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Haiti vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 142nd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Somalia
Population
12076663
20503678
Population rank 82/197 66/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$332
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 176/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Haiti and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Somalia
2024 $25,224,154,991 $11,967,000,000
2023 $19,850,585,722 $10,958,000,000
2022 $20,253,551,921 $10,203,000,000
2021 $20,944,387,976 $9,483,000,000
2020 $14,508,222,518 $8,628,000,000
2019 $15,016,090,930 $8,656,000,000
2018 $16,403,864,618 $7,873,000,000
2017 $15,093,357,161 $7,621,501,710
2016 $14,069,277,526 $6,613,743,070
2015 $14,849,629,309 $6,152,149,100
2014 $15,146,883,498 $5,728,399,720
2013 $14,902,488,604 $5,062,881,600
2012 $13,708,925,477 $4,364,670,160
2011 $13,008,746,039 $2,906,000,097
2010 $11,859,312,725 $2,687,807,004
2009 $11,597,002,835 $2,948,594,552
2008 $10,432,962,635 $5,913,620,293
2007 $9,228,637,768 $5,430,713,729
2006 $7,638,739,123 $5,026,743,282
2005 $7,030,149,730 $4,683,246,454
2004 $6,087,360,684 $3,859,592,813
2003 $5,071,947,798 $2,836,724,352
2002 $6,205,847,214 $2,192,684,135
2001 $6,331,970,324 $2,252,847,465
2000 $6,813,566,099 $3,412,797,450
1999 $4,153,725,884 $3,045,751,528
1998 $3,723,903,724 $2,962,047,564
1997 $3,338,949,152 $2,191,749,014
1996 $2,907,517,604 $1,792,234,297
1995 $2,813,313,279 $1,534,756,135
1994 $2,167,569,046 $1,481,205,098
1993 $1,878,253,767 $1,260,132,956
1992 $2,257,129,792 $709,297,579
1991 $3,473,562,628 $717,974,930
1990 $3,096,289,800 $1,031,282,081
1989 $2,736,243,800 $1,181,360,844
1988 $2,613,926,800 $1,051,596,967
1987 $2,047,200,000 $1,018,972,664
1986 $2,318,000,000 $916,590,786
1985 $2,009,400,000 $875,702,247
1984 $1,816,200,000 $787,434,542
1983 $1,623,600,000 $735,408,642
1982 $1,474,200,000 $774,578,932
1981 $1,479,400,000 $699,302,473
1980 $1,383,800,000 $602,515,548
1979 $1,080,600,000 $589,566,929
1978 $974,200,000 $564,571,823
1977 $947,000,000 $498,550,725
1976 $879,000,000 $871,344,245
1975 $681,400,000 $757,015,879
1974 $565,399,322 $572,504,036
1973 $466,798,973 $483,699,611
1972 $371,998,958 $447,883,941
1971 $362,800,000 $347,039,446
1970 $331,200,000 $347,985,394
1969 $391,820,400 $306,357,285
1968 $367,968,800 $286,719,885
1967 $369,124,200 $271,781,887
1966 $368,948,600 $257,375,897
1965 $353,251,800 $243,725,898
1964 $325,281,200 $229,529,913
1963 $294,883,400 $216,145,936
1962 $281,896,800 $203,531,928
1961 $271,066,000 $191,659,914
1960 $273,187,200 $180,459,937

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

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Haiti and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Somalia
2024 $2,143 $630
2023 $1,706 $597
2022 $1,761 $573
2021 $1,841 $549
2020 $1,290 $518
2019 $1,352 $540
2018 $1,496 $509
2017 $1,395 $511
2016 $1,318 $461
2015 $1,411 $446
2014 $1,460 $429
2013 $1,458 $393
2012 $1,361 $350
2011 $1,312 $235.3
2010 $1,210 $219.2
2009 $1,197 $246.5
2008 $1,095 $507
2007 $985 $480
2006 $829 $458
2005 $776 $440
2004 $683 $375
2003 $579 $286.3
2002 $721 $229.6
2001 $749 $244.9
2000 $821 $386
1999 $510 $359
1998 $465 $363
1997 $425 $280.1
1996 $377 $237.2
1995 $372 $210.7
1994 $292.1 $210.8
1993 $258.1 $188.6
1992 $316 $109.2
1991 $497 $105.4
1990 $452 $145.6
1989 $407 $166
1988 $397 $145.3
1987 $318 $141
1986 $367 $131.4
1985 $325 $130.8
1984 $299.2 $122.5
1983 $272.8 $118.6
1982 $252.6 $129
1981 $258.5 $116.9
1980 $246.5 $101.5
1979 $196.2 $108.2
1978 $180.3 $117.3
1977 $178.7 $111.2
1976 $169.1 $199.6
1975 $133.6 $177.8
1974 $113 $137.9
1973 $95.1 $119.6
1972 $77.3 $113.7
1971 $76.8 $90.4
1970 $71.5 $93.1
1969 $86.1 $84.1
1968 $82.4 $80.8
1967 $84.2 $78.7
1966 $85.7 $76.5
1965 $83.6 $74.4
1964 $78.5 $71.9
1963 $72.4 $69.5
1962 $70.4 $67.2
1961 $69 $64.9
1960 $70.8 $62.7

