $5,728,399,720
2013 $47,648,276,605 $5,062,881,600
2012 $43,310,721,414 $4,364,670,160
2011 $31,952,763,089 $2,906,000,097
2010 $29,933,790,334 $2,687,807,004
2009 $32,437,389,116 $2,948,594,552
2008 $27,066,912,635 $5,913,620,293
2007 $19,707,616,773 $5,430,713,729
2006 $15,280,861,835 $5,026,743,282
2005 $12,401,139,454 $4,683,246,454
2004 $10,131,187,261 $3,859,592,813
2003 $8,623,691,300 $2,836,724,352
2002 $7,850,809,498 $2,192,684,135
2001 $8,231,326,016 $2,252,847,465
2000 $8,242,349,618 $3,412,797,450
1999 $7,892,973,532 $3,045,751,528
1998 $8,013,274,132 $2,962,047,564
1997 $8,803,539,988 $2,191,749,014
1996 $8,761,215,548 $1,792,234,297
1995 $7,855,205,207 $1,534,756,135
1994 $7,100,806,754 $1,481,205,098
1993 $9,051,043,870 $1,260,132,956
1992 $10,754,799,037 $709,297,579
1991 $13,799,799,324 $717,974,930
1990 $12,478,943,895 $1,031,282,081
1989 $11,762,932,007 $1,181,360,844
1988 $11,181,119,718 $1,051,596,967
1987 $10,790,001,558 $1,018,972,664
1986 $10,094,328,898 $916,590,786
1985 $9,717,392,687 $875,702,247
1984 $8,298,309,581 $787,434,542
1983 $8,781,664,427 $735,408,642
1982 $7,899,988,841 $774,578,932
1981 $7,507,663,567 $699,302,473
1980 $7,012,585,454 $602,515,548
1979 $6,586,048,398 $589,566,929
1978 $6,014,961,435 $564,571,823
1977 $5,651,840,585 $498,550,725
1976 $4,943,806,093 $871,344,245
1975 $4,577,047,854 $757,015,879
1974 $4,577,209,966 $572,504,036
1973 $4,070,570,550 $483,699,611
1972 $3,520,252,938 $447,883,941
1971 $3,224,280,835 $347,039,446
1970 $3,045,354,455 $347,985,394
1969 $2,768,987,372 $306,357,285
1968 $2,619,948,865 $286,719,885
1967 $2,461,762,003 $271,781,887
1966 $2,324,466,416 $257,375,897
1965 $2,159,998,591 $243,725,898
1964 $1,984,129,186 $229,529,913
1963 $1,825,058,828 $216,145,936
1962 $1,747,566,307 $203,531,928
1961 $1,680,859,514 $191,659,914
1960 $1,610,511,694 $180,459,937

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

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Ethiopia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Somalia
2024 $1,134 $630
2023 $1,056 $597
2022 $982 $573
2021 $893 $549
2020 $830 $518
2019 $793 $540
2018 $740 $509
2017 $696 $511
2016 $642 $461
2015 $598 $446
2014 $550 $429
2013 $484 $393
2012 $452 $350
2011 $343 $235.3
2010 $331 $219.2
2009 $369 $246.5
2008 $316 $507
2007 $237.1 $480
2006 $189.3 $458
2005 $158.2 $440
2004 $133.2 $375
2003 $116.8 $286.3
2002 $109.6 $229.6
2001 $118.5 $244.9
2000 $122.3 $386
1999 $120.7 $359
1998 $126.5 $363
1997 $143.4 $280.1
1996 $147.3 $237.2
1995 $136.5 $210.7
1994 $127.7 $210.8
1993 $168.5 $188.6
1992 $207.4 $109.2
1991 $277.6 $105.4
1990 $262.1 $145.6
1989 $256.4 $166
1988 $253.2 $145.3
1987 $254.1 $141
1986 $246 $131.4
1985 $243.9 $130.8
1984 $214.2 $122.5
1983 $232.7 $118.6
1982 $215.3 $129
1981 $212.7 $116.9
1980 $203.7 $101.5
1979 $192.4 $108.2
1978 $178.3 $117.3
1977 $170.4 $111.2
1976 $152 $199.6
1975 $144.3 $177.8
1974 $147.9 $137.9
1973 $134.9 $119.6
1972 $119.8 $113.7
1971 $112.7 $90.4
1970 $109.4 $93.1
1969 $102.3 $84.1
1968 $99.5 $80.8
1967 $96.1 $78.7
1966 $93.2 $76.5
1965 $88.9 $74.4
1964 $83.8 $71.9
1963 $79.2 $69.5
1962 $77.8 $67.2
1961 $76.7 $64.9
1960 $75.3 $62.7

