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Italy vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 72nd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Somalia
Population
58562681
20503678
Population rank 26/197 66/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 6/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Italy and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Italy and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Italy

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Italy Somalia
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $11,967,000,000
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $10,958,000,000
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $10,203,000,000
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $9,483,000,000
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $8,628,000,000
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $8,656,000,000
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $7,873,000,000
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $7,621,501,710
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $6,613,743,070
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $6,152,149,100
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $5,728,399,720
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $5,062,881,600
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $4,364,670,160
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $2,906,000,097
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $2,687,807,004
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $2,948,594,552
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $5,913,620,293
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $5,430,713,729
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $5,026,743,282
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $4,683,246,454
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $3,859,592,813
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $2,836,724,352
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $2,192,684,135
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $2,252,847,465
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $3,412,797,450
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $3,045,751,528
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $2,962,047,564
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $2,191,749,014
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $1,792,234,297
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $1,534,756,135
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $1,481,205,098
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $1,260,132,956
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $709,297,579
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $717,974,930
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $1,031,282,081
1989 $930,801,709,004 $1,181,360,844
1988 $893,663,934,841 $1,051,596,967
1987 $807,570,134,449 $1,018,972,664
1986 $641,862,313,287 $916,590,786
1985 $453,259,761,687 $875,702,247
1984 $438,896,930,791 $787,434,542
1983 $444,063,496,940 $735,408,642
1982 $428,257,421,618 $774,578,932
1981 $431,695,533,981 $699,302,473
1980 $478,356,755,596 $602,515,548
1979 $394,584,507,108 $589,566,929
1978 $315,784,469,541 $564,571,823
1977 $258,190,019,750 $498,550,725
1976 $225,235,205,862 $871,344,245
1975 $228,220,643,535 $757,015,879
1974 $200,024,444,775 $572,504,036
1973 $175,896,529,392 $483,699,611
1972 $145,594,833,997 $447,883,941
1971 $124,959,712,859 $347,039,446
1970 $113,656,669,765 $347,985,394
1969 $100,996,667,239 $306,357,285
1968 $91,485,448,148 $286,719,885
1967 $84,401,995,573 $271,781,887
1966 $76,622,444,787 $257,375,897
1965 $70,717,012,186 $243,725,898
1964 $65,720,771,779 $229,529,913
1963 $60,035,924,618 $216,145,936
1962 $52,413,872,628 $203,531,928
1961 $46,649,487,320 $191,659,914
1960 $42,012,422,612 $180,459,937

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

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Italy and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Somalia
2024 $40,385 $630
2023 $39,277 $597
2022 $35,654 $573
2021 $36,853 $549
2020 $32,091 $518
2019 $33,813 $540
2018 $34,904 $509
2017 $32,844 $511
2016 $31,392 $461
2015 $30,640 $446
2014 $36,028 $429
2013 $35,702 $393
2012 $34,854 $350
2011 $38,432 $235.3
2010 $35,857 $219.2
2009 $37,100 $246.5
2008 $40,829 $507
2007 $37,826 $480
2006 $33,537 $458
2005 $32,063 $440
2004 $31,348 $375
2003 $27,578 $286.3
2002 $22,451 $229.6
2001 $20,570 $244.9
2000 $20,190 $386
1999 $22,050 $359
1998 $22,365 $363
1997 $21,884 $280.1
1996 $23,123 $237.2
1995 $20,712 $210.7
1994 $19,382 $210.8
1993 $18,782 $188.6
1992 $23,297 $109.2
1991 $22,007 $105.4
1990 $20,874 $145.6
1989 $16,424 $166
1988 $15,781 $145.3
1987 $14,268 $141
1986 $11,341 $131.4
1985 $8,009 $130.8
1984 $7,758 $122.5
1983 $7,851 $118.6
1982 $7,574 $129
1981 $7,640 $116.9
1980 $8,476 $101.5
1979 $7,006 $108.2
1978 $5,623 $117.3
1977 $4,614 $111.2
1976 $4,042 $199.6
1975 $4,116 $177.8
1974 $3,629 $137.9
1973 $3,213 $119.6
1972 $2,677 $113.7
1971 $2,311 $90.4
1970 $2,112 $93.1
1969 $1,886 $84.1
1968 $1,718 $80.8
1967 $1,595 $78.7
1966 $1,459 $76.5
1965 $1,357 $74.4
1964 $1,272 $71.9
1963 $1,171 $69.5
1962 $1,030 $67.2
1961 $923 $64.9
1960 $837 $62.7

