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India vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 7th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

India Somalia
Population
1480351380
20503678
Population rank 1/197 66/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 118/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

India and Somalia: Comparison Charts

India and Somalia economies compared

GDP
India

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
India Somalia
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $11,967,000,000
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $10,958,000,000
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $10,203,000,000
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $9,483,000,000
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $8,628,000,000
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $8,656,000,000
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $7,873,000,000
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $7,621,501,710
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $6,613,743,070
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $6,152,149,100
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $5,728,399,720
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $5,062,881,600
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $4,364,670,160
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $2,906,000,097
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $2,687,807,004
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $2,948,594,552
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $5,913,620,293
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $5,430,713,729
2006 $940,259,888,788 $5,026,743,282
2005 $820,383,763,511 $4,683,246,454
2004 $709,152,728,831 $3,859,592,813
2003 $607,700,687,237 $2,836,724,352
2002 $514,939,140,319 $2,192,684,135
2001 $485,440,139,204 $2,252,847,465
2000 $468,395,521,654 $3,412,797,450
1999 $458,821,052,616 $3,045,751,528
1998 $421,351,317,225 $2,962,047,564
1997 $415,867,563,593 $2,191,749,014
1996 $392,896,866,205 $1,792,234,297
1995 $360,281,909,643 $1,534,756,135
1994 $327,274,843,459 $1,481,205,098
1993 $279,295,648,983 $1,260,132,956
1992 $288,208,070,278 $709,297,579
1991 $270,105,341,879 $717,974,930
1990 $320,979,026,420 $1,031,282,081
1989 $296,042,052,945 $1,181,360,844
1988 $296,589,670,896 $1,051,596,967
1987 $279,033,584,092 $1,018,972,664
1986 $248,985,994,041 $916,590,786
1985 $232,511,554,840 $875,702,247
1984 $212,157,645,178 $787,434,542
1983 $218,262,146,413 $735,408,642
1982 $200,715,624,831 $774,578,932
1981 $193,491,368,446 $699,302,473
1980 $186,328,579,302 $602,515,548
1979 $152,995,442,498 $589,566,929
1978 $137,302,319,829 $564,571,823
1977 $121,486,641,441 $498,550,725
1976 $102,716,451,980 $871,344,245
1975 $98,473,832,017 $757,015,879
1974 $99,526,597,934 $572,504,036
1973 $85,517,673,173 $483,699,611
1972 $71,464,700,667 $447,883,941
1971 $67,351,404,352 $347,039,446
1970 $62,422,483,055 $347,985,394
1969 $58,447,995,017 $306,357,285
1968 $53,085,455,871 $286,719,885
1967 $50,134,942,204 $271,781,887
1966 $45,581,230,504 $257,375,897
1965 $59,556,105,229 $243,725,898
1964 $56,480,289,941 $229,529,913
1963 $48,421,923,459 $216,145,936
1962 $42,161,481,858 $203,531,928
1961 $39,232,435,784 $191,659,914
1960 $37,029,883,876 $180,459,937

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

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India and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Somalia
2024 $2,695 $630
2023 $2,530 $597
2022 $2,347 $573
2021 $2,240 $549
2020 $1,907 $518
2019 $2,041 $540
2018 $1,966 $509
2017 $1,950 $511
2016 $1,708 $461
2015 $1,584 $446
2014 $1,554 $429
2013 $1,433 $393
2012 $1,429 $350
2011 $1,445 $235.3
2010 $1,348 $219.2
2009 $1,095 $246.5
2008 $993 $507
2007 $1,022 $480
2006 $802 $458
2005 $710 $440
2004 $624 $375
2003 $544 $286.3
2002 $469 $229.6
2001 $450 $244.9
2000 $443 $386
1999 $442 $359
1998 $414 $363
1997 $416 $280.1
1996 $401 $237.2
1995 $375 $210.7
1994 $348 $210.8
1993 $303 $188.6
1992 $319 $109.2
1991 $306 $105.4
1990 $371 $145.6
1989 $350 $166
1988 $358 $145.3
1987 $345 $141
1986 $315 $131.4
1985 $301 $130.8
1984 $281 $122.5
1983 $296 $118.6
1982 $278.7 $129
1981 $275 $116.9
1980 $271.1 $101.5
1979 $228 $108.2
1978 $209.4 $117.3
1977 $189.6 $111.2
1976 $164.1 $199.6
1975 $161.1 $177.8
1974 $166.7 $137.9
1973 $146.6 $119.6
1972 $125.3 $113.7
1971 $120.7 $90.4
1970 $114.4 $93.1
1969 $109.5 $84.1
1968 $101.6 $80.8
1967 $98 $78.7
1966 $91 $76.5
1965 $121.5 $74.4
1964 $117.9 $71.9
1963 $103.4 $69.5
1962 $92.2 $67.2
1961 $87.9 $64.9
1960 $84.9 $62.7