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

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Ethiopia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Somalia
2026 68.1 59.3
2025 67.9 59.1
2024 67.6 59
2023 67.3 58.8
2022 66.9 53.9
2021 65.3 55.7
2020 66 57.1
2019 65.7 57.2
2018 65.3 54.8
2017 64.8 52.2
2016 64.2 55.3
2015 63.6 55.1
2014 62.9 54.4
2013 62.2 54
2012 61.4 49.1
2011 60.6 32.5
2010 59.7 48.9
2009 58.7 52.1
2008 57.7 51.5
2007 56.6 50.9
2006 55.4 50.9
2005 54.4 50.9
2004 53.7 50.7
2003 52.9 50.7
2002 52.1 50.8
2001 51.4 50.8
2000 50.9 50.7
1999 49.5 50.6
1998 49.8 50.8
1997 49.2 50.3
1996 48.7 50.5
1995 48.2 50.6
1994 47.9 50.3
1993 47.7 50.6
1992 47.3 25
1991 46.7 25.4
1990 45.1 46.9
1989 45.6 46.6
1988 45.7 43.9
1987 45.9 49
1986 38.4 48.4
1985 37.7 48.3
1984 36.7 48.4
1983 36.3 48.2
1982 43.4 48
1981 43.1 47.8
1980 42.8 47.6
1979 42.4 47.4
1978 41.5 47
1977 41.4 47
1976 41.3 44.7
1975 38.9 44.5
1974 39.1 44.3
1973 41.1 46.2
1972 41 46
1971 42.2 45.8
1970 42.1 45.6
1969 42.1 45.5
1968 42.1 45.3
1967 41.9 45.1
1966 39.3 44.8
1965 41.4 44.6
1964 41.3 44.4
1963 41 44.2
1962 40.5 44
1961 40.2 43.7
1960 39.6 43.5
1959 39.2 43.3
1958 32.6 43.1
1957 32.2 42.9
1956 37.8 42.7
1955 37.3 42.5
1954 37 42.3
1953 36.6 42.1
1952 36.2 41.9
1951 35.9 41.7
1950 35.5 41.5

