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Myanmar vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 39th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Somalia
Population
55292116
20503678
Population rank 27/197 66/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$806
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 150/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Myanmar and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Somalia
2024 $74,068,349,524 $11,967,000,000
2023 $66,757,619,000 $10,958,000,000
2022 $62,253,049,903 $10,203,000,000
2021 $66,345,291,149 $9,483,000,000
2020 $79,006,113,670 $8,628,000,000
2019 $75,065,106,243 $8,656,000,000
2018 $67,860,515,993 $7,873,000,000
2017 $66,053,040,475 $7,621,501,710
2016 $63,298,361,984 $6,613,743,070
2015 $59,607,290,408 $6,152,149,100
2014 $65,531,374,210 $5,728,399,720
2013 $60,269,732,855 $5,062,881,600
2012 $59,937,796,648 $4,364,670,160
2011 $59,977,326,086 $2,906,000,097
2010 $49,540,813,342 $2,687,807,004
2009 $36,906,181,381 $2,948,594,552
2008 $31,862,554,102 $5,913,620,293
2007 $20,182,477,481 $5,430,713,729
2006 $14,502,553,710 $5,026,743,282
2005 $11,986,972,419 $4,683,246,454
2004 $10,567,354,056 $3,859,592,813
2003 $10,467,109,978 $2,836,724,352
2002 $6,777,632,512 $2,192,684,135
2001 $6,477,790,688 $2,252,847,465
2000 $8,905,066,164 $3,412,797,450
1999 $8,486,832,801 $3,045,751,528
1998 $6,459,461,639 $2,962,047,564
1997 $4,722,288,496 $2,191,749,014
1996 $6,123,556,717 $1,792,234,297
1995 $5,289,174,943 $1,534,756,135
1994 $4,432,257,174 $1,481,205,098
1993 $3,163,020,035 $1,260,132,956
1992 $2,411,552,289 $709,297,579
1991 $2,069,832,687 $717,974,930
1990 $2,115,193,513 $1,031,282,081
1989 $2,013,448,229 $1,181,360,844
1988 $1,541,088,312 $1,051,596,967
1987 $1,562,448,077 $1,018,972,664
1986 $1,582,873,750 $916,590,786
1985 $1,478,908,173 $875,702,247
1984 $1,304,063,253 $787,434,542
1983 $1,381,573,615 $735,408,642
1982 $1,481,165,468 $774,578,932
1981 $1,111,000,765 $699,302,473
1980 $1,038,225,167 $602,515,548
1979 $952,265,043 $589,566,929
1978 $935,408,775 $564,571,823
1977 $873,579,932 $498,550,725
1976 $1,204,699,849 $871,344,245
1975 $1,061,107,354 $757,015,879
1974 $1,225,589,878 $572,504,036
1973 $719,754,655 $483,699,611
1972 $662,213,083 $447,883,941
1971 $587,448,405 $347,039,446
1970 $563,555,631 $347,985,394
1969 $571,854,215 $306,357,285
1968 $559,956,130 $286,719,885
1967 $420,359,036 $271,781,887
1966 $293,103,479 $257,375,897
1965 $367,053,117 $243,725,898
1964 $411,419,906 $229,529,913
1963 $598,998,419 $216,145,936
1962 $634,528,872 $203,531,928
1961 $605,581,577 $191,659,914
1960 $545,098,448 $180,459,937

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

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Myanmar and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Somalia
2024 $1,359 $630
2023 $1,233 $597
2022 $1,158 $573
2021 $1,243 $549
2020 $1,490 $518
2019 $1,426 $540
2018 $1,298 $509
2017 $1,273 $511
2016 $1,229 $461
2015 $1,167 $446
2014 $1,293 $429
2013 $1,199 $393
2012 $1,203 $350
2011 $1,214 $235.3
2010 $1,011 $219.2
2009 $758 $246.5
2008 $658 $507
2007 $419 $480
2006 $303 $458
2005 $252.7 $440
2004 $224.5 $375
2003 $224.3 $286.3
2002 $146.6 $229.6
2001 $141.5 $244.9
2000 $196.6 $386
1999 $189.5 $359
1998 $146 $363
1997 $108 $280.1
1996 $141.9 $237.2
1995 $124.1 $210.7
1994 $105.4 $210.8
1993 $76.2 $188.6
1992 $58.9 $109.2
1991 $51.2 $105.4
1990 $53.1 $145.6
1989 $51.3 $166
1988 $39.9 $145.3
1987 $41.1 $141
1986 $42.4 $131.4
1985 $40.4 $130.8
1984 $36.3 $122.5
1983 $39.3 $118.6
1982 $43 $129
1981 $32.8 $116.9
1980 $31.2 $101.5
1979 $29.2 $108.2
1978 $29.3 $117.3
1977 $27.9 $111.2
1976 $39.2 $199.6
1975 $35.2 $177.8
1974 $41.4 $137.9
1973 $24.8 $119.6
1972 $23.3 $113.7
1971 $21.1 $90.4
1970 $20.7 $93.1
1969 $21.5 $84.1
1968 $21.5 $80.8
1967 $16.5 $78.7
1966 $11.8 $76.5
1965 $15.1 $74.4
1964 $17.3 $71.9
1963 $25.8 $69.5
1962 $27.9 $67.2
1961 $27.3 $64.9
1960 $25.1 $62.7

