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Israel vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 149th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Somalia
Population
10290887
20503678
Population rank 95/197 66/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 18/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Israel and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Israel and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Israel

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Israel Somalia
2024 $540,379,921,262 $11,967,000,000
2023 $512,184,638,999 $10,958,000,000
2022 $525,181,008,026 $10,203,000,000
2021 $489,851,549,972 $9,483,000,000
2020 $410,768,352,658 $8,628,000,000
2019 $400,645,216,359 $8,656,000,000
2018 $376,299,083,108 $7,873,000,000
2017 $358,451,839,053 $7,621,501,710
2016 $321,940,971,558 $6,613,743,070
2015 $303,469,434,072 $6,152,149,100
2014 $315,017,088,117 $5,728,399,720
2013 $298,478,070,673 $5,062,881,600
2012 $263,589,172,712 $4,364,670,160
2011 $268,094,998,225 $2,906,000,097
2010 $239,679,036,634 $2,687,807,004
2009 $213,403,181,853 $2,948,594,552
2008 $221,231,658,863 $5,913,620,293
2007 $184,681,214,673 $5,430,713,729
2006 $158,900,547,825 $5,026,743,282
2005 $147,519,922,009 $4,683,246,454
2004 $140,047,984,605 $3,859,592,813
2003 $131,408,914,824 $2,836,724,352
2002 $125,332,331,884 $2,192,684,135
2001 $135,002,039,613 $2,252,847,465
2000 $136,512,300,542 $3,412,797,450
1999 $121,417,185,062 $3,045,751,528
1998 $120,547,409,279 $2,962,047,564
1997 $119,459,826,347 $2,191,749,014
1996 $115,116,595,545 $1,792,234,297
1995 $105,497,418,059 $1,534,756,135
1994 $90,740,103,829 $1,481,205,098
1993 $79,855,877,174 $1,260,132,956
1992 $79,457,685,757 $709,297,579
1991 $70,998,755,007 $717,974,930
1990 $62,016,729,541 $1,031,282,081
1989 $52,443,479,454 $1,181,360,844
1988 $52,650,948,910 $1,051,596,967
1987 $43,049,543,635 $1,018,972,664
1986 $35,834,154,874 $916,590,786
1985 $28,905,736,367 $875,702,247
1984 $30,645,607,293 $787,434,542
1983 $32,675,755,462 $735,408,642
1982 $29,255,285,401 $774,578,932
1981 $26,882,009,819 $699,302,473
1980 $25,395,256,478 $602,515,548
1979 $22,609,741,060 $589,566,929
1978 $17,701,286,907 $564,571,823
1977 $18,257,113,904 $498,550,725
1976 $15,956,349,550 $871,344,245
1975 $16,141,767,373 $757,015,879
1974 $17,172,607,138 $572,504,036
1973 $11,902,574,259 $483,699,611
1972 $9,222,557,539 $447,883,941
1971 $7,052,544,000 $347,039,446
1970 $7,406,712,876 $347,985,394
1969 $6,297,852,761 $306,357,285
1968 $5,458,427,928 $286,719,885
1967 $4,762,386,783 $271,781,887
1966 $4,703,300,098 $257,375,897
1965 $4,329,084,429 $243,725,898
1964 $4,024,344,853 $229,529,913
1963 $3,535,949,089 $216,145,936
1962 $2,966,154,031 $203,531,928
1961 $3,708,586,471 $191,659,914
1960 $3,070,585,807 $180,459,937

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

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Israel and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Somalia
2024 $54,177 $630
2023 $52,004 $597
2022 $54,950 $573
2021 $52,271 $549
2020 $44,576 $518
2019 $44,251 $540
2018 $42,363 $509
2017 $41,138 $511
2016 $37,672 $461
2015 $36,213 $446
2014 $38,343 $429
2013 $37,034 $393
2012 $33,321 $350
2011 $34,523 $235.3
2010 $31,439 $219.2
2009 $28,508 $246.5
2008 $30,269 $507
2007 $25,721 $480
2006 $22,527 $458
2005 $21,287 $440
2004 $20,568 $375
2003 $19,643 $286.3
2002 $19,076 $229.6
2001 $20,966 $244.9
2000 $21,707 $386
1999 $19,823 $359
1998 $20,189 $363
1997 $20,469 $280.1
1996 $20,224 $237.2
1995 $19,026 $210.7
1994 $16,807 $210.8
1993 $15,179 $188.6
1992 $15,510 $109.2
1991 $14,346 $105.4
1990 $13,308 $145.6
1989 $11,608 $166
1988 $11,853 $145.3
1987 $9,853 $141
1986 $8,335 $131.4
1985 $6,829 $130.8
1984 $7,369 $122.5
1983 $7,960 $118.6
1982 $7,258 $129
1981 $6,795 $116.9
1980 $6,549 $101.5
1979 $5,972 $108.2
1978 $4,797 $117.3
1977 $5,053 $111.2
1976 $4,516 $199.6
1975 $4,672 $177.8
1974 $5,085 $137.9
1973 $3,631 $119.6
1972 $2,930 $113.7
1971 $2,298 $90.4
1970 $2,490 $93.1
1969 $2,189 $84.1
1968 $1,947 $80.8
1967 $1,735 $78.7
1966 $1,789 $76.5
1965 $1,689 $74.4
1964 $1,626 $71.9
1963 $1,486 $69.5
1962 $1,294 $67.2
1961 $1,697 $64.9
1960 $1,452 $62.7