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

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Italy vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Somalia
2026 84.2 59.3
2025 84 59.1
2024 83.9 59
2023 83.7 58.8
2022 82.1 53.9
2021 82.9 55.7
2020 82.2 57.1
2019 83.3 57.2
2018 83.2 54.8
2017 82.7 52.2
2016 83 55.3
2015 82.5 55.1
2014 82.9 54.4
2013 82.7 54
2012 82.3 49.1
2011 82.2 32.5
2010 82.1 48.9
2009 81.8 52.1
2008 81.6 51.5
2007 81.5 50.9
2006 81.4 50.9
2005 81 50.9
2004 81 50.7
2003 80.2 50.7
2002 80.1 50.8
2001 79.9 50.8
2000 79.6 50.7
1999 79.2 50.6
1998 78.8 50.8
1997 78.7 50.3
1996 78.4 50.5
1995 78.1 50.6
1994 77.9 50.3
1993 77.7 50.6
1992 77.4 25
1991 77 25.4
1990 77 46.9
1989 76.9 46.6
1988 76.5 43.9
1987 76.3 49
1986 75.9 48.4
1985 75.6 48.3
1984 75.5 48.4
1983 74.7 48.2
1982 74.9 48
1981 74.4 47.8
1980 74.1 47.6
1979 74.1 47.4
1978 73.8 47
1977 73.4 47
1976 73.1 44.7
1975 72.7 44.5
1974 72.8 44.3
1973 72.1 46.2
1972 72.1 46
1971 71.9 45.8
1970 71.6 45.6
1969 70.9 45.5
1968 70.9 45.3
1967 71 45.1
1966 71 44.8
1965 70.3 44.6
1964 70.4 44.4
1963 69.3 44.2
1962 69.2 44
1961 69.8 43.7
1960 69.2 43.5
1959 69.3 43.3
1958 68.9 43.1
1957 67.8 42.9
1956 67.6 42.7
1955 68.3 42.5
1954 67.9 42.3
1953 66.6 42.1
1952 65.9 41.9
1951 65.3 41.7
1950 65.7 41.5

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

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Italy and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Italy Somalia
2024 58,952,704 19,009,151
2023 58,984,216 18,358,615
2022 59,013,667 17,801,897
2021 59,133,173 17,271,431
2020 59,438,851 16,651,191
2019 59,729,081 16,030,971
2018 60,148,658 15,452,487
2017 60,002,252 14,916,629
2016 60,115,223 14,348,740
2015 60,229,605 13,806,963
2014 60,320,707 13,339,491
2013 60,311,613 12,869,594
2012 60,191,247 12,461,160
2011 60,026,841 12,348,830
2010 59,819,407 12,261,756
2009 59,555,454 11,961,201
2008 59,211,181 11,663,084
2007 58,756,247 11,322,582
2006 58,399,861 10,975,502
2005 58,166,682 10,644,228
2004 57,828,179 10,280,998
2003 57,399,184 9,909,157
2002 57,089,824 9,550,063
2001 56,976,981 9,198,493
2000 56,942,108 8,838,713
1999 56,916,317 8,492,059
1998 56,906,744 8,155,417
1997 56,890,372 7,824,525
1996 56,860,281 7,554,474
1995 56,844,303 7,285,007
1994 56,843,400 7,026,797
1993 56,831,821 6,681,399
1992 56,797,087 6,495,107
1991 56,758,521 6,813,760
1990 56,719,240 7,082,811
1989 56,671,781 7,114,817
1988 56,629,288 7,235,360
1987 56,601,931 7,228,302
1986 56,596,155 6,974,788
1985 56,593,071 6,693,289
1984 56,576,718 6,428,389
1983 56,564,074 6,198,430
1982 56,543,548 6,003,840
1981 56,501,675 5,982,849
1980 56,433,883 5,936,154
1979 56,317,749 5,449,117
1978 56,155,143 4,814,892
1977 55,955,411 4,484,050
1976 55,718,260 4,365,812
1975 55,441,001 4,257,535
1974 55,110,868 4,151,842
1973 54,751,406 4,045,592
1972 54,381,345 3,939,436
1971 54,073,490 3,837,691
1970 53,821,850 3,738,448
1969 53,537,950 3,641,015
1968 53,235,750 3,546,590
1967 52,900,500 3,454,537
1966 52,519,000 3,365,106
1965 52,112,350 3,277,874
1964 51,675,350 3,192,796
1963 51,252,000 3,110,361
1962 50,879,450 3,030,091
1961 50,536,350 2,952,054
1960 50,199,700 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Somalia