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

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Haiti vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Somalia
2026 65.5 59.3
2025 65.3 59.1
2024 65.1 59
2023 64.9 58.8
2022 63.9 53.9
2021 62.6 55.7
2020 63.8 57.1
2019 64.3 57.2
2018 64.1 54.8
2017 63.8 52.2
2016 63.3 55.3
2015 63.2 55.1
2014 63 54.4
2013 62.6 54
2012 62.3 49.1
2011 61.6 32.5
2010 45.6 48.9
2009 61.7 52.1
2008 61.3 51.5
2007 61.1 50.9
2006 60.7 50.9
2005 60.3 50.9
2004 58.5 50.7
2003 59.4 50.7
2002 59 50.8
2001 58.6 50.8
2000 58.2 50.7
1999 57.7 50.6
1998 57.1 50.8
1997 56.7 50.3
1996 56.1 50.5
1995 55.6 50.6
1994 54.7 50.3
1993 54.5 50.6
1992 54 25
1991 53.5 25.4
1990 53.2 46.9
1989 52.9 46.6
1988 52.6 43.9
1987 52.2 49
1986 51.9 48.4
1985 51.6 48.3
1984 51.3 48.4
1983 50.9 48.2
1982 50.6 48
1981 50.3 47.8
1980 50 47.6
1979 49.7 47.4
1978 49.5 47
1977 49.2 47
1976 49 44.7
1975 48.7 44.5
1974 48.5 44.3
1973 48.2 46.2
1972 47.9 46
1971 47.6 45.8
1970 47.3 45.6
1969 46.9 45.5
1968 46.5 45.3
1967 46.1 45.1
1966 45.6 44.8
1965 45.4 44.6
1964 44.9 44.4
1963 42.7 44.2
1962 44.2 44
1961 43.8 43.7
1960 43.4 43.5
1959 43 43.3
1958 42.6 43.1
1957 42.1 42.9
1956 41.6 42.7
1955 41 42.5
1954 40.1 42.3
1953 39.5 42.1
1952 38.8 41.9
1951 38.1 41.7
1950 37.2 41.5

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

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Haiti and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Haiti Somalia
2024 11,772,557 19,009,151
2023 11,637,398 18,358,615
2022 11,503,606 17,801,897
2021 11,374,586 17,271,431
2020 11,243,848 16,651,191
2019 11,105,163 16,030,971
2018 10,962,362 15,452,487
2017 10,817,754 14,916,629
2016 10,671,457 14,348,740
2015 10,523,242 13,806,963
2014 10,373,235 13,339,491
2013 10,222,362 12,869,594
2012 10,069,771 12,461,160
2011 9,914,904 12,348,830
2010 9,803,294 12,261,756
2009 9,689,581 11,961,201
2008 9,530,774 11,663,084
2007 9,373,296 11,322,582
2006 9,216,562 10,975,502
2005 9,061,273 10,644,228
2004 8,910,263 10,280,998
2003 8,759,912 9,909,157
2002 8,607,641 9,550,063
2001 8,455,918 9,198,493
2000 8,303,151 8,838,713
1999 8,151,296 8,492,059
1998 8,002,143 8,155,417
1997 7,854,298 7,824,525
1996 7,707,557 7,554,474
1995 7,562,546 7,285,007
1994 7,419,771 7,026,797
1993 7,278,181 6,681,399
1992 7,136,571 6,495,107
1991 6,995,450 6,813,760
1990 6,854,441 7,082,811
1989 6,714,730 7,114,817
1988 6,578,145 7,235,360
1987 6,445,123 7,228,302
1986 6,316,122 6,974,788
1985 6,190,862 6,693,289
1984 6,069,230 6,428,389
1983 5,951,096 6,198,430
1982 5,835,937 6,003,840
1981 5,723,725 5,982,849
1980 5,614,493 5,936,154
1979 5,507,590 5,449,117
1978 5,402,580 4,814,892
1977 5,299,476 4,484,050
1976 5,198,357 4,365,812
1975 5,099,086 4,257,535
1974 5,001,796 4,151,842
1973 4,906,743 4,045,592
1972 4,813,868 3,939,436
1971 4,723,244 3,837,691
1970 4,635,124 3,738,448
1969 4,549,334 3,641,015
1968 4,465,328 3,546,590
1967 4,382,999 3,454,537
1966 4,302,639 3,365,106
1965 4,223,820 3,277,874
1964 4,146,244 3,192,796
1963 4,073,068 3,110,361
1962 4,001,575 3,030,091
1961 3,929,030 2,952,054
1960 3,858,443 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Somalia