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

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Israel vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Somalia
2026 82.9 59.3
2025 82.8 59.1
2024 82.7 59
2023 82.4 58.8
2022 82.8 53.9
2021 82.5 55.7
2020 82.7 57.1
2019 82.9 57.2
2018 82.9 54.8
2017 82.7 52.2
2016 82.6 55.3
2015 82.3 55.1
2014 82.4 54.4
2013 82.4 54
2012 82 49.1
2011 82 32.5
2010 82 48.9
2009 81.8 52.1
2008 81.3 51.5
2007 81 50.9
2006 80.8 50.9
2005 80.4 50.9
2004 80.3 50.7
2003 79.8 50.7
2002 79.5 50.8
2001 79.5 50.8
2000 79.2 50.7
1999 78.9 50.6
1998 78.6 50.8
1997 78.6 50.3
1996 78.6 50.5
1995 78.1 50.6
1994 78 50.3
1993 77.9 50.6
1992 77.3 25
1991 77.6 25.4
1990 78 46.9
1989 77.6 46.6
1988 76.9 43.9
1987 76.4 49
1986 75.9 48.4
1985 76 48.3
1984 75.5 48.4
1983 75.1 48.2
1982 74.3 48
1981 74.2 47.8
1980 73.7 47.6
1979 73.4 47.4
1978 73.1 47
1977 72.7 47
1976 72.7 44.7
1975 71.6 44.5
1974 71.6 44.3
1973 71.6 46.2
1972 71.6 46
1971 71.8 45.8
1970 71.2 45.6
1969 71 45.5
1968 70.8 45.3
1967 70.9 45.1
1966 70.9 44.8
1965 70.5 44.6
1964 69.6 44.4
1963 69.6 44.2
1962 69.3 44
1961 69.8 43.7
1960 69.8 43.5
1959 68.9 43.3
1958 68.4 43.1
1957 66.5 42.9
1956 66.6 42.7
1955 68 42.5
1954 66.3 42.3
1953 66.4 42.1
1952 67.2 41.9
1951 67.6 41.7
1950 69.9 41.5

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

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Israel and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Israel Somalia
2024 9,974,400 19,009,151
2023 9,849,000 18,358,615
2022 9,557,500 17,801,897
2021 9,371,400 17,271,431
2020 9,215,100 16,651,191
2019 9,054,000 16,030,971
2018 8,882,800 15,452,487
2017 8,713,300 14,916,629
2016 8,546,000 14,348,740
2015 8,380,100 13,806,963
2014 8,215,700 13,339,491
2013 8,059,500 12,869,594
2012 7,910,500 12,461,160
2011 7,765,800 12,348,830
2010 7,623,600 12,261,756
2009 7,485,600 11,961,201
2008 7,308,800 11,663,084
2007 7,180,100 11,322,582
2006 7,053,700 10,975,502
2005 6,930,100 10,644,228
2004 6,809,000 10,280,998
2003 6,689,700 9,909,157
2002 6,570,000 9,550,063
2001 6,439,000 9,198,493
2000 6,289,000 8,838,713
1999 6,125,000 8,492,059
1998 5,971,000 8,155,417
1997 5,836,000 7,824,525
1996 5,692,000 7,554,474
1995 5,545,000 7,285,007
1994 5,399,000 7,026,797
1993 5,261,000 6,681,399
1992 5,123,000 6,495,107
1991 4,949,000 6,813,760
1990 4,660,000 7,082,811
1989 4,518,000 7,114,817
1988 4,442,000 7,235,360
1987 4,369,000 7,228,302
1986 4,299,000 6,974,788
1985 4,233,000 6,693,289
1984 4,159,000 6,428,389
1983 4,105,000 6,198,430
1982 4,031,000 6,003,840
1981 3,956,000 5,982,849
1980 3,878,000 5,936,154
1979 3,786,000 5,449,117
1978 3,690,000 4,814,892
1977 3,613,000 4,484,050
1976 3,533,000 4,365,812
1975 3,455,000 4,257,535
1974 3,377,000 4,151,842
1973 3,278,000 4,045,592
1972 3,148,000 3,939,436
1971 3,069,000 3,837,691
1970 2,974,000 3,738,448
1969 2,877,000 3,641,015
1968 2,803,000 3,546,590
1967 2,745,000 3,454,537
1966 2,629,000 3,365,106
1965 2,563,000 3,277,874
1964 2,475,000 3,192,796
1963 2,379,000 3,110,361
1962 2,293,000 3,030,091
1961 2,185,000 2,952,054
1960 2,114,020 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Somalia

