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France vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 48th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

France Somalia
Population
68788006
20503678
Population rank 23/197 66/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 8/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

France and Somalia: Comparison Charts

France and Somalia economies compared

GDP
France

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
France Somalia
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $11,967,000,000
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $10,958,000,000
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $10,203,000,000
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $9,483,000,000
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $8,628,000,000
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $8,656,000,000
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $7,873,000,000
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $7,621,501,710
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $6,613,743,070
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $6,152,149,100
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $5,728,399,720
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $5,062,881,600
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $4,364,670,160
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $2,906,000,097
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $2,687,807,004
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $2,948,594,552
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $5,913,620,293
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $5,430,713,729
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $5,026,743,282
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $4,683,246,454
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $3,859,592,813
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $2,836,724,352
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $2,192,684,135
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $2,252,847,465
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $3,412,797,450
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $3,045,751,528
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $2,962,047,564
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $2,191,749,014
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $1,792,234,297
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $1,534,756,135
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $1,481,205,098
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $1,260,132,956
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $709,297,579
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $717,974,930
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $1,031,282,081
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $1,181,360,844
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $1,051,596,967
1987 $926,320,855,615 $1,018,972,664
1986 $764,946,585,851 $916,590,786
1985 $547,220,981,165 $875,702,247
1984 $525,033,325,828 $787,434,542
1983 $553,356,312,936 $735,408,642
1982 $578,152,310,610 $774,578,932
1981 $609,184,791,792 $699,302,473
1980 $694,529,183,483 $602,515,548
1979 $608,218,624,730 $589,566,929
1978 $501,724,418,605 $564,571,823
1977 $406,401,711,688 $498,550,725
1976 $368,363,152,144 $871,344,245
1975 $357,324,307,786 $757,015,879
1974 $282,739,225,314 $572,504,036
1973 $261,970,536,240 $483,699,611
1972 $201,738,881,664 $447,883,941
1971 $164,694,210,962 $347,039,446
1970 $147,312,861,698 $347,985,394
1969 $140,660,914,841 $306,357,285
1968 $128,710,572,572 $286,719,885
1967 $118,088,635,381 $271,781,887
1966 $109,306,730,313 $257,375,897
1965 $100,927,668,584 $243,725,898
1964 $93,424,179,943 $229,529,913
1963 $84,227,606,650 $216,145,936
1962 $75,196,980,365 $203,531,928
1961 $67,158,050,215 $191,659,914
1960 $61,959,085,885 $180,459,937

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

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France and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Somalia
2024 $46,103 $630
2023 $44,700 $597
2022 $40,989 $573
2021 $43,725 $549
2020 $39,170 $518
2019 $40,408 $540
2018 $41,418 $509
2017 $38,687 $511
2016 $37,024 $461
2015 $36,702 $446
2014 $43,148 $429
2013 $42,669 $393
2012 $40,864 $350
2011 $43,930 $235.3
2010 $40,695 $219.2
2009 $41,728 $246.5
2008 $45,465 $507
2007 $41,486 $480
2006 $36,432 $458
2005 $34,696 $440
2004 $33,645 $375
2003 $29,480 $286.3
2002 $24,145 $229.6
2001 $22,332 $244.9
2000 $22,341 $386
1999 $24,576 $359
1998 $24,869 $363
1997 $24,169 $280.1
1996 $26,758 $237.2
1995 $26,792 $210.7
1994 $23,360 $210.8
1993 $22,239 $188.6
1992 $23,615 $109.2
1991 $21,501 $105.4
1990 $21,586 $145.6
1989 $17,547 $166
1988 $17,550 $145.3
1987 $16,176 $141
1986 $13,430 $131.4
1985 $9,657 $130.8
1984 $9,312 $122.5
1983 $9,862 $118.6
1982 $10,360 $129
1981 $10,956 $116.9
1980 $12,565 $101.5
1979 $11,063 $108.2
1978 $9,167 $117.3
1977 $7,459 $111.2
1976 $6,792 $199.6
1975 $6,617 $177.8
1974 $5,261 $137.9
1973 $4,907 $119.6
1972 $3,809 $113.7
1971 $3,137 $90.4
1970 $2,833 $93.1
1969 $2,729 $84.1
1968 $2,518 $80.8
1967 $2,328 $78.7
1966 $2,173 $76.5
1965 $2,024 $74.4
1964 $1,891 $71.9
1963 $1,723 $69.5
1962 $1,554 $67.2
1961 $1,402 $64.9
1960 $1,307 $62.7

