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Nepal vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 92nd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Somalia
Population
29596762
20503678
Population rank 52/197 66/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$700
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 154/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Nepal and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Somalia
2024 $42,914,268,287 $11,967,000,000
2023 $41,047,772,331 $10,958,000,000
2022 $41,182,939,601 $10,203,000,000
2021 $36,924,841,394 $9,483,000,000
2020 $33,433,659,301 $8,628,000,000
2019 $34,186,180,699 $8,656,000,000
2018 $33,111,525,237 $7,873,000,000
2017 $28,971,588,940 $7,621,501,710
2016 $24,524,109,484 $6,613,743,070
2015 $24,360,801,287 $6,152,149,100
2014 $22,731,612,922 $5,728,399,720
2013 $22,162,204,925 $5,062,881,600
2012 $21,703,100,877 $4,364,670,160
2011 $21,573,872,421 $2,906,000,097
2010 $16,002,656,434 $2,687,807,004
2009 $12,854,985,464 $2,948,594,552
2008 $12,545,438,605 $5,913,620,293
2007 $10,325,618,017 $5,430,713,729
2006 $9,043,715,356 $5,026,743,282
2005 $8,130,258,378 $4,683,246,454
2004 $7,273,938,315 $3,859,592,813
2003 $6,330,473,097 $2,836,724,352
2002 $6,050,875,807 $2,192,684,135
2001 $6,007,055,042 $2,252,847,465
2000 $5,494,252,208 $3,412,797,450
1999 $5,033,642,384 $3,045,751,528
1998 $4,856,255,044 $2,962,047,564
1997 $4,918,691,917 $2,191,749,014
1996 $4,521,580,381 $1,792,234,297
1995 $4,401,104,418 $1,534,756,135
1994 $4,066,775,510 $1,481,205,098
1993 $3,660,041,667 $1,260,132,956
1992 $3,401,211,581 $709,297,579
1991 $3,921,476,085 $717,974,930
1990 $3,627,560,239 $1,031,282,081
1989 $3,525,225,787 $1,181,360,844
1988 $3,487,009,748 $1,051,596,967
1987 $2,957,255,380 $1,018,972,664
1986 $2,850,782,044 $916,590,786
1985 $2,619,913,956 $875,702,247
1984 $2,581,207,388 $787,434,542
1983 $2,447,174,803 $735,408,642
1982 $2,395,423,742 $774,578,932
1981 $2,275,583,317 $699,302,473
1980 $1,945,916,583 $602,515,548
1979 $1,851,250,008 $589,566,929
1978 $1,604,162,497 $564,571,823
1977 $1,382,400,000 $498,550,725
1976 $1,452,788,985 $871,344,245
1975 $1,575,789,254 $757,015,879
1974 $1,217,953,547 $572,504,036
1973 $972,101,725 $483,699,611
1972 $1,024,098,400 $447,883,941
1971 $882,765,472 $347,039,446
1970 $865,975,309 $347,985,394
1969 $788,641,965 $306,357,285
1968 $772,231,387 $286,719,885
1967 $841,974,025 $271,781,887
1966 $906,811,944 $257,375,897
1965 $735,267,082 $243,725,898
1964 $496,098,775 $229,529,913
1963 $496,947,904 $216,145,936
1962 $574,091,101 $203,531,928
1961 $531,959,562 $191,659,914
1960 $508,334,414 $180,459,937

