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Kiribati vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 173rd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Somalia
Population
139020
20503678
Population rank 180/197 66/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 181/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Kiribati and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Somalia
2024 $307,862,564 $11,967,000,000
2023 $288,610,748 $10,958,000,000
2022 $270,040,453 $10,203,000,000
2021 $285,259,881 $9,483,000,000
2020 $220,898,020 $8,628,000,000
2019 $216,985,388 $8,656,000,000
2018 $233,514,717 $7,873,000,000
2017 $222,875,736 $7,621,501,710
2016 $206,467,819 $6,613,743,070
2015 $191,559,399 $6,152,149,100
2014 $200,287,282 $5,728,399,720
2013 $201,730,861 $5,062,881,600
2012 $207,001,546 $4,364,670,160
2011 $195,970,140 $2,906,000,097
2010 $165,458,433 $2,687,807,004
2009 $140,177,384 $2,948,594,552
2008 $147,017,895 $5,913,620,293
2007 $138,054,946 $5,430,713,729
2006 $112,338,353 $5,026,743,282
2005 $113,895,437 $4,683,246,454
2004 $104,085,892 $3,859,592,813
2003 $96,105,619 $2,836,724,352
2002 $74,743,869 $2,192,684,135
2001 $64,935,850 $2,252,847,465
2000 $74,910,527 $3,412,797,450
1999 $77,323,978 $3,045,751,528
1998 $74,905,706 $2,962,047,564
1997 $80,205,807 $2,191,749,014
1996 $81,456,854 $1,792,234,297
1995 $68,596,395 $1,534,756,135
1994 $67,055,334 $1,481,205,098
1993 $58,953,596 $1,260,132,956
1992 $61,491,369 $709,297,579
1991 $41,247,792 $717,974,930
1990 $36,534,295 $1,031,282,081
1989 $37,645,319 $1,181,360,844
1988 $38,278,810 $1,051,596,967
1987 $29,554,413 $1,018,972,664
1986 $25,993,009 $916,590,786
1985 $26,126,615 $875,702,247
1984 $34,394,167 $787,434,542
1983 $31,000,546 $735,408,642
1982 $32,742,713 $774,578,932
1981 $35,267,489 $699,302,473
1980 $33,157,723 $602,515,548
1979 $34,466,197 $589,566,929
1978 $36,563,965 $564,571,823
1977 $31,335,459 $498,550,725
1976 $33,246,817 $871,344,245
1975 $44,547,454 $757,015,879
1974 $69,256,489 $572,504,036
1973 $25,645,040 $483,699,611
1972 $15,314,346 $447,883,941
1971 $12,356,134 $347,039,446
1970 $11,560,877 $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $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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Kiribati and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Somalia
2024 $2,289 $630
2023 $2,178 $597
2022 $2,070 $573
2021 $2,222 $549
2020 $1,752 $518
2019 $1,751 $540
2018 $1,913 $509
2017 $1,853 $511
2016 $1,743 $461
2015 $1,640 $446
2014 $1,737 $429
2013 $1,772 $393
2012 $1,844 $350
2011 $1,771 $235.3
2010 $1,522 $219.2
2009 $1,317 $246.5
2008 $1,411 $507
2007 $1,353 $480
2006 $1,123 $458
2005 $1,162 $440
2004 $1,083 $375
2003 $1,021 $286.3
2002 $810 $229.6
2001 $719 $244.9
2000 $845 $386
1999 $887 $359
1998 $874 $363
1997 $953 $280.1
1996 $986 $237.2
1995 $844 $210.7
1994 $838 $210.8
1993 $748 $188.6
1992 $792 $109.2
1991 $540 $105.4
1990 $488 $145.6
1989 $515 $166
1988 $536 $145.3
1987 $424 $141
1986 $382 $131.4
1985 $393 $130.8
1984 $527 $122.5
1983 $483 $118.6
1982 $519 $129
1981 $568 $116.9
1980 $542 $101.5
1979 $573 $108.2
1978 $611 $117.3
1977 $520 $111.2
1976 $548 $199.6
1975 $730 $177.8
1974 $1,131 $137.9
1973 $422 $119.6
1972 $256.2 $113.7
1971 $210.7 $90.4
1970 $201 $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $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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Kiribati vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Somalia
2026 66.9 59.3
2025 66.7 59.1
2024 66.6 59
2023 66.5 58.8
2022 66.3 53.9
2021 64.1 55.7
2020 65.2 57.1
2019 65.9 57.2
2018 65.8 54.8
2017 65.8 52.2
2016 65.8 55.3
2015 65.8 55.1
2014 65.9 54.4
2013 65.9 54
2012 65.9 49.1
2011 65.9 32.5
2010 65.9 48.9
2009 65.8 52.1
2008 65.7 51.5
2007 65.7 50.9
2006 65.6 50.9
2005 65.5 50.9
2004 65.4 50.7
2003 65.3 50.7
2002 65.1 50.8
2001 64.9 50.8
2000 64.7 50.7
1999 64.4 50.6
1998 64.1 50.8
1997 63.8 50.3
1996 63.5 50.5
1995 63.1 50.6
1994 62.8 50.3
1993 62.4 50.6
1992 62 25
1991 61.5 25.4
1990 61 46.9
1989 60.5 46.6
1988 60.1 43.9
1987 59.6 49
1986 59.1 48.4
1985 58.7 48.3
1984 58.4 48.4
1983 58.1 48.2
1982 57.8 48
1981 57.5 47.8
1980 57.3 47.6
1979 57.1 47.4
1978 56.9 47
1977 56.1 47
1976 56.6 44.7
1975 56.4 44.5
1974 56.1 44.3
1973 55.8 46.2
1972 55.3 46
1971 54.9 45.8
1970 54.4 45.6
1969 53.8 45.5
1968 53.1 45.3
1967 52.5 45.1
1966 51.7 44.8
1965 51 44.6
1964 50.4 44.4
1963 49.7 44.2
1962 49 44
1961 48.5 43.7
1960 48 43.5
1959 47.5 43.3
1958 47.1 43.1
1957 46.8 42.9
1956 46.5 42.7
1955 46.3 42.5
1954 46.1 42.3
1953 46 42.1
1952 45.9 41.9
1951 45.8 41.7
1950 45.7 41.5

