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Luxembourg vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population of 677K (ranked 164/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 169th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg Somalia
Population
693885
20503678
Population rank 164/197 66/197
GDP
$93.3B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 74/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$137,782
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 3/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$36,221
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 19/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$69,593
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
696 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Luxembourg and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg Somalia
2024 $93,279,851,863 $11,967,000,000
2023 $88,788,881,539 $10,958,000,000
2022 $80,801,680,397 $10,203,000,000
2021 $86,386,759,695 $9,483,000,000
2020 $73,670,782,100 $8,628,000,000
2019 $69,872,035,114 $8,656,000,000
2018 $71,085,623,495 $7,873,000,000
2017 $65,712,180,343 $7,621,501,710
2016 $62,216,885,436 $6,613,743,070
2015 $60,071,584,216 $6,152,149,100
2014 $68,804,811,898 $5,728,399,720
2013 $65,203,276,467 $5,062,881,600
2012 $59,776,383,527 $4,364,670,160
2011 $61,696,281,326 $2,906,000,097
2010 $56,213,985,987 $2,687,807,004
2009 $54,467,289,898 $2,948,594,552
2008 $58,844,277,702 $5,913,620,293
2007 $51,587,401,416 $5,430,713,729
2006 $42,910,146,296 $5,026,743,282
2005 $37,672,280,120 $4,683,246,454
2004 $35,064,843,793 $3,859,592,813
2003 $29,667,268,248 $2,836,724,352
2002 $23,649,833,332 $2,192,684,135
2001 $21,387,533,703 $2,252,847,465
2000 $21,230,182,989 $3,412,797,450
1999 $21,899,317,599 $3,045,751,528
1998 $20,150,053,345 $2,962,047,564
1997 $19,563,836,265 $2,191,749,014
1996 $20,895,314,658 $1,792,234,297
1995 $20,853,093,870 $1,534,756,135
1994 $17,701,798,891 $1,481,205,098
1993 $15,925,521,222 $1,260,132,956
1992 $15,518,702,635 $709,297,579
1991 $13,834,219,728 $717,974,930
1990 $12,778,792,854 $1,031,282,081
1989 $10,037,674,038 $1,181,360,844
1988 $9,418,167,855 $1,051,596,967
1987 $8,320,902,215 $1,018,972,664
1986 $6,685,595,088 $916,590,786
1985 $4,577,211,767 $875,702,247
1984 $4,438,435,493 $787,434,542
1983 $4,524,217,751 $735,408,642
1982 $4,602,316,793 $774,578,932
1981 $5,053,665,797 $699,302,473
1980 $6,019,805,490 $602,515,548
1979 $5,516,982,664 $589,566,929
1978 $4,718,539,772 $564,571,823
1977 $3,789,321,328 $498,550,725
1976 $3,423,586,207 $871,344,245
1975 $3,123,333,333 $757,015,879
1974 $3,183,637,117 $572,504,036
1973 $2,609,875,802 $483,699,611
1972 $1,901,697,370 $447,883,941
1971 $1,518,773,421 $347,039,446
1970 $1,457,768,455 $347,985,394
1969 $1,245,432,991 $306,357,285
1968 $1,075,561,623 $286,719,885
1967 $983,052,315 $271,781,887
1966 $976,717,015 $257,375,897
1965 $929,477,285 $243,725,898
1964 $910,877,686 $229,529,913
1963 $797,902,154 $216,145,936
1962 $747,846,862 $203,531,928
1961 $710,163,719 $191,659,914
1960 $709,941,874 $180,459,937

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

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Luxembourg and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg Somalia
2024 $137,782 $630
2023 $133,231 $597
2022 $123,720 $573
2021 $134,966 $549
2020 $116,860 $518
2019 $112,697 $540
2018 $116,927 $509
2017 $110,193 $511
2016 $106,899 $461
2015 $105,462 $446
2014 $123,679 $429
2013 $120,000 $393
2012 $112,585 $350
2011 $119,025 $235.3
2010 $110,886 $219.2
2009 $109,420 $246.5
2008 $120,422 $507
2007 $107,475 $480
2006 $90,789 $458
2005 $80,988 $440
2004 $76,545 $375
2003 $65,689 $286.3
2002 $53,006 $229.6
2001 $48,440 $244.9
2000 $48,660 $386
1999 $50,872 $359
1998 $47,445 $363
1997 $46,642 $280.1
1996 $50,444 $237.2
1995 $51,032 $210.7
1994 $43,933 $210.8
1993 $40,067 $188.6
1992 $39,571 $109.2
1991 $35,747 $105.4
1990 $33,465 $145.6
1989 $26,618 $166
1988 $25,219 $145.3
1987 $22,443 $141
1986 $18,150 $131.4
1985 $12,482 $130.8
1984 $12,127 $122.5
1983 $12,374 $118.6
1982 $12,591 $129
1981 $13,837 $116.9
1980 $16,531 $101.5
1979 $15,204 $108.2
1978 $13,034 $117.3
1977 $10,486 $111.2
1976 $9,491 $199.6
1975 $8,701 $177.8
1974 $8,967 $137.9
1973 $7,447 $119.6
1972 $5,487 $113.7
1971 $4,435 $90.4
1970 $4,298 $93.1
1969 $3,690 $84.1
1968 $3,203 $80.8
1967 $2,935 $78.7
1966 $2,925 $76.5
1965 $2,804 $74.4
1964 $2,779 $71.9
1963 $2,462 $69.5
1962 $2,332 $67.2
1961 $2,241 $64.9
1960 $2,261 $62.7