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

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Nepal and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Somalia
2024 $1,447 $630
2023 $1,382 $597
2022 $1,386 $573
2021 $1,253 $549
2020 $1,154 $518
2019 $1,203 $540
2018 $1,179 $509
2017 $1,034 $511
2016 $877 $461
2015 $876 $446
2014 $821 $429
2013 $803 $393
2012 $788 $350
2011 $786 $235.3
2010 $585 $219.2
2009 $473 $246.5
2008 $465 $507
2007 $385 $480
2006 $340 $458
2005 $309 $440
2004 $279.6 $375
2003 $246.4 $286.3
2002 $238.9 $229.6
2001 $240.8 $244.9
2000 $223.8 $386
1999 $208.6 $359
1998 $205.1 $363
1997 $211.8 $280.1
1996 $198.8 $237.2
1995 $197.8 $210.7
1994 $187.3 $210.8
1993 $172.8 $188.6
1992 $165 $109.2
1991 $195.7 $105.4
1990 $185.8 $145.6
1989 $185 $166
1988 $187.1 $145.3
1987 $162 $141
1986 $159.5 $131.4
1985 $149.9 $130.8
1984 $151.1 $122.5
1983 $146.6 $118.6
1982 $147 $129
1981 $142.9 $116.9
1980 $125.1 $101.5
1979 $121.9 $108.2
1978 $108.1 $117.3
1977 $95.3 $111.2
1976 $102.5 $199.6
1975 $113.6 $177.8
1974 $89.8 $137.9
1973 $73.2 $119.6
1972 $78.8 $113.7
1971 $69.5 $90.4
1970 $69.6 $93.1
1969 $64.8 $84.1
1968 $64.9 $80.8
1967 $72.3 $78.7
1966 $79.5 $76.5
1965 $65.8 $74.4
1964 $45.3 $71.9
1963 $46.3 $69.5
1962 $54.6 $67.2
1961 $51.6 $64.9
1960 $50.2 $62.7

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

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Nepal vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Somalia
2026 71.2 59.3
2025 70.9 59.1
2024 70.6 59
2023 70.4 58.8
2022 70.1 53.9
2021 68.4 55.7
2020 69.1 57.1
2019 69.3 57.2
2018 69 54.8
2017 68.7 52.2
2016 68.4 55.3
2015 67.4 55.1
2014 67.8 54.4
2013 67.6 54
2012 67.4 49.1
2011 67.1 32.5
2010 66.8 48.9
2009 66.6 52.1
2008 66.4 51.5
2007 66.2 50.9
2006 65.9 50.9
2005 65.3 50.9
2004 64.7 50.7
2003 64.2 50.7
2002 63.5 50.8
2001 63.3 50.8
2000 62.6 50.7
1999 62 50.6
1998 61.5 50.8
1997 60.8 50.3
1996 60 50.5
1995 59.3 50.6
1994 58.6 50.3
1993 57.6 50.6
1992 56.7 25
1991 55.6 25.4
1990 54.8 46.9
1989 54 46.6
1988 53.1 43.9
1987 52.4 49
1986 51.6 48.4
1985 50.9 48.3
1984 50.2 48.4
1983 49.7 48.2
1982 49.2 48
1981 48.7 47.8
1980 48.3 47.6
1979 47.8 47.4
1978 47.2 47
1977 46.6 47
1976 46 44.7
1975 45.5 44.5
1974 44.9 44.3
1973 44.5 46.2
1972 44.1 46
1971 43.6 45.8
1970 43.2 45.6
1969 42.7 45.5
1968 42.2 45.3
1967 41.7 45.1
1966 41.2 44.8
1965 40.7 44.6
1964 40.2 44.4
1963 39.6 44.2
1962 39.3 44
1961 39 43.7
1960 38.7 43.5
1959 38.4 43.3
1958 38.1 43.1
1957 38 42.9
1956 37.9 42.7
1955 37.9 42.5
1954 37.8 42.3
1953 37.7 42.1
1952 37.7 41.9
1951 37.6 41.7
1950 37.6 41.5