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

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Kiribati and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Somalia
2024 134,518 19,009,151
2023 132,530 18,358,615
2022 130,469 17,801,897
2021 128,377 17,271,431
2020 126,099 16,651,191
2019 123,921 16,030,971
2018 122,084 15,452,487
2017 120,275 14,916,629
2016 118,478 14,348,740
2015 116,815 13,806,963
2014 115,326 13,339,491
2013 113,838 12,869,594
2012 112,284 12,461,160
2011 110,647 12,348,830
2010 108,704 12,261,756
2009 106,467 11,961,201
2008 104,222 11,663,084
2007 102,068 11,322,582
2006 100,017 10,975,502
2005 98,035 10,644,228
2004 96,085 10,280,998
2003 94,175 9,909,157
2002 92,264 9,550,063
2001 90,335 9,198,493
2000 88,613 8,838,713
1999 87,126 8,492,059
1998 85,657 8,155,417
1997 84,147 7,824,525
1996 82,623 7,554,474
1995 81,234 7,285,007
1994 80,021 7,026,797
1993 78,841 6,681,399
1992 77,641 6,495,107
1991 76,367 6,813,760
1990 74,855 7,082,811
1989 73,147 7,114,817
1988 71,427 7,235,360
1987 69,733 7,228,302
1986 68,059 6,974,788
1985 66,496 6,693,289
1984 65,228 6,428,389
1983 64,169 6,198,430
1982 63,134 6,003,840
1981 62,121 5,982,849
1980 61,148 5,936,154
1979 60,172 5,449,117
1978 59,864 4,814,892
1977 60,267 4,484,050
1976 60,661 4,365,812
1975 60,987 4,257,535
1974 61,219 4,151,842
1973 60,824 4,045,592
1972 59,778 3,939,436
1971 58,652 3,837,691
1970 57,510 3,738,448
1969 56,360 3,641,015
1968 55,529 3,546,590
1967 54,996 3,454,537
1966 54,425 3,365,106
1965 53,439 3,277,874
1964 52,088 3,192,796
1963 50,791 3,110,361
1962 49,538 3,030,091
1961 48,323 2,952,054
1960 47,157 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Somalia