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

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Ethiopia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Somalia
2024 132,059,767 19,009,151
2023 128,691,692 18,358,615
2022 125,384,287 17,801,897
2021 122,138,588 17,271,431
2020 118,917,671 16,651,191
2019 115,737,383 16,030,971
2018 112,664,152 15,452,487
2017 109,666,481 14,916,629
2016 106,718,162 14,348,740
2015 103,867,135 13,806,963
2014 101,115,610 13,339,491
2013 98,438,751 12,869,594
2012 95,798,767 12,461,160
2011 93,149,970 12,348,830
2010 90,538,514 12,261,756
2009 88,007,636 11,961,201
2008 85,543,668 11,663,084
2007 83,103,217 11,322,582
2006 80,703,490 10,975,502
2005 78,367,470 10,644,228
2004 76,077,206 10,280,998
2003 73,832,663 9,909,157
2002 71,635,517 9,550,063
2001 69,487,762 9,198,493
2000 67,411,494 8,838,713
1999 65,374,561 8,492,059
1998 63,363,524 8,155,417
1997 61,404,539 7,824,525
1996 59,467,635 7,554,474
1995 57,537,335 7,285,007
1994 55,611,508 7,026,797
1993 53,708,891 6,681,399
1992 51,853,747 6,495,107
1991 49,717,198 6,813,760
1990 47,609,755 7,082,811
1989 45,879,690 7,114,817
1988 44,150,825 7,235,360
1987 42,460,039 7,228,302
1986 41,037,656 6,974,788
1985 39,842,136 6,693,289
1984 38,735,722 6,428,389
1983 37,740,817 6,198,430
1982 36,701,290 6,003,840
1981 35,304,012 5,982,849
1980 34,428,514 5,936,154
1979 34,238,652 5,449,117
1978 33,734,592 4,814,892
1977 33,167,272 4,484,050
1976 32,534,418 4,365,812
1975 31,723,252 4,257,535
1974 30,957,273 4,151,842
1973 30,166,785 4,045,592
1972 29,374,608 3,939,436
1971 28,600,106 3,837,691
1970 27,829,128 3,738,448
1969 27,072,571 3,641,015
1968 26,337,930 3,546,590
1967 25,620,276 3,454,537
1966 24,952,689 3,365,106
1965 24,310,612 3,277,874
1964 23,666,548 3,192,796
1963 23,051,637 3,110,361
1962 22,465,126 3,030,091
1961 21,906,102 2,952,054
1960 21,376,693 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Somalia
2023 3.99 6.13
2022 4.08 6.26
2021 4.18 6.35
2020 4.27 6.45
2019 4.35 6.56
2018 4.37 6.66
2017 4.4 6.77
2016 4.47 6.88
2015 4.53 6.98
2014 4.61 7.06
2013 4.71 7.14
2012 4.89 7.21
2011 5.08 7.27
2010 5.28 7.32
2009 5.49 7.38
2008 5.7 7.42
2007 5.89 7.46
2006 6.05 7.49
2005 6.19 7.53
2004 6.3 7.57
2003 6.4 7.6
2002 6.5 7.63
2001 6.58 7.64
2000 6.65 7.65
1999 6.72 7.66
1998 6.79 7.66
1997 6.87 7.66
1996 6.93 7.62
1995 7 7.58
1994 7.05 7.54
1993 7.09 7.53
1992 7.13 7.5
1991 7.16 7.47
1990 7.2 7.44
1989 7.23 7.42
1988 7.26 7.4
1987 7.29 7.37
1986 7.32 7.35
1985 7.34 7.33
1984 7.36 7.3
1983 7.35 7.28
1982 7.34 7.25
1981 7.31 7.23
1980 7.29 7.18
1979 7.25 7.16
1978 7.23 7.13
1977 7.19 7
1976 7.13 7.02
1975 7.08 7.03
1974 7.02 7.06
1973 6.96 7.09
1972 6.9 7.12
1971 6.84 7.15
1970 6.78 7.18
1969 6.72 7.21
1968 6.7 7.23
1967 6.68 7.25
1966 6.66 7.26
1965 6.63 7.26
1964 6.61 7.26
1963 6.59 7.26
1962 6.56 7.26
1961 6.53 7.25
1960 6.51 7.25

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

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Ethiopia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Somalia
2024 19.9 16.6
2023 19.7 16.5
2022 19.6 16.5
2021 19.4 16.4
2020 19.2 16.3
2019 19 16.3
2018 18.8 16.2
2017 18.6 16.2
2016 18.3 16.1
2015 18.1 16.1
2014 17.9 16
2013 17.6 16
2012 17.4 16
2011 17.1 15.8
2010 16.9 15.7
2009 16.7 15.6
2008 16.5 15.6
2007 16.4 15.6
2006 16.3 15.7
2005 16.2 15.9
2004 16.2 16
2003 16.1 16.1
2002 16.1 16.2
2001 16.1 16.2
2000 16.2 16.3
1999 16.2 16.3
1998 16.3 16.4
1997 16.4 16.4
1996 16.5 16.5
1995 16.6 16.6
1994 16.7 16.7
1993 16.8 16.8
1992 16.9 16.7
1991 16.9 16.5
1990 16.9 16.5
1989 16.9 16.7
1988 16.9 16.8
1987 16.9 17
1986 16.9 17.1
1985 16.9 17.2
1984 16.8 17.3
1983 16.7 17.4
1982 16.7 17.4
1981 16.8 17.5
1980 16.8 17.6
1979 16.9 17.6
1978 17 17.7
1977 17.1 17.7
1976 17.2 17.7
1975 17.3 17.7
1974 17.5 17.7
1973 17.6 17.6
1972 17.7 17.6
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 18.1 17.5
1969 18.3 17.5
1968 18.4 17.5
1967 18.5 17.5
1966 18.5 17.5
1965 18.6 17.5
1964 18.6 17.6
1963 18.6 17.7
1962 18.6 17.8
1961 18.6 17.9
1960 18.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Ethiopia Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Somalia
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
27.6%
2022

Health

Ethiopia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Somalia
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
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) (2000–2025, 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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