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Jordan vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 110th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Somalia
Population
11555022
20503678
Population rank 86/197 66/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 91/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Jordan and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Somalia
2024 $53,352,289,577 $11,967,000,000
2023 $51,088,476,338 $10,958,000,000
2022 $48,764,963,380 $10,203,000,000
2021 $46,296,100,141 $9,483,000,000
2020 $43,700,383,099 $8,628,000,000
2019 $44,503,006,338 $8,656,000,000
2018 $43,370,860,704 $7,873,000,000
2017 $41,608,435,915 $7,621,501,710
2016 $39,892,551,127 $6,613,743,070
2015 $38,587,017,887 $6,152,149,100
2014 $36,847,643,521 $5,728,399,720
2013 $34,454,440,141 $5,062,881,600
2012 $31,634,561,690 $4,364,670,160
2011 $29,524,149,155 $2,906,000,097
2010 $27,133,804,225 $2,687,807,004
2009 $24,537,876,056 $2,948,594,552
2008 $22,658,715,989 $5,913,620,293
2007 $17,110,437,236 $5,430,713,729
2006 $15,056,981,664 $5,026,743,282
2005 $12,588,998,590 $4,683,246,454
2004 $11,411,706,629 $3,859,592,813
2003 $10,195,627,645 $2,836,724,352
2002 $9,582,510,578 $2,192,684,135
2001 $8,975,814,653 $2,252,847,465
2000 $8,460,789,845 $3,412,797,450
1999 $8,149,929,478 $3,045,751,528
1998 $7,912,270,804 $2,962,047,564
1997 $7,245,839,210 $2,191,749,014
1996 $6,927,503,526 $1,792,234,297
1995 $6,727,597,032 $1,534,756,135
1994 $6,236,295,978 $1,481,205,098
1993 $5,606,400,222 $1,260,132,956
1992 $5,310,833,194 $709,297,579
1991 $4,344,467,193 $717,974,930
1990 $4,160,087,508 $1,031,282,081
1989 $4,221,373,674 $1,181,360,844
1988 $6,277,451,829 $1,051,596,967
1987 $6,756,209,762 $1,018,972,664
1986 $6,402,050,485 $916,590,786
1985 $4,993,601,520 $875,702,247
1984 $4,967,162,160 $787,434,542
1983 $4,920,692,191 $735,408,642
1982 $4,681,240,993 $774,578,932
1981 $4,383,944,703 $699,302,473
1980 $3,910,044,474 $602,515,548
1979 $3,271,368,781 $589,566,929
1978 $2,602,208,589 $564,571,823
1977 $2,096,778,602 $498,550,725
1976 $1,708,521,219 $871,344,245
1975 $1,363,073,498 $757,015,879
1974 $1,197,483,949 $572,504,036
1973 $943,783,840 $483,699,611
1972 $788,479,685 $447,883,941
1971 $678,159,729 $347,039,446
1970 $639,519,744 $347,985,394
1969 $698,879,720 $306,357,285
1968 $561,119,776 $286,719,885
1967 $631,679,747 $271,781,887
1966 $657,999,737 $257,375,897
1965 $599,759,760 $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Jordan and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Somalia
2024 $4,618 $630
2023 $4,466 $597
2022 $4,332 $573
2021 $4,183 $549
2020 $4,022 $518
2019 $4,170 $540
2018 $4,145 $509
2017 $4,066 $511
2016 $3,987 $461
2015 $4,043 $446
2014 $4,191 $429
2013 $4,311 $393
2012 $4,170 $350
2011 $3,947 $235.3
2010 $3,718 $219.2
2009 $3,436 $246.5
2008 $3,242 $507
2007 $2,506 $480
2006 $2,343 $458
2005 $2,088 $440
2004 $1,940 $375
2003 $1,776 $286.3
2002 $1,706 $229.6
2001 $1,632 $244.9
2000 $1,571 $386
1999 $1,545 $359
1998 $1,532 $363
1997 $1,436 $280.1
1996 $1,410 $237.2
1995 $1,416 $210.7
1994 $1,367 $210.8
1993 $1,289 $188.6
1992 $1,287 $109.2
1991 $1,110 $105.4
1990 $1,149 $145.6
1989 $1,260 $166
1988 $1,966 $145.3
1987 $2,217 $141
1986 $2,200 $131.4
1985 $1,797 $130.8
1984 $1,871 $122.5
1983 $1,939 $118.6
1982 $1,929 $129
1981 $1,885 $116.9
1980 $1,750 $101.5
1979 $1,519 $108.2
1978 $1,249 $117.3
1977 $1,039 $111.2
1976 $873 $199.6
1975 $718 $177.8
1974 $651 $137.9
1973 $531 $119.6
1972 $460 $113.7
1971 $412 $90.4
1970 $409 $93.1
1969 $474 $84.1
1968 $409 $80.8
1967 $497 $78.7
1966 $558 $76.5
1965 $546 $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Jordan vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Somalia
2026 78.3 59.3
2025 78.1 59.1
2024 78 59
2023 77.8 58.8
2022 77.1 53.9
2021 74.2 55.7
2020 75.6 57.1
2019 76.9 57.2
2018 76.5 54.8
2017 76.1 52.2
2016 75.6 55.3
2015 75.1 55.1
2014 74.6 54.4
2013 74.3 54
2012 74.1 49.1
2011 73.9 32.5
2010 73.8 48.9
2009 73.7 52.1
2008 73.6 51.5
2007 73.4 50.9
2006 73.2 50.9
2005 73 50.9
2004 72.8 50.7
2003 72.6 50.7
2002 72.4 50.8
2001 72.1 50.8
2000 71.9 50.7
1999 71.7 50.6
1998 71.5 50.8
1997 71.3 50.3
1996 71.1 50.5
1995 70.9 50.6
1994 70.7 50.3
1993 70.6 50.6
1992 70.4 25
1991 70.2 25.4
1990 70.1 46.9
1989 69.9 46.6
1988 69.6 43.9
1987 69.3 49
1986 69 48.4
1985 68.6 48.3
1984 68.2 48.4
1983 67.8 48.2
1982 67.4 48
1981 66.9 47.8
1980 66.5 47.6
1979 66 47.4
1978 65.6 47
1977 65.1 47
1976 64.7 44.7
1975 64.1 44.5
1974 63.6 44.3
1973 63.1 46.2
1972 62.5 46
1971 61.8 45.8
1970 59.8 45.6
1969 60.5 45.5
1968 59.8 45.3
1967 59 45.1
1966 57.8 44.8
1965 57.3 44.6
1964 56.5 44.4
1963 55.5 44.2
1962 54.6 44
1961 53.7 43.7
1960 52.7 43.5
1959 51.6 43.3
1958 50.4 43.1
1957 49.2 42.9
1956 48 42.7
1955 46.8 42.5
1954 45.6 42.3
1953 44.4 42.1
1952 43.2 41.9
1951 42 41.7
1950 40.9 41.5