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

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Luxembourg vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg Somalia
2026 82.6 59.3
2025 82.5 59.1
2024 82.4 59
2023 82.2 58.8
2022 82.2 53.9
2021 81.8 55.7
2020 81.4 57.1
2019 81.6 57.2
2018 81.5 54.8
2017 81.1 52.2
2016 81.6 55.3
2015 81.3 55.1
2014 81.2 54.4
2013 80.9 54
2012 80.4 49.1
2011 80.3 32.5
2010 80.1 48.9
2009 79.9 52.1
2008 80.1 51.5
2007 79.1 50.9
2006 78.8 50.9
2005 78.9 50.9
2004 78.7 50.7
2003 77.3 50.7
2002 77.6 50.8
2001 77.5 50.8
2000 77.3 50.7
1999 77 50.6
1998 76.6 50.8
1997 76.4 50.3
1996 76.2 50.5
1995 75.9 50.6
1994 75.9 50.3
1993 75.4 50.6
1992 74.7 25
1991 75 25.4
1990 75 46.9
1989 74.3 46.6
1988 74.3 43.9
1987 73.9 49
1986 74.1 48.4
1985 73.3 48.3
1984 72.7 48.4
1983 73 48.2
1982 72.2 48
1981 72.1 47.8
1980 72.4 47.6
1979 72.3 47.4
1978 71.5 47
1977 71.5 47
1976 70.2 44.7
1975 70.3 44.5
1974 70.2 44.3
1973 70.3 46.2
1972 70.5 46
1971 69.2 45.8
1970 69.2 45.6
1969 69.7 45.5
1968 70 45.3
1967 69.5 45.1
1966 68.9 44.8
1965 69.2 44.6
1964 68.8 44.4
1963 68.7 44.2
1962 68.4 44
1961 69.1 43.7
1960 68.8 43.5
1959 68.4 43.3
1958 68.4 43.1
1957 66.9 42.9
1956 67.1 42.7
1955 67.4 42.5
1954 66.7 42.3
1953 66.4 42.1
1952 66.1 41.9
1951 65.9 41.7
1950 65.5 41.5

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

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Luxembourg and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Somalia
2024 677,012 19,009,151
2023 666,430 18,358,615
2022 653,103 17,801,897
2021 640,064 17,271,431
2020 630,419 16,651,191
2019 620,001 16,030,971
2018 607,950 15,452,487
2017 596,336 14,916,629
2016 582,014 14,348,740
2015 569,604 13,806,963
2014 556,319 13,339,491
2013 543,360 12,869,594
2012 530,946 12,461,160
2011 518,347 12,348,830
2010 506,953 12,261,756
2009 497,783 11,961,201
2008 488,650 11,663,084
2007 479,993 11,322,582
2006 472,637 10,975,502
2005 465,158 10,644,228
2004 458,095 10,280,998
2003 451,630 9,909,157
2002 446,175 9,550,063
2001 441,525 9,198,493
2000 436,300 8,838,713
1999 430,475 8,492,059
1998 424,700 8,155,417
1997 419,450 7,824,525
1996 414,225 7,554,474
1995 408,625 7,285,007
1994 402,925 7,026,797
1993 397,475 6,681,399
1992 392,175 6,495,107
1991 387,000 6,813,760
1990 381,850 7,082,811
1989 377,100 7,114,817
1988 373,450 7,235,360
1987 370,750 7,228,302
1986 368,355 6,974,788
1985 366,706 6,693,289
1984 365,998 6,428,389
1983 365,622 6,198,430
1982 365,525 6,003,840
1981 365,225 5,982,849
1980 364,150 5,936,154
1979 362,856 5,449,117
1978 362,007 4,814,892
1977 361,358 4,484,050
1976 360,731 4,365,812
1975 358,950 4,257,535
1974 355,050 4,151,842
1973 350,450 4,045,592
1972 346,600 3,939,436
1971 342,421 3,837,691
1970 339,171 3,738,448
1969 337,500 3,641,015
1968 335,850 3,546,590
1967 334,995 3,454,537
1966 333,895 3,365,106
1965 331,500 3,277,874
1964 327,750 3,192,796
1963 324,100 3,110,361
1962 320,750 3,030,091
1961 316,845 2,952,054
1960 313,970 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and Somalia