Fertility rate
Israel

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Somalia
2023 2.85 6.13
2022 2.89 6.26
2021 3 6.35
2020 2.9 6.45
2019 3.01 6.56
2018 3.09 6.66
2017 3.11 6.77
2016 3.11 6.88
2015 3.09 6.98
2014 3.08 7.06
2013 3.03 7.14
2012 3.05 7.21
2011 2.98 7.27
2010 3.03 7.32
2009 2.96 7.38
2008 2.96 7.42
2007 2.9 7.46
2006 2.88 7.49
2005 2.84 7.53
2004 2.9 7.57
2003 2.95 7.6
2002 2.89 7.63
2001 2.92 7.64
2000 2.95 7.65
1999 2.97 7.66
1998 2.98 7.66
1997 2.94 7.66
1996 2.9 7.62
1995 2.9 7.58
1994 2.9 7.54
1993 2.8 7.53
1992 2.7 7.5
1991 2.76 7.47
1990 2.82 7.44
1989 2.89 7.42
1988 2.95 7.4
1987 3.01 7.37
1986 3.03 7.35
1985 3.06 7.33
1984 3.08 7.3
1983 3.11 7.28
1982 3.13 7.25
1981 3.19 7.23
1980 3.24 7.18
1979 3.3 7.16
1978 3.35 7.13
1977 3.41 7
1976 3.48 7.02
1975 3.55 7.03
1974 3.63 7.06
1973 3.7 7.09
1972 3.77 7.12
1971 3.77 7.15
1970 3.78 7.18
1969 3.78 7.21
1968 3.79 7.23
1967 3.79 7.25
1966 3.8 7.26
1965 3.81 7.26
1964 3.83 7.26
1963 3.84 7.26
1962 3.85 7.26
1961 3.86 7.25
1960 3.87 7.25

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

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Israel and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Somalia
2024 30.2 16.6
2023 30.2 16.5
2022 30.1 16.5
2021 30 16.4
2020 30 16.3
2019 29.9 16.3
2018 29.9 16.2
2017 29.9 16.2
2016 29.8 16.1
2015 29.8 16.1
2014 29.7 16
2013 29.6 16
2012 29.5 16
2011 29.5 15.8
2010 29.4 15.7
2009 29.3 15.6
2008 29.2 15.6
2007 29.1 15.6
2006 28.9 15.7
2005 28.7 15.9
2004 28.5 16
2003 28.4 16.1
2002 28.2 16.2
2001 28 16.2
2000 27.8 16.3
1999 27.6 16.3
1998 27.4 16.4
1997 27.3 16.4
1996 27.1 16.5
1995 26.9 16.6
1994 26.6 16.7
1993 26.5 16.8
1992 26.4 16.7
1991 26.2 16.5
1990 25.8 16.5
1989 25.6 16.7
1988 25.5 16.8
1987 25.5 17
1986 25.4 17.1
1985 25.4 17.2
1984 25.4 17.3
1983 25.3 17.4
1982 25.2 17.4
1981 25.1 17.5
1980 25 17.6
1979 24.8 17.6
1978 24.7 17.7
1977 24.5 17.7
1976 24.3 17.7
1975 24.2 17.7
1974 24 17.7
1973 23.8 17.6
1972 23.7 17.6
1971 23.5 17.6
1970 23.4 17.5
1969 23.3 17.5
1968 23.3 17.5
1967 23.4 17.5
1966 23.5 17.5
1965 23.8 17.5
1964 24.1 17.6
1963 24.6 17.7
1962 25 17.8
1961 25.3 17.9
1960 25.3 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Israel Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Israel Somalia
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
54.1%
2022
English speaking
85%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Israel Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Somalia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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