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

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France vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Somalia
2026 83.7 59.3
2025 83.6 59.1
2024 83.5 59
2023 83.3 58.8
2022 82.5 53.9
2021 82.3 55.7
2020 82.2 57.1
2019 82.7 57.2
2018 82.6 54.8
2017 82.4 52.2
2016 82.4 55.3
2015 82.1 55.1
2014 82.4 54.4
2013 82 54
2012 81.7 49.1
2011 81.8 32.5
2010 81.4 48.9
2009 81.2 52.1
2008 81 51.5
2007 81 50.9
2006 80.7 50.9
2005 80.3 50.9
2004 80.3 50.7
2003 79.4 50.7
2002 79.4 50.8
2001 79.2 50.8
2000 79 50.7
1999 78.7 50.6
1998 78.6 50.8
1997 78.4 50.3
1996 78.1 50.5
1995 77.9 50.6
1994 77.8 50.3
1993 77.3 50.6
1992 77.3 25
1991 77 25.4
1990 76.8 46.9
1989 76.5 46.6
1988 76.4 43.9
1987 76.1 49
1986 75.6 48.4
1985 75.3 48.3
1984 75.2 48.4
1983 74.7 48.2
1982 74.8 48
1981 74.4 47.8
1980 74.2 47.6
1979 74.1 47.4
1978 73.8 47
1977 73.7 47
1976 73.1 44.7
1975 72.9 44.5
1974 72.8 44.3
1973 72.5 46.2
1972 72.3 46
1971 72.1 45.8
1970 72.1 45.6
1969 71.2 45.5
1968 71.5 45.3
1967 71.5 45.1
1966 71.5 44.8
1965 71.1 44.6
1964 71.3 44.4
1963 70.3 44.2
1962 70.5 44
1961 71 43.7
1960 70.4 43.5
1959 70.2 43.3
1958 70.1 43.1
1957 68.9 42.9
1956 68.5 42.7
1955 68.4 42.5
1954 68.2 42.3
1953 67.3 42.1
1952 67.4 41.9
1951 66.1 41.7
1950 66.4 41.5

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

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France and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Somalia
1x
Year Population
France Somalia
2024 68,551,653 19,009,151
2023 68,372,286 18,358,615
2022 68,184,457 17,801,897
2021 67,842,811 17,271,431
2020 67,601,110 16,651,191
2019 67,382,061 16,030,971
2018 67,158,348 15,452,487
2017 66,918,020 14,916,629
2016 66,724,104 14,348,740
2015 66,548,272 13,806,963
2014 66,312,067 13,339,491
2013 65,997,932 12,869,594
2012 65,657,659 12,461,160
2011 65,340,830 12,348,830
2010 65,026,211 12,261,756
2009 64,706,436 11,961,201
2008 64,375,116 11,663,084
2007 64,016,890 11,322,582
2006 63,622,342 10,975,502
2005 63,180,854 10,644,228
2004 62,707,588 10,280,998
2003 62,249,855 9,909,157
2002 61,812,142 9,550,063
2001 61,364,377 9,198,493
2000 60,918,661 8,838,713
1999 60,501,986 8,492,059
1998 60,190,684 8,155,417
1997 59,968,066 7,824,525
1996 59,754,504 7,554,474
1995 59,541,294 7,285,007
1994 59,324,863 7,026,797
1993 59,103,094 6,681,399
1992 58,846,584 6,495,107
1991 58,554,242 6,813,760
1990 58,261,012 7,082,811
1989 57,943,062 7,114,817
1988 57,598,186 7,235,360
1987 57,266,167 7,228,302
1986 56,956,002 6,974,788
1985 56,665,619 6,693,289
1984 56,383,085 6,428,389
1983 56,108,330 6,198,430
1982 55,806,789 6,003,840
1981 55,603,353 5,982,849
1980 55,274,184 5,936,154
1979 54,979,851 5,449,117
1978 54,734,030 4,814,892
1977 54,486,467 4,484,050
1976 54,232,383 4,365,812
1975 54,002,853 4,257,535
1974 53,746,571 4,151,842
1973 53,392,161 4,045,592
1972 52,962,356 3,939,436
1971 52,499,553 3,837,691
1970 52,007,169 3,738,448
1969 51,536,014 3,641,015
1968 51,112,980 3,546,590
1967 50,722,791 3,454,537
1966 50,311,637 3,365,106
1965 49,877,725 3,277,874
1964 49,401,492 3,192,796
1963 48,877,567 3,110,361
1962 48,389,516 3,030,091
1961 47,905,982 2,952,054
1960 47,412,964 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in France and Somalia