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Somalia
2023 1.25 6.13
2022 1.31 6.26
2021 1.38 6.35
2020 1.36 6.45
2019 1.34 6.56
2018 1.38 6.66
2017 1.39 6.77
2016 1.41 6.88
2015 1.47 6.98
2014 1.5 7.06
2013 1.55 7.14
2012 1.57 7.21
2011 1.52 7.27
2010 1.63 7.32
2009 1.59 7.38
2008 1.61 7.42
2007 1.61 7.46
2006 1.65 7.49
2005 1.63 7.53
2004 1.66 7.57
2003 1.62 7.6
2002 1.63 7.63
2001 1.66 7.64
2000 1.76 7.65
1999 1.74 7.66
1998 1.68 7.66
1997 1.71 7.66
1996 1.77 7.62
1995 1.7 7.58
1994 1.72 7.54
1993 1.7 7.53
1992 1.64 7.5
1991 1.6 7.47
1990 1.6 7.44
1989 1.52 7.42
1988 1.51 7.4
1987 1.4 7.37
1986 1.43 7.35
1985 1.38 7.33
1984 1.42 7.3
1983 1.43 7.28
1982 1.49 7.25
1981 1.55 7.23
1980 1.5 7.18
1979 1.48 7.16
1978 1.48 7.13
1977 1.5 7
1976 1.48 7.02
1975 1.55 7.03
1974 1.58 7.06
1973 1.58 7.09
1972 1.75 7.12
1971 1.95 7.15
1970 1.97 7.18
1969 2.02 7.21
1968 2.12 7.23
1967 2.24 7.25
1966 2.34 7.26
1965 2.42 7.26
1964 2.34 7.26
1963 - 7.26
1962 2.37 7.26
1961 - 7.25
1960 2.29 7.25

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

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Luxembourg and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg Somalia
2024 40.2 16.6
2023 39.9 16.5
2022 39.7 16.5
2021 39.7 16.4
2020 39.6 16.3
2019 39.5 16.3
2018 39.5 16.2
2017 39.4 16.2
2016 39.3 16.1
2015 39.3 16.1
2014 39.2 16
2013 39.1 16
2012 39.1 16
2011 39 15.8
2010 38.9 15.7
2009 38.8 15.6
2008 38.7 15.6
2007 38.5 15.6
2006 38.4 15.7
2005 38.2 15.9
2004 38 16
2003 37.8 16.1
2002 37.6 16.2
2001 37.3 16.2
2000 37.3 16.3
1999 37.3 16.3
1998 37.1 16.4
1997 37 16.4
1996 36.8 16.5
1995 36.7 16.6
1994 36.6 16.7
1993 36.5 16.8
1992 36.5 16.7
1991 36.4 16.5
1990 36.4 16.5
1989 36.3 16.7
1988 36.2 16.8
1987 36.1 17
1986 36 17.1
1985 35.8 17.2
1984 35.6 17.3
1983 35.4 17.4
1982 35.2 17.4
1981 35 17.5
1980 34.9 17.6
1979 34.8 17.6
1978 34.8 17.7
1977 34.8 17.7
1976 34.9 17.7
1975 35 17.7
1974 35 17.7
1973 35.1 17.6
1972 35.1 17.6
1971 35.3 17.6
1970 35.3 17.5
1969 35.3 17.5
1968 35.3 17.5
1967 35.2 17.5
1966 35.2 17.5
1965 35.2 17.5
1964 35.2 17.6
1963 35.1 17.7
1962 35.1 17.8
1961 35.1 17.9
1960 35.1 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$57.3B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.71%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.03%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
81.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$2.5B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
38.7%
2014

Energy

Luxembourg Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,592 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.55%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,428 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Luxembourg Somalia
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
94.8%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.42 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
54.1%
2022
English speaking
57%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
98.8%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Luxembourg Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
31.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Luxembourg Somalia
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,468 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
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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