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

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India vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Somalia
2026 72.7 59.3
2025 72.5 59.1
2024 72.2 59
2023 72 58.8
2022 71.7 53.9
2021 67.3 55.7
2020 70.2 57.1
2019 70.7 57.2
2018 70.4 54.8
2017 70.1 52.2
2016 69.7 55.3
2015 69.3 55.1
2014 68.9 54.4
2013 68.5 54
2012 68.1 49.1
2011 67.6 32.5
2010 67.2 48.9
2009 66.7 52.1
2008 66.2 51.5
2007 65.8 50.9
2006 65.4 50.9
2005 64.9 50.9
2004 64.5 50.7
2003 64.1 50.7
2002 63.6 50.8
2001 63.2 50.8
2000 62.7 50.7
1999 62.3 50.6
1998 61.9 50.8
1997 61.4 50.3
1996 61 50.5
1995 60.6 50.6
1994 60.2 50.3
1993 59.8 50.6
1992 59.4 25
1991 59 25.4
1990 58.6 46.9
1989 58.2 46.6
1988 57.7 43.9
1987 57.3 49
1986 56.8 48.4
1985 56.3 48.3
1984 55.8 48.4
1983 55.3 48.2
1982 54.7 48
1981 54.2 47.8
1980 53.6 47.6
1979 53 47.4
1978 52.4 47
1977 51.8 47
1976 51.3 44.7
1975 50.8 44.5
1974 50.3 44.3
1973 49.6 46.2
1972 49.2 46
1971 48.9 45.8
1970 48.6 45.6
1969 48.3 45.5
1968 47.9 45.3
1967 46.2 45.1
1966 45.9 44.8
1965 45.6 44.6
1964 46.7 44.4
1963 46.5 44.2
1962 46.1 44
1961 45.8 43.7
1960 45.6 43.5
1959 45.3 43.3
1958 44.8 43.1
1957 44.4 42.9
1956 44.1 42.7
1955 43.7 42.5
1954 43.2 42.3
1953 42.4 42.1
1952 42.1 41.9
1951 41.6 41.7
1950 41.2 41.5

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

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India and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Somalia
1x
Year Population
India Somalia
2024 1,450,935,791 19,009,151
2023 1,438,069,596 18,358,615
2022 1,425,423,212 17,801,897
2021 1,414,203,896 17,271,431
2020 1,402,617,695 16,651,191
2019 1,389,030,312 16,030,971
2018 1,374,659,064 15,452,487
2017 1,359,657,400 14,916,629
2016 1,343,944,296 14,348,740
2015 1,328,024,498 13,806,963
2014 1,312,277,191 13,339,491
2013 1,295,829,511 12,869,594
2012 1,278,674,502 12,461,160
2011 1,261,224,954 12,348,830
2010 1,243,481,564 12,261,756
2009 1,225,524,753 11,961,201
2008 1,207,930,964 11,663,084
2007 1,190,676,021 11,322,582
2006 1,172,878,890 10,975,502
2005 1,154,676,322 10,644,228
2004 1,135,991,513 10,280,998
2003 1,116,803,006 9,909,157
2002 1,097,600,380 9,550,063
2001 1,077,898,575 9,198,493
2000 1,057,922,733 8,838,713
1999 1,038,225,823 8,492,059
1998 1,018,665,080 8,155,417
1997 999,133,762 7,824,525
1996 979,678,458 7,554,474
1995 960,301,044 7,285,007
1994 941,163,767 7,026,797
1993 922,118,387 6,681,399
1992 902,957,070 6,495,107
1991 883,927,600 6,813,760
1990 864,972,221 7,082,811
1989 846,039,529 7,114,817
1988 827,342,990 7,235,360
1987 808,931,270 7,228,302
1986 790,689,978 6,974,788
1985 772,647,793 6,693,289
1984 754,875,449 6,428,389
1983 737,372,681 6,198,430
1982 720,313,473 6,003,840
1981 703,696,250 5,982,849
1980 687,354,025 5,936,154
1979 671,155,747 5,449,117
1978 655,728,229 4,814,892
1977 640,801,103 4,484,050
1976 625,861,883 4,365,812
1975 611,309,535 4,257,535
1974 597,041,391 4,151,842
1973 583,465,598 4,045,592
1972 570,482,142 3,939,436
1971 558,096,387 3,837,691
1970 545,864,268 3,738,448
1969 533,880,544 3,641,015
1968 522,716,889 3,546,590
1967 511,606,372 3,454,537
1966 500,740,247 3,365,106
1965 490,140,146 3,277,874
1964 479,229,598 3,192,796
1963 468,138,575 3,110,361
1962 457,283,090 3,030,091
1961 446,564,729 2,952,054
1960 435,990,338 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in India and Somalia