Fertility rate
France

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Somalia
2023 1.66 6.13
2022 1.79 6.26
2021 1.84 6.35
2020 1.83 6.45
2019 1.86 6.56
2018 1.87 6.66
2017 1.89 6.77
2016 1.92 6.88
2015 1.96 6.98
2014 2 7.06
2013 1.99 7.14
2012 2.01 7.21
2011 2.01 7.27
2010 2.03 7.32
2009 2 7.38
2008 2.01 7.42
2007 1.98 7.46
2006 2 7.49
2005 1.94 7.53
2004 1.92 7.57
2003 1.89 7.6
2002 1.88 7.63
2001 1.9 7.64
2000 1.89 7.65
1999 1.81 7.66
1998 1.78 7.66
1997 1.77 7.66
1996 1.75 7.62
1995 1.74 7.58
1994 1.73 7.54
1993 1.73 7.53
1992 1.74 7.5
1991 1.75 7.47
1990 1.77 7.44
1989 1.79 7.42
1988 1.81 7.4
1987 1.83 7.37
1986 1.85 7.35
1985 1.86 7.33
1984 1.86 7.3
1983 1.86 7.28
1982 1.86 7.25
1981 1.85 7.23
1980 1.85 7.18
1979 1.87 7.16
1978 1.89 7.13
1977 1.94 7
1976 2.01 7.02
1975 2.09 7.03
1974 2.18 7.06
1973 2.28 7.09
1972 2.38 7.12
1971 2.47 7.15
1970 2.55 7.18
1969 2.62 7.21
1968 2.69 7.23
1967 2.75 7.25
1966 2.8 7.26
1965 2.84 7.26
1964 2.87 7.26
1963 2.89 7.26
1962 2.89 7.26
1961 2.87 7.25
1960 2.85 7.25

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

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France and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
France

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
France Somalia
2024 43 16.6
2023 42.8 16.5
2022 42.6 16.5
2021 42.4 16.4
2020 42.3 16.3
2019 42.1 16.3
2018 41.9 16.2
2017 41.6 16.2
2016 41.4 16.1
2015 41.2 16.1
2014 41 16
2013 40.8 16
2012 40.5 16
2011 40.3 15.8
2010 40 15.7
2009 39.8 15.6
2008 39.6 15.6
2007 39.4 15.6
2006 39.1 15.7
2005 38.9 15.9
2004 38.6 16
2003 38.4 16.1
2002 38.2 16.2
2001 37.9 16.2
2000 37.7 16.3
1999 37.4 16.3
1998 37.1 16.4
1997 36.8 16.4
1996 36.5 16.5
1995 36.2 16.6
1994 35.9 16.7
1993 35.6 16.8
1992 35.3 16.7
1991 35 16.5
1990 34.7 16.5
1989 34.5 16.7
1988 34.2 16.8
1987 34 17
1986 33.7 17.1
1985 33.5 17.2
1984 33.3 17.3
1983 33 17.4
1982 32.8 17.4
1981 32.6 17.5
1980 32.4 17.6
1979 32.3 17.6
1978 32.1 17.7
1977 31.9 17.7
1976 31.7 17.7
1975 31.6 17.7
1974 31.7 17.7
1973 31.8 17.6
1972 32 17.6
1971 32.2 17.6
1970 32.4 17.5
1969 32.5 17.5
1968 32.6 17.5
1967 32.7 17.5
1966 32.7 17.5
1965 32.7 17.5
1964 32.8 17.6
1963 32.8 17.7
1962 32.9 17.8
1961 32.8 17.9
1960 32.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

France Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

France Somalia
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

France Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

France Somalia
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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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