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Mauritius vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 170th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Somalia
Population
1240121
20503678
Population rank 157/197 66/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 54/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Mauritius and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Somalia
2024 $14,937,861,786 $11,967,000,000
2023 $14,072,212,290 $10,958,000,000
2022 $12,936,444,123 $10,203,000,000
2021 $11,622,048,697 $9,483,000,000
2020 $11,566,111,138 $8,628,000,000
2019 $14,645,235,205 $8,656,000,000
2018 $14,957,535,716 $7,873,000,000
2017 $13,896,938,315 $7,621,501,710
2016 $12,757,680,847 $6,613,743,070
2015 $12,162,211,503 $6,152,149,100
2014 $13,230,490,082 $5,728,399,720
2013 $12,434,596,541 $5,062,881,600
2012 $11,832,323,837 $4,364,670,160
2011 $11,677,718,382 $2,906,000,097
2010 $10,144,716,155 $2,687,807,004
2009 $9,264,513,545 $2,948,594,552
2008 $10,127,777,060 $5,913,620,293
2007 $8,277,442,915 $5,430,713,729
2006 $7,137,710,413 $5,026,743,282
2005 $6,576,108,447 $4,683,246,454
2004 $6,667,418,752 $3,859,592,813
2003 $5,894,873,920 $2,836,724,352
2002 $4,906,494,249 $2,192,684,135
2001 $4,675,755,867 $2,252,847,465
2000 $4,726,108,622 $3,412,797,450
1999 $4,402,193,195 $3,045,751,528
1998 $4,225,813,976 $2,962,047,564
1997 $4,243,755,308 $2,191,749,014
1996 $4,481,489,762 $1,792,234,297
1995 $4,094,741,652 $1,534,756,135
1994 $3,606,050,873 $1,481,205,098
1993 $3,307,302,126 $1,260,132,956
1992 $3,267,677,814 $709,297,579
1991 $2,895,354,736 $717,974,930
1990 $2,689,212,760 $1,031,282,081
1989 $2,211,312,823 $1,181,360,844
1988 $2,163,252,449 $1,051,596,967
1987 $1,906,174,438 $1,018,972,664
1986 $1,482,601,552 $916,590,786
1985 $1,090,611,325 $875,702,247
1984 $1,054,564,759 $787,434,542
1983 $1,104,956,573 $735,408,642
1982 $1,092,923,636 $774,578,932
1981 $1,157,769,444 $699,302,473
1980 $1,147,027,924 $602,515,548
1979 $1,227,446,632 $589,566,929
1978 $1,029,040,323 $564,571,823
1977 $834,722,972 $498,550,725
1976 $713,510,052 $871,344,245
1975 $673,311,287 $757,015,879
1974 $669,894,030 $572,504,036
1973 $404,285,775 $483,699,611
1972 $318,664,900 $447,883,941
1971 $251,437,338 $347,039,446
1970 $224,125,805 $347,985,394
1969 $221,553,613 $306,357,285
1968 $206,576,631 $286,719,885
1967 $238,439,291 $271,781,887
1966 $227,534,083 $257,375,897
1965 $230,024,161 $243,725,898
1964 $218,914,569 $229,529,913
1963 $253,839,558 $216,145,936
1962 $197,738,208 $203,531,928
1961 $191,757,729 $191,659,914
1960 $162,089,564 $180,459,937

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

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Mauritius and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Somalia
2024 $11,991 $630
2023 $11,270 $597
2022 $10,247 $573
2021 $9,178 $549
2020 $9,136 $518
2019 $11,568 $540
2018 $11,819 $509
2017 $10,987 $511
2016 $10,095 $461
2015 $9,631 $446
2014 $10,490 $429
2013 $9,877 $393
2012 $9,422 $350
2011 $9,324 $235.3
2010 $8,113 $219.2
2009 $7,427 $246.5
2008 $8,141 $507
2007 $6,677 $480
2006 $5,784 $458
2005 $5,354 $440
2004 $5,461 $375
2003 $4,858 $286.3
2002 $4,073 $229.6
2001 $3,909 $244.9
2000 $3,982 $386
1999 $3,746 $359
1998 $3,642 $363
1997 $3,696 $280.1
1996 $3,952 $237.2
1995 $3,648 $210.7
1994 $3,240 $210.8
1993 $3,014 $188.6
1992 $3,013 $109.2
1991 $2,705 $105.4
1990 $2,540 $145.6
1989 $2,103 $166
1988 $2,074 $145.3
1987 $1,840 $141
1986 $1,442 $131.4
1985 $1,069 $130.8
1984 $1,042 $122.5
1983 $1,103 $118.6
1982 $1,101 $129
1981 $1,181 $116.9
1980 $1,187 $101.5
1979 $1,292 $108.2
1978 $1,102 $117.3
1977 $906 $111.2
1976 $787 $199.6
1975 $755 $177.8
1974 $763 $137.9
1973 $467 $119.6
1972 $374 $113.7
1971 $299.6 $90.4
1970 $271.3 $93.1
1969 $272.7 $84.1
1968 $258.7 $80.8
1967 $304 $78.7
1966 $296 $76.5
1965 $305 $74.4
1964 $297.3 $71.9
1963 $353 $69.5
1962 $282.3 $67.2
1961 $281.7 $64.9
1960 $238.3 $62.7