Fertility rate
Italy

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Somalia
2023 1.2 6.13
2022 1.24 6.26
2021 1.25 6.35
2020 1.24 6.45
2019 1.27 6.56
2018 1.31 6.66
2017 1.34 6.77
2016 1.36 6.88
2015 1.36 6.98
2014 1.38 7.06
2013 1.39 7.14
2012 1.42 7.21
2011 1.42 7.27
2010 1.44 7.32
2009 1.44 7.38
2008 1.44 7.42
2007 1.39 7.46
2006 1.37 7.49
2005 1.33 7.53
2004 1.34 7.57
2003 1.29 7.6
2002 1.27 7.63
2001 1.25 7.64
2000 1.26 7.65
1999 1.23 7.66
1998 1.22 7.66
1997 1.22 7.66
1996 1.2 7.62
1995 1.19 7.58
1994 1.21 7.54
1993 1.25 7.53
1992 1.3 7.5
1991 1.3 7.47
1990 1.33 7.44
1989 1.33 7.42
1988 1.36 7.4
1987 1.33 7.37
1986 1.35 7.35
1985 1.42 7.33
1984 1.46 7.3
1983 1.51 7.28
1982 1.56 7.25
1981 1.58 7.23
1980 1.64 7.18
1979 1.73 7.16
1978 1.84 7.13
1977 1.93 7
1976 2.04 7.02
1975 2.17 7.03
1974 2.28 7.06
1973 2.3 7.09
1972 2.35 7.12
1971 2.4 7.15
1970 2.38 7.18
1969 2.47 7.21
1968 2.46 7.23
1967 2.5 7.25
1966 2.58 7.26
1965 2.6 7.26
1964 2.66 7.26
1963 2.51 7.26
1962 2.46 7.26
1961 2.44 7.25
1960 2.4 7.25

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

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Italy and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Somalia
2024 48.8 16.6
2023 48.4 16.5
2022 48.1 16.5
2021 47.7 16.4
2020 47.4 16.3
2019 47 16.3
2018 46.6 16.2
2017 46.2 16.2
2016 45.8 16.1
2015 45.4 16.1
2014 45 16
2013 44.6 16
2012 44.2 16
2011 43.9 15.8
2010 43.5 15.7
2009 43.1 15.6
2008 42.8 15.6
2007 42.6 15.6
2006 42.3 15.7
2005 41.9 15.9
2004 41.6 16
2003 41.3 16.1
2002 41 16.2
2001 40.6 16.2
2000 40.3 16.3
1999 39.9 16.3
1998 39.6 16.4
1997 39.4 16.4
1996 39.1 16.5
1995 38.9 16.6
1994 38.6 16.7
1993 38.2 16.8
1992 37.9 16.7
1991 37.5 16.5
1990 37.1 16.5
1989 36.8 16.7
1988 36.4 16.8
1987 36.1 17
1986 35.8 17.1
1985 35.6 17.2
1984 35.3 17.3
1983 34.9 17.4
1982 34.6 17.4
1981 34.3 17.5
1980 34.1 17.6
1979 34 17.6
1978 33.9 17.7
1977 33.7 17.7
1976 33.6 17.7
1975 33.5 17.7
1974 33.4 17.7
1973 33.3 17.6
1972 33.2 17.6
1971 33.1 17.6
1970 33 17.5
1969 32.8 17.5
1968 32.7 17.5
1967 32.5 17.5
1966 32.4 17.5
1965 32.3 17.5
1964 32.2 17.6
1963 32.1 17.7
1962 32 17.8
1961 31.8 17.9
1960 31.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
86%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Italy Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Italy Somalia
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
54.1%
2022
English speaking
13.6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Italy Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Somalia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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