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

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Myanmar vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Somalia
2026 67.5 59.3
2025 67.3 59.1
2024 67.1 59
2023 66.9 58.8
2022 66.5 53.9
2021 65.6 55.7
2020 66.6 57.1
2019 66.5 57.2
2018 66.2 54.8
2017 65.9 52.2
2016 65.6 55.3
2015 65.3 55.1
2014 65 54.4
2013 64.6 54
2012 64.3 49.1
2011 63.9 32.5
2010 63.5 48.9
2009 63.1 52.1
2008 56.4 51.5
2007 62.4 50.9
2006 62 50.9
2005 61.7 50.9
2004 61.4 50.7
2003 61.2 50.7
2002 60.9 50.8
2001 60.6 50.8
2000 60.4 50.7
1999 60.1 50.6
1998 59.9 50.8
1997 59.5 50.3
1996 59.2 50.5
1995 58.7 50.6
1994 58.3 50.3
1993 58 50.6
1992 57.7 25
1991 57.4 25.4
1990 57.2 46.9
1989 56.9 46.6
1988 56.6 43.9
1987 56.4 49
1986 56.1 48.4
1985 55.8 48.3
1984 55.6 48.4
1983 55.3 48.2
1982 55 48
1981 54.7 47.8
1980 54.4 47.6
1979 54 47.4
1978 53.5 47
1977 53.3 47
1976 52.9 44.7
1975 52.5 44.5
1974 52.1 44.3
1973 51.8 46.2
1972 51.4 46
1971 51 45.8
1970 50.5 45.6
1969 50 45.5
1968 49.4 45.3
1967 48.9 45.1
1966 48.2 44.8
1965 47.4 44.6
1964 46.7 44.4
1963 46 44.2
1962 45.3 44
1961 44.6 43.7
1960 44.1 43.5
1959 43.4 43.3
1958 42.8 43.1
1957 42 42.9
1956 41.2 42.7
1955 40.4 42.5
1954 39.6 42.3
1953 38.6 42.1
1952 37.7 41.9
1951 36.5 41.7
1950 35.7 41.5

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

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Myanmar and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Somalia
2024 54,500,091 19,009,151
2023 54,133,798 18,358,615
2022 53,756,787 17,801,897
2021 53,387,102 17,271,431
2020 53,016,522 16,651,191
2019 52,640,713 16,030,971
2018 52,272,247 15,452,487
2017 51,894,938 14,916,629
2016 51,495,696 14,348,740
2015 51,089,056 13,806,963
2014 50,681,634 13,339,491
2013 50,262,658 12,869,594
2012 49,837,446 12,461,160
2011 49,419,820 12,348,830
2010 49,024,382 12,261,756
2009 48,660,459 11,961,201
2008 48,390,793 11,663,084
2007 48,125,043 11,322,582
2006 47,785,135 10,975,502
2005 47,438,365 10,644,228
2004 47,068,772 10,280,998
2003 46,667,192 9,909,157
2002 46,232,653 9,550,063
2001 45,771,139 9,198,493
2000 45,290,841 8,838,713
1999 44,787,724 8,492,059
1998 44,257,793 8,155,417
1997 43,708,798 7,824,525
1996 43,154,860 7,554,474
1995 42,605,338 7,285,007
1994 42,055,143 7,026,797
1993 41,502,429 6,681,399
1992 40,950,342 6,495,107
1991 40,394,154 6,813,760
1990 39,817,251 7,082,811
1989 39,214,618 7,114,817
1988 38,600,927 7,235,360
1987 37,971,594 7,228,302
1986 37,314,878 6,974,788
1985 36,622,827 6,693,289
1984 35,899,313 6,428,389
1983 35,162,715 6,198,430
1982 34,482,965 6,003,840
1981 33,858,783 5,982,849
1980 33,227,204 5,936,154
1979 32,596,550 5,449,117
1978 31,972,976 4,814,892
1977 31,355,966 4,484,050
1976 30,758,811 4,365,812
1975 30,176,565 4,257,535
1974 29,598,167 4,151,842
1973 29,026,388 4,045,592
1972 28,428,324 3,939,436
1971 27,807,219 3,837,691
1970 27,193,016 3,738,448
1969 26,585,112 3,641,015
1968 25,989,662 3,546,590
1967 25,406,429 3,454,537
1966 24,836,496 3,365,106
1965 24,279,431 3,277,874
1964 23,737,315 3,192,796
1963 23,213,408 3,110,361
1962 22,704,719 3,030,091
1961 22,210,581 2,952,054
1960 21,730,250 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Somalia