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

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Mauritius vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Somalia
2026 75.4 59.3
2025 75.3 59.1
2024 75.1 59
2023 74.9 58.8
2022 73.5 53.9
2021 72.9 55.7
2020 74.7 57.1
2019 74.2 57.2
2018 74.5 54.8
2017 75 52.2
2016 74.9 55.3
2015 74.7 55.1
2014 74.6 54.4
2013 74.4 54
2012 74.3 49.1
2011 74.1 32.5
2010 73.6 48.9
2009 73.3 52.1
2008 73.1 51.5
2007 72.9 50.9
2006 72.8 50.9
2005 72.6 50.9
2004 72.5 50.7
2003 72.3 50.7
2002 72.1 50.8
2001 72 50.8
2000 71.8 50.7
1999 71.4 50.6
1998 70.9 50.8
1997 70.7 50.3
1996 70.5 50.5
1995 70.6 50.6
1994 70.4 50.3
1993 70.4 50.6
1992 70.2 25
1991 70.1 25.4
1990 69.8 46.9
1989 69.5 46.6
1988 69.4 43.9
1987 69.2 49
1986 68.9 48.4
1985 68.7 48.3
1984 68.6 48.4
1983 68.4 48.2
1982 67.9 48
1981 67.2 47.8
1980 66.5 47.6
1979 66 47.4
1978 65.3 47
1977 64.8 47
1976 64 44.7
1975 64.4 44.5
1974 64.2 44.3
1973 64.3 46.2
1972 63.8 46
1971 63.8 45.8
1970 63.7 45.6
1969 62.7 45.5
1968 62.1 45.3
1967 61.7 45.1
1966 62.1 44.8
1965 62.1 44.6
1964 61.5 44.4
1963 61.1 44.2
1962 60.5 44
1961 59.5 43.7
1960 58.4 43.5
1959 57.4 43.3
1958 56.4 43.1
1957 55.7 42.9
1956 55.1 42.7
1955 53.8 42.5
1954 52.2 42.3
1953 51.5 42.1
1952 52.1 41.9
1951 52.5 41.7
1950 51.9 41.5

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

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Mauritius and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Somalia
2024 1,245,779 19,009,151
2023 1,248,647 18,358,615
2022 1,262,523 17,801,897
2021 1,266,334 17,271,431
2020 1,266,014 16,651,191
2019 1,265,985 16,030,971
2018 1,265,577 15,452,487
2017 1,264,887 14,916,629
2016 1,263,747 14,348,740
2015 1,262,879 13,806,963
2014 1,261,208 13,339,491
2013 1,258,927 12,869,594
2012 1,255,882 12,461,160
2011 1,252,404 12,348,830
2010 1,250,400 12,261,756
2009 1,247,429 11,961,201
2008 1,244,121 11,663,084
2007 1,239,630 11,322,582
2006 1,233,996 10,975,502
2005 1,228,254 10,644,228
2004 1,221,003 10,280,998
2003 1,213,370 9,909,157
2002 1,204,621 9,550,063
2001 1,196,287 9,198,493
2000 1,186,873 8,838,713
1999 1,175,267 8,492,059
1998 1,160,421 8,155,417
1997 1,148,284 7,824,525
1996 1,133,996 7,554,474
1995 1,122,457 7,285,007
1994 1,112,846 7,026,797
1993 1,097,374 6,681,399
1992 1,084,441 6,495,107
1991 1,070,266 6,813,760
1990 1,058,775 7,082,811
1989 1,051,260 7,114,817
1988 1,043,239 7,235,360
1987 1,036,082 7,228,302
1986 1,028,360 6,974,788
1985 1,020,528 6,693,289
1984 1,012,221 6,428,389
1983 1,001,691 6,198,430
1982 992,521 6,003,840
1981 980,462 5,982,849
1980 966,039 5,936,154
1979 949,888 5,449,117
1978 933,499 4,814,892
1977 921,379 4,484,050
1976 906,507 4,365,812
1975 892,000 4,257,535
1974 878,042 4,151,842
1973 864,819 4,045,592
1972 852,053 3,939,436
1971 839,230 3,837,691
1970 826,000 3,738,448
1969 812,405 3,641,015
1968 798,413 3,546,590
1967 783,917 3,454,537
1966 768,813 3,365,106
1965 753,000 3,277,874
1964 736,381 3,192,796
1963 718,861 3,110,361
1962 700,349 3,030,091
1961 680,757 2,952,054
1960 680,331 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Somalia