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

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Jordan and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Jordan Somalia
2024 11,552,876 19,009,151
2023 11,439,213 18,358,615
2022 11,256,263 17,801,897
2021 11,066,356 17,271,431
2020 10,865,228 16,651,191
2019 10,671,891 16,030,971
2018 10,462,306 15,452,487
2017 10,234,226 14,916,629
2016 10,006,367 14,348,740
2015 9,544,729 13,806,963
2014 8,791,710 13,339,491
2013 7,991,809 12,869,594
2012 7,587,127 12,461,160
2011 7,480,424 12,348,830
2010 7,297,043 12,261,756
2009 7,141,753 11,961,201
2008 6,989,866 11,663,084
2007 6,827,227 11,322,582
2006 6,427,371 10,975,502
2005 6,029,587 10,644,228
2004 5,882,061 10,280,998
2003 5,741,828 9,909,157
2002 5,616,066 9,550,063
2001 5,498,894 9,198,493
2000 5,386,945 8,838,713
1999 5,276,444 8,492,059
1998 5,164,284 8,155,417
1997 5,046,285 7,824,525
1996 4,912,516 7,554,474
1995 4,752,096 7,285,007
1994 4,561,406 7,026,797
1993 4,348,020 6,681,399
1992 4,127,693 6,495,107
1991 3,915,149 6,813,760
1990 3,621,908 7,082,811
1989 3,349,627 7,114,817
1988 3,193,039 7,235,360
1987 3,047,634 7,228,302
1986 2,909,887 6,974,788
1985 2,778,810 6,693,289
1984 2,654,688 6,428,389
1983 2,537,307 6,198,430
1982 2,426,927 6,003,840
1981 2,325,517 5,982,849
1980 2,234,186 5,936,154
1979 2,153,882 5,449,117
1978 2,083,595 4,814,892
1977 2,019,002 4,484,050
1976 1,958,177 4,365,812
1975 1,899,055 4,257,535
1974 1,839,182 4,151,842
1973 1,778,094 4,045,592
1972 1,714,555 3,939,436
1971 1,645,145 3,837,691
1970 1,565,163 3,738,448
1969 1,473,100 3,641,015
1968 1,372,460 3,546,590
1967 1,271,183 3,454,537
1966 1,178,360 3,365,106
1965 1,099,440 3,277,874
1964 1,035,640 3,192,796
1963 984,714 3,110,361
1962 940,554 3,030,091
1961 897,591 2,952,054
1960 853,471 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Somalia