Fertility rate
Haiti

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Somalia
2023 2.66 6.13
2022 2.7 6.26
2021 2.75 6.35
2020 2.8 6.45
2019 2.86 6.56
2018 2.92 6.66
2017 2.99 6.77
2016 3.05 6.88
2015 3.11 6.98
2014 3.16 7.06
2013 3.22 7.14
2012 3.32 7.21
2011 3.43 7.27
2010 3.5 7.32
2009 3.57 7.38
2008 3.62 7.42
2007 3.69 7.46
2006 3.76 7.49
2005 3.84 7.53
2004 3.94 7.57
2003 4.05 7.6
2002 4.13 7.63
2001 4.25 7.64
2000 4.39 7.65
1999 4.45 7.66
1998 4.56 7.66
1997 4.67 7.66
1996 4.78 7.62
1995 4.88 7.58
1994 4.99 7.54
1993 5.1 7.53
1992 5.21 7.5
1991 5.32 7.47
1990 5.41 7.44
1989 5.44 7.42
1988 5.47 7.4
1987 5.47 7.37
1986 5.48 7.35
1985 5.5 7.33
1984 5.51 7.3
1983 5.51 7.28
1982 5.53 7.25
1981 5.53 7.23
1980 5.56 7.18
1979 5.59 7.16
1978 5.64 7.13
1977 5.67 7
1976 5.71 7.02
1975 5.75 7.03
1974 5.78 7.06
1973 5.81 7.09
1972 5.85 7.12
1971 5.88 7.15
1970 5.91 7.18
1969 5.96 7.21
1968 6.01 7.23
1967 6.05 7.25
1966 6.09 7.26
1965 6.13 7.26
1964 6.16 7.26
1963 6.17 7.26
1962 6.18 7.26
1961 6.18 7.25
1960 6.18 7.25

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

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Haiti and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Somalia
2024 24.8 16.6
2023 24.5 16.5
2022 24.3 16.5
2021 24 16.4
2020 23.8 16.3
2019 23.5 16.3
2018 23.3 16.2
2017 23 16.2
2016 22.8 16.1
2015 22.5 16.1
2014 22.3 16
2013 22 16
2012 21.8 16
2011 21.6 15.8
2010 21.3 15.7
2009 21.1 15.6
2008 20.9 15.6
2007 20.6 15.6
2006 20.4 15.7
2005 20.2 15.9
2004 20 16
2003 19.8 16.1
2002 19.7 16.2
2001 19.5 16.2
2000 19.4 16.3
1999 19.3 16.3
1998 19.2 16.4
1997 19.1 16.4
1996 19 16.5
1995 19 16.6
1994 18.9 16.7
1993 18.9 16.8
1992 18.9 16.7
1991 18.9 16.5
1990 18.9 16.5
1989 18.9 16.7
1988 19 16.8
1987 19 17
1986 19 17.1
1985 19.1 17.2
1984 19.1 17.3
1983 19.1 17.4
1982 19.2 17.4
1981 19.2 17.5
1980 19.2 17.6
1979 19.2 17.6
1978 19.3 17.7
1977 19.3 17.7
1976 19.3 17.7
1975 19.3 17.7
1974 19.3 17.7
1973 19.3 17.6
1972 19.3 17.6
1971 19.4 17.6
1970 19.4 17.5
1969 19.4 17.5
1968 19.4 17.5
1967 19.4 17.5
1966 19.4 17.5
1965 19.5 17.5
1964 19.5 17.6
1963 19.5 17.7
1962 19.5 17.8
1961 19.5 17.9
1960 19.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
38.7%
2014

Energy

Haiti Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Haiti Somalia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
54.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
27.6%
2022

Health

Haiti Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Somalia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
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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