Fertility rate
India

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Somalia
2023 1.98 6.13
2022 1.99 6.26
2021 2.01 6.35
2020 2.05 6.45
2019 2.12 6.56
2018 2.18 6.66
2017 2.19 6.77
2016 2.28 6.88
2015 2.29 6.98
2014 2.29 7.06
2013 2.4 7.14
2012 2.47 7.21
2011 2.53 7.27
2010 2.6 7.32
2009 2.67 7.38
2008 2.71 7.42
2007 2.78 7.46
2006 2.87 7.49
2005 2.96 7.53
2004 3.05 7.57
2003 3.12 7.6
2002 3.22 7.63
2001 3.3 7.64
2000 3.35 7.65
1999 3.38 7.66
1998 3.45 7.66
1997 3.51 7.66
1996 3.58 7.62
1995 3.65 7.58
1994 3.72 7.54
1993 3.8 7.53
1992 3.88 7.5
1991 3.96 7.47
1990 4.05 7.44
1989 4.13 7.42
1988 4.22 7.4
1987 4.31 7.37
1986 4.4 7.35
1985 4.43 7.33
1984 4.52 7.3
1983 4.57 7.28
1982 4.62 7.25
1981 4.7 7.23
1980 4.78 7.18
1979 4.81 7.16
1978 4.89 7.13
1977 5.01 7
1976 5.13 7.02
1975 5.2 7.03
1974 5.33 7.06
1973 5.4 7.09
1972 5.48 7.12
1971 5.57 7.15
1970 5.62 7.18
1969 5.68 7.21
1968 5.76 7.23
1967 5.83 7.25
1966 5.88 7.26
1965 5.94 7.26
1964 5.98 7.26
1963 5.97 7.26
1962 5.95 7.26
1961 5.94 7.25
1960 5.92 7.25

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

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India and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
India

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
India Somalia
2024 29.5 16.6
2023 29.1 16.5
2022 28.7 16.5
2021 28.4 16.4
2020 28.1 16.3
2019 27.7 16.3
2018 27.3 16.2
2017 27 16.2
2016 26.6 16.1
2015 26.3 16.1
2014 26 16
2013 25.6 16
2012 25.3 16
2011 25 15.8
2010 24.7 15.7
2009 24.4 15.6
2008 24.1 15.6
2007 23.8 15.6
2006 23.6 15.7
2005 23.3 15.9
2004 23.1 16
2003 22.9 16.1
2002 22.7 16.2
2001 22.5 16.2
2000 22.3 16.3
1999 22.1 16.3
1998 21.9 16.4
1997 21.7 16.4
1996 21.6 16.5
1995 21.4 16.6
1994 21.2 16.7
1993 21.1 16.8
1992 21 16.7
1991 20.8 16.5
1990 20.7 16.5
1989 20.6 16.7
1988 20.5 16.8
1987 20.4 17
1986 20.4 17.1
1985 20.3 17.2
1984 20.2 17.3
1983 20.1 17.4
1982 20 17.4
1981 20 17.5
1980 19.9 17.6
1979 19.8 17.6
1978 19.7 17.7
1977 19.6 17.7
1976 19.5 17.7
1975 19.4 17.7
1974 19.3 17.7
1973 19.3 17.6
1972 19.2 17.6
1971 19.2 17.6
1970 19.2 17.5
1969 19.2 17.5
1968 19.2 17.5
1967 19.3 17.5
1966 19.4 17.5
1965 19.5 17.5
1964 19.6 17.6
1963 19.8 17.7
1962 19.9 17.8
1961 20.1 17.9
1960 20.2 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
89%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

India Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

India Somalia
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
54.1%
2022
English speaking
15.8%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
70%
2025
27.6%
2022

Health

India Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

India Somalia
% of world land
2%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 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) (2000–2025, 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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