Fertility rate
Jordan

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Somalia
2023 2.64 6.13
2022 2.68 6.26
2021 2.74 6.35
2020 2.79 6.45
2019 2.86 6.56
2018 2.92 6.66
2017 2.99 6.77
2016 3.07 6.88
2015 3.14 6.98
2014 3.3 7.06
2013 3.45 7.14
2012 3.57 7.21
2011 3.69 7.27
2010 3.78 7.32
2009 3.84 7.38
2008 3.88 7.42
2007 3.8 7.46
2006 3.71 7.49
2005 3.65 7.53
2004 3.73 7.57
2003 3.82 7.6
2002 3.81 7.63
2001 3.8 7.64
2000 3.86 7.65
1999 3.97 7.66
1998 4.11 7.66
1997 4.32 7.66
1996 4.51 7.62
1995 4.68 7.58
1994 4.82 7.54
1993 4.97 7.53
1992 5.14 7.5
1991 5.33 7.47
1990 5.54 7.44
1989 5.8 7.42
1988 6.01 7.4
1987 6.2 7.37
1986 6.39 7.35
1985 6.53 7.33
1984 6.67 7.3
1983 6.81 7.28
1982 6.96 7.25
1981 7.12 7.23
1980 7.29 7.18
1979 7.45 7.16
1978 7.59 7.13
1977 7.72 7
1976 7.83 7.02
1975 7.93 7.03
1974 8 7.06
1973 8.06 7.09
1972 8.12 7.12
1971 8.15 7.15
1970 8.18 7.18
1969 8.19 7.21
1968 8.14 7.23
1967 8.06 7.25
1966 7.99 7.26
1965 7.93 7.26
1964 7.91 7.26
1963 7.85 7.26
1962 7.79 7.26
1961 7.7 7.25
1960 7.6 7.25

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

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Jordan and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Somalia
2024 25.5 16.6
2023 25.3 16.5
2022 24.9 16.5
2021 24.6 16.4
2020 24.2 16.3
2019 23.9 16.3
2018 23.5 16.2
2017 23.2 16.2
2016 22.9 16.1
2015 22.6 16.1
2014 22.4 16
2013 22.3 16
2012 22.1 16
2011 21.9 15.8
2010 21.7 15.7
2009 21.5 15.6
2008 21.4 15.6
2007 21.2 15.6
2006 21 15.7
2005 20.8 15.9
2004 20.5 16
2003 20.3 16.1
2002 20.2 16.2
2001 20.1 16.2
2000 20 16.3
1999 19.9 16.3
1998 19.8 16.4
1997 19.8 16.4
1996 19.7 16.5
1995 19.5 16.6
1994 19.3 16.7
1993 18.9 16.8
1992 18.5 16.7
1991 18.1 16.5
1990 17.2 16.5
1989 16.4 16.7
1988 16.2 16.8
1987 16.1 17
1986 15.9 17.1
1985 15.8 17.2
1984 15.6 17.3
1983 15.5 17.4
1982 15.4 17.4
1981 15.2 17.5
1980 15.1 17.6
1979 15 17.6
1978 14.9 17.7
1977 14.9 17.7
1976 14.8 17.7
1975 14.8 17.7
1974 14.8 17.7
1973 14.8 17.6
1972 14.8 17.6
1971 14.8 17.6
1970 14.9 17.5
1969 15 17.5
1968 15.1 17.5
1967 15.3 17.5
1966 15.5 17.5
1965 15.7 17.5
1964 16 17.6
1963 16.2 17.7
1962 16.5 17.8
1961 16.8 17.9
1960 17 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
n/a
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Jordan Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Jordan Somalia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
54.1%
2022
English speaking
45%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Jordan Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Somalia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 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) (2000–2025, 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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