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Somalia
2023 3.15 6.13
2022 3.18 6.26
2021 3.22 6.35
2020 3.25 6.45
2019 3.29 6.56
2018 3.32 6.66
2017 3.34 6.77
2016 3.38 6.88
2015 3.44 6.98
2014 3.52 7.06
2013 3.64 7.14
2012 3.77 7.21
2011 3.88 7.27
2010 3.9 7.32
2009 3.91 7.38
2008 3.9 7.42
2007 3.87 7.46
2006 3.82 7.49
2005 3.76 7.53
2004 3.73 7.57
2003 3.7 7.6
2002 3.81 7.63
2001 3.96 7.64
2000 4.07 7.65
1999 4.18 7.66
1998 4.29 7.66
1997 4.37 7.66
1996 4.43 7.62
1995 4.42 7.58
1994 4.44 7.54
1993 4.49 7.53
1992 4.57 7.5
1991 4.64 7.47
1990 4.67 7.44
1989 4.69 7.42
1988 4.73 7.4
1987 4.81 7.37
1986 4.87 7.35
1985 4.91 7.33
1984 4.91 7.3
1983 4.91 7.28
1982 4.95 7.25
1981 4.96 7.23
1980 4.96 7.18
1979 4.97 7.16
1978 4.97 7.13
1977 4.96 7
1976 4.96 7.02
1975 5.02 7.03
1974 5.09 7.06
1973 5.2 7.09
1972 5.37 7.12
1971 5.55 7.15
1970 5.71 7.18
1969 5.85 7.21
1968 5.98 7.23
1967 6.11 7.25
1966 6.23 7.26
1965 6.26 7.26
1964 6.29 7.26
1963 6.35 7.26
1962 6.42 7.26
1961 6.48 7.25
1960 6.44 7.25

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

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Kiribati and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Somalia
2024 23.8 16.6
2023 23.6 16.5
2022 23.5 16.5
2021 23.3 16.4
2020 23.2 16.3
2019 23 16.3
2018 22.9 16.2
2017 22.7 16.2
2016 22.5 16.1
2015 22.3 16.1
2014 22.1 16
2013 21.9 16
2012 21.7 16
2011 21.5 15.8
2010 21.3 15.7
2009 21.2 15.6
2008 21 15.6
2007 20.9 15.6
2006 20.7 15.7
2005 20.5 15.9
2004 20.3 16
2003 20.1 16.1
2002 19.9 16.2
2001 19.8 16.2
2000 19.7 16.3
1999 19.6 16.3
1998 19.6 16.4
1997 19.6 16.4
1996 19.6 16.5
1995 19.7 16.6
1994 19.8 16.7
1993 20 16.8
1992 20.1 16.7
1991 20.2 16.5
1990 20.2 16.5
1989 20.2 16.7
1988 20.1 16.8
1987 19.9 17
1986 19.8 17.1
1985 19.6 17.2
1984 19.4 17.3
1983 19.2 17.4
1982 19 17.4
1981 18.9 17.5
1980 18.7 17.6
1979 18.4 17.6
1978 18.3 17.7
1977 18.2 17.7
1976 18.1 17.7
1975 18 17.7
1974 17.8 17.7
1973 17.7 17.6
1972 17.6 17.6
1971 17.6 17.6
1970 17.5 17.5
1969 17.5 17.5
1968 17.6 17.5
1967 17.7 17.5
1966 17.9 17.5
1965 18 17.5
1964 18.1 17.6
1963 18.2 17.7
1962 18.3 17.8
1961 18.5 17.9
1960 18.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

Kiribati Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Kiribati Somalia
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
9
2025
Higher education index n/a
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
54.1%
2022
English speaking
24.2%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Kiribati Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Somalia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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