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Somalia
2023 1.39 6.13
2022 1.32 6.26
2021 1.41 6.35
2020 1.44 6.45
2019 1.4 6.56
2018 1.41 6.66
2017 1.44 6.77
2016 1.4 6.88
2015 1.36 6.98
2014 1.43 7.06
2013 1.44 7.14
2012 1.54 7.21
2011 1.55 7.27
2010 1.57 7.32
2009 1.59 7.38
2008 1.67 7.42
2007 1.74 7.46
2006 1.77 7.49
2005 1.88 7.53
2004 1.92 7.57
2003 1.87 7.6
2002 1.94 7.63
2001 1.91 7.64
2000 1.99 7.65
1999 2.05 7.66
1998 1.97 7.66
1997 2.04 7.66
1996 2.12 7.62
1995 2.14 7.58
1994 2.25 7.54
1993 2.21 7.53
1992 2.37 7.5
1991 2.3 7.47
1990 2.32 7.44
1989 2.23 7.42
1988 2.14 7.4
1987 2.05 7.37
1986 1.99 7.35
1985 2.02 7.33
1984 2.16 7.3
1983 2.4 7.28
1982 2.53 7.25
1981 2.67 7.23
1980 2.8 7.18
1979 2.91 7.16
1978 3.01 7.13
1977 3.07 7
1976 3.13 7.02
1975 3.2 7.03
1974 3.45 7.06
1973 3.07 7.09
1972 3.41 7.12
1971 3.51 7.15
1970 3.82 7.18
1969 3.97 7.21
1968 4.6 7.23
1967 4.63 7.25
1966 5.46 7.26
1965 5.51 7.26
1964 5.96 7.26
1963 6.18 7.26
1962 5.88 7.26
1961 5.98 7.25
1960 5.9 7.25

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

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Mauritius and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Somalia
2024 38.5 16.6
2023 38 16.5
2022 37.5 16.5
2021 37.1 16.4
2020 36.8 16.3
2019 36.5 16.3
2018 36.2 16.2
2017 35.8 16.2
2016 35.4 16.1
2015 35 16.1
2014 34.6 16
2013 34.2 16
2012 33.8 16
2011 33.4 15.8
2010 32.9 15.7
2009 32.5 15.6
2008 32 15.6
2007 31.6 15.6
2006 31.1 15.7
2005 30.7 15.9
2004 30.3 16
2003 30 16.1
2002 29.7 16.2
2001 29.4 16.2
2000 29 16.3
1999 28.7 16.3
1998 28.4 16.4
1997 28 16.4
1996 27.6 16.5
1995 27.3 16.6
1994 26.9 16.7
1993 26.6 16.8
1992 26.3 16.7
1991 26 16.5
1990 25.6 16.5
1989 25.2 16.7
1988 24.7 16.8
1987 24.3 17
1986 23.9 17.1
1985 23.5 17.2
1984 23.2 17.3
1983 22.8 17.4
1982 22.4 17.4
1981 22.1 17.5
1980 21.9 17.6
1979 21.6 17.6
1978 21.3 17.7
1977 21 17.7
1976 20.6 17.7
1975 20.2 17.7
1974 19.8 17.7
1973 19.5 17.6
1972 19.1 17.6
1971 18.8 17.6
1970 18.5 17.5
1969 18.3 17.5
1968 18.1 17.5
1967 17.9 17.5
1966 17.8 17.5
1965 17.7 17.5
1964 17.6 17.6
1963 17.6 17.7
1962 17.6 17.8
1961 17.5 17.9
1960 17.4 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
73
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Mauritius Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Mauritius Somalia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
54.1%
2022
English speaking
16%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Mauritius Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Somalia
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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