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Somalia
2023 2.12 6.13
2022 2.13 6.26
2021 2.16 6.35
2020 2.18 6.45
2019 2.21 6.56
2018 2.23 6.66
2017 2.25 6.77
2016 2.27 6.88
2015 2.27 6.98
2014 2.25 7.06
2013 2.26 7.14
2012 2.28 7.21
2011 2.31 7.27
2010 2.34 7.32
2009 2.37 7.38
2008 2.4 7.42
2007 2.45 7.46
2006 2.47 7.49
2005 2.52 7.53
2004 2.59 7.57
2003 2.68 7.6
2002 2.77 7.63
2001 2.79 7.64
2000 2.81 7.65
1999 2.85 7.66
1998 2.91 7.66
1997 2.99 7.66
1996 3.06 7.62
1995 3.13 7.58
1994 3.2 7.54
1993 3.28 7.53
1992 3.35 7.5
1991 3.43 7.47
1990 3.5 7.44
1989 3.59 7.42
1988 3.67 7.4
1987 3.86 7.37
1986 4.08 7.35
1985 4.32 7.33
1984 4.52 7.3
1983 4.63 7.28
1982 4.66 7.25
1981 4.69 7.23
1980 4.79 7.18
1979 4.9 7.16
1978 4.99 7.13
1977 5.07 7
1976 5.16 7.02
1975 5.25 7.03
1974 5.34 7.06
1973 5.44 7.09
1972 5.53 7.12
1971 5.62 7.15
1970 5.68 7.18
1969 5.75 7.21
1968 5.8 7.23
1967 5.84 7.25
1966 5.88 7.26
1965 5.91 7.26
1964 5.91 7.26
1963 5.91 7.26
1962 5.9 7.26
1961 5.9 7.25
1960 5.9 7.25

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

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Myanmar and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Somalia
2024 30.8 16.6
2023 30.5 16.5
2022 30.3 16.5
2021 30 16.4
2020 29.7 16.3
2019 29.5 16.3
2018 29.2 16.2
2017 28.9 16.2
2016 28.6 16.1
2015 28.3 16.1
2014 28 16
2013 27.7 16
2012 27.4 16
2011 27.1 15.8
2010 26.8 15.7
2009 26.5 15.6
2008 26.2 15.6
2007 25.8 15.6
2006 25.5 15.7
2005 25.3 15.9
2004 25 16
2003 24.7 16.1
2002 24.5 16.2
2001 24.2 16.2
2000 24 16.3
1999 23.7 16.3
1998 23.5 16.4
1997 23.2 16.4
1996 23 16.5
1995 22.8 16.6
1994 22.5 16.7
1993 22.3 16.8
1992 22.1 16.7
1991 21.9 16.5
1990 21.7 16.5
1989 21.5 16.7
1988 21.3 16.8
1987 21.1 17
1986 20.9 17.1
1985 20.7 17.2
1984 20.5 17.3
1983 20.4 17.4
1982 20.3 17.4
1981 20.2 17.5
1980 20.1 17.6
1979 20 17.6
1978 19.9 17.7
1977 19.8 17.7
1976 19.8 17.7
1975 19.7 17.7
1974 19.7 17.7
1973 19.6 17.6
1972 19.6 17.6
1971 19.5 17.6
1970 19.5 17.5
1969 19.5 17.5
1968 19.6 17.5
1967 19.7 17.5
1966 19.8 17.5
1965 19.9 17.5
1964 20.1 17.6
1963 20.3 17.7
1962 20.5 17.8
1961 20.7 17.9
1960 20.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
38.7%
2014

Energy

Myanmar Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Myanmar Somalia
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
54.1%
2022
English speaking
4.45%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Myanmar Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Somalia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
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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