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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 91/197 ($53.4B) and Somalia ranks 149/197 ($12.1B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 124/197 ($4,618), while Somalia ranks 191/197 ($637).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Somalia
Population
11575983
20177806
Population rank 85/197 66/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$12.1B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$637
2024
GDP per capita rank 124/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$1,601
2024
Government debt
$51.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
92.6%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,429
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 88/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,420
2025
$1,941
2025
Land area
34,284 sq mi
2025
242,217 sq mi
2025
Population density
337 ppl/mi²
2024
78.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2025
59.1 years
2025

Jordan and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Somalia
Year GDP
Jordan Somalia
1960 - $180,459,937
1961 - $191,659,914
1962 - $203,531,928
1963 - $216,145,936
1964 - $229,529,913
1965 $599,759,760 $243,725,898
1966 $657,999,737 $257,375,897
1967 $631,679,747 $271,781,887
1968 $561,119,776 $286,719,885
1969 $698,879,720 $306,357,285
1970 $639,519,744 $347,985,394
1971 $678,159,729 $347,039,446
1972 $788,479,685 $447,883,941
1973 $943,783,840 $483,699,611
1974 $1,197,483,949 $572,504,036
1975 $1,363,073,498 $757,015,879
1976 $1,708,521,219 $871,344,245
1977 $2,096,778,602 $498,550,725
1978 $2,602,208,589 $564,571,823
1979 $3,271,368,781 $589,566,929
1980 $3,910,044,474 $602,515,548
1981 $4,383,944,703 $699,302,473
1982 $4,681,240,993 $774,578,932
1983 $4,920,692,191 $735,408,642
1984 $4,967,162,160 $787,434,542
1985 $4,993,601,520 $875,702,247
1986 $6,402,050,485 $916,590,786
1987 $6,756,209,762 $1,018,972,664
1988 $6,277,451,829 $1,051,596,967
1989 $4,221,373,674 $1,181,360,844
1990 $4,160,087,508 $1,031,282,081
1991 $4,344,467,193 $717,974,930
1992 $5,310,833,194 $709,297,579
1993 $5,606,400,222 $1,260,132,956
1994 $6,236,295,978 $1,481,205,098
1995 $6,727,597,032 $1,534,756,135
1996 $6,927,503,526 $1,792,234,297
1997 $7,245,839,210 $2,191,749,014
1998 $7,912,270,804 $2,962,047,564
1999 $8,149,929,478 $3,045,751,528
2000 $8,460,789,845 $3,412,797,450
2001 $8,975,814,653 $2,252,847,465
2002 $9,582,510,578 $2,192,684,135
2003 $10,195,627,645 $2,836,724,352
2004 $11,411,706,629 $3,859,592,813
2005 $12,588,998,590 $4,683,246,454
2006 $15,056,981,664 $5,026,743,282
2007 $17,110,437,236 $5,430,713,729
2008 $22,658,715,989 $5,913,620,293
2009 $24,537,876,056 $2,948,594,552
2010 $27,133,804,225 $2,687,807,004
2011 $29,524,149,155 $2,906,000,097
2012 $31,634,561,690 $4,364,670,160
2013 $34,454,440,141 $5,062,881,600
2014 $36,847,643,521 $5,728,399,720
2015 $38,587,017,887 $6,152,149,100
2016 $39,892,551,127 $6,613,743,070
2017 $41,608,435,915 $7,621,501,710
2018 $43,370,860,704 $7,873,440,830
2019 $44,503,006,338 $8,655,023,960
2020 $43,700,383,099 $8,628,393,720
2021 $46,296,100,141 $9,483,997,390
2022 $48,764,963,380 $10,202,767,270
2023 $51,088,476,338 $10,968,517,090
2024 $53,352,289,577 $12,108,515,110

Jordan and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Somalia
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Somalia
1960 - $62.7
1961 - $64.9
1962 - $67.2
1963 - $69.5
1964 - $71.9
1965 $546 $74.4
1966 $558 $76.5
1967 $497 $78.7
1968 $409 $80.8
1969 $474 $84.1
1970 $409 $93.1
1971 $412 $90.4
1972 $460 $113.7
1973 $531 $119.6
1974 $651 $137.9
1975 $718 $177.8
1976 $873 $199.6
1977 $1,039 $111.2
1978 $1,249 $117.3
1979 $1,519 $108.2
1980 $1,750 $101.5
1981 $1,885 $116.9
1982 $1,929 $129
1983 $1,939 $118.6
1984 $1,871 $122.5
1985 $1,797 $130.8
1986 $2,200 $131.4
1987 $2,217 $141
1988 $1,966 $145.3
1989 $1,260 $166
1990 $1,149 $145.6
1991 $1,110 $105.4
1992 $1,287 $109.2
1993 $1,289 $188.6
1994 $1,367 $210.8
1995 $1,416 $210.7
1996 $1,410 $237.2
1997 $1,436 $280.1
1998 $1,532 $363
1999 $1,545 $359
2000 $1,571 $386
2001 $1,632 $244.9
2002 $1,706 $229.6
2003 $1,776 $286.3
2004 $1,940 $375
2005 $2,088 $440
2006 $2,343 $458
2007 $2,506 $480
2008 $3,242 $507
2009 $3,436 $246.5
2010 $3,718 $219.2
2011 $3,947 $235.3
2012 $4,170 $350
2013 $4,311 $393
2014 $4,191 $429
2015 $4,043 $446
2016 $3,987 $461
2017 $4,066 $511
2018 $4,145 $510
2019 $4,170 $540
2020 $4,022 $518
2021 $4,183 $549
2022 $4,332 $573
2023 $4,466 $597
2024 $4,618 $637

Jordan vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

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

Jordan and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

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

Fertility rates in Jordan and Somalia

Fertility rate
Jordan

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

Jordan and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2025
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.91%
2023
1.53%
1989
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.32%
2025
-4.94%
2025
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
18.8%
2019
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
59.4
2025
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
23.6 megatons
2023
0.87 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.06 tons
2023
0.05 tons
2023
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
-156,369
2024
+26,859
2024
Urban population
92.2%
2024
48.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
57.8
2025
7.34
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2024
9
2024
Higher education index
66
2025
11
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
44
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
$295.1
2022
$15.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$118.7
2022
$6.47
2022
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2025
59.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.91%
2022
50.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.51
2019
0.02
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
35
2025
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%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2025
170,384 sq mi
2025
Forest area
376 sq mi
2025
22,200 sq mi
2025
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
9,321 mi
2018

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