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

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Nepal and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Nepal Somalia
2024 29,651,054 19,009,151
2023 29,694,614 18,358,615
2022 29,715,436 17,801,897
2021 29,475,010 17,271,431
2020 28,966,574 16,651,191
2019 28,414,064 16,030,971
2018 28,079,689 15,452,487
2017 28,011,258 14,916,629
2016 27,955,462 14,348,740
2015 27,823,629 13,806,963
2014 27,672,370 13,339,491
2013 27,589,996 12,869,594
2012 27,534,915 12,461,160
2011 27,464,494 12,348,830
2010 27,341,952 12,261,756
2009 27,173,035 11,961,201
2008 26,990,037 11,663,084
2007 26,788,492 11,322,582
2006 26,565,425 10,975,502
2005 26,309,458 10,644,228
2004 26,016,656 10,280,998
2003 25,688,758 9,909,157
2002 25,328,981 9,550,063
2001 24,946,748 9,198,493
2000 24,546,509 8,838,713
1999 24,125,199 8,492,059
1998 23,680,357 8,155,417
1997 23,219,463 7,824,525
1996 22,741,862 7,554,474
1995 22,245,439 7,285,007
1994 21,717,479 7,026,797
1993 21,180,159 6,681,399
1992 20,609,707 6,495,107
1991 20,036,500 6,813,760
1990 19,524,573 7,082,811
1989 19,057,807 7,114,817
1988 18,638,661 7,235,360
1987 18,250,505 7,228,302
1986 17,868,124 6,974,788
1985 17,477,692 6,693,289
1984 17,085,242 6,428,389
1983 16,689,119 6,198,430
1982 16,297,987 6,003,840
1981 15,922,423 5,982,849
1980 15,553,105 5,936,154
1979 15,190,590 5,449,117
1978 14,839,695 4,814,892
1977 14,499,175 4,484,050
1976 14,177,649 4,365,812
1975 13,870,695 4,257,535
1974 13,568,435 4,151,842
1973 13,275,239 4,045,592
1972 12,989,099 3,939,436
1971 12,710,061 3,837,691
1970 12,436,190 3,738,448
1969 12,167,036 3,641,015
1968 11,906,266 3,546,590
1967 11,652,716 3,454,537
1966 11,408,710 3,365,106
1965 11,173,411 3,277,874
1964 10,946,392 3,192,796
1963 10,729,818 3,110,361
1962 10,521,116 3,030,091
1961 10,318,396 2,952,054
1960 10,123,658 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Somalia

Fertility rate
Nepal

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Somalia
2023 1.98 6.13
2022 2 6.26
2021 2.03 6.35
2020 2.05 6.45
2019 2.08 6.56
2018 2.12 6.66
2017 2.17 6.77
2016 2.23 6.88
2015 2.27 6.98
2014 2.32 7.06
2013 2.36 7.14
2012 2.42 7.21
2011 2.46 7.27
2010 2.54 7.32
2009 2.63 7.38
2008 2.74 7.42
2007 2.86 7.46
2006 2.97 7.49
2005 3.12 7.53
2004 3.28 7.57
2003 3.44 7.6
2002 3.6 7.63
2001 3.79 7.64
2000 3.98 7.65
1999 4.13 7.66
1998 4.28 7.66
1997 4.44 7.66
1996 4.67 7.62
1995 4.87 7.58
1994 4.96 7.54
1993 5.04 7.53
1992 5.07 7.5
1991 5.15 7.47
1990 5.21 7.44
1989 5.26 7.42
1988 5.31 7.4
1987 5.35 7.37
1986 5.4 7.35
1985 5.46 7.33
1984 5.51 7.3
1983 5.54 7.28
1982 5.55 7.25
1981 5.58 7.23
1980 5.6 7.18
1979 5.64 7.16
1978 5.68 7.13
1977 5.69 7
1976 5.72 7.02
1975 5.73 7.03
1974 5.75 7.06
1973 5.7 7.09
1972 5.8 7.12
1971 5.85 7.15
1970 5.87 7.18
1969 5.89 7.21
1968 5.94 7.23
1967 5.95 7.25
1966 5.98 7.26
1965 6.01 7.26
1964 6.04 7.26
1963 6.06 7.26
1962 6.08 7.26
1961 6.09 7.25
1960 6.07 7.25

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

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Nepal and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Somalia
2024 26 16.6
2023 25.7 16.5
2022 25.4 16.5
2021 25 16.4
2020 24.5 16.3
2019 23.7 16.3
2018 23.2 16.2
2017 22.9 16.2
2016 22.7 16.1
2015 22.4 16.1
2014 22.2 16
2013 22 16
2012 21.8 16
2011 21.6 15.8
2010 21.3 15.7
2009 21 15.6
2008 20.8 15.6
2007 20.5 15.6
2006 20.3 15.7
2005 20 15.9
2004 19.8 16
2003 19.7 16.1
2002 19.5 16.2
2001 19.4 16.2
2000 19.3 16.3
1999 19.3 16.3
1998 19.2 16.4
1997 19.2 16.4
1996 19.2 16.5
1995 19.2 16.6
1994 19.2 16.7
1993 19.2 16.8
1992 19.2 16.7
1991 19.2 16.5
1990 19.2 16.5
1989 19.2 16.7
1988 19.2 16.8
1987 19.3 17
1986 19.4 17.1
1985 19.4 17.2
1984 19.5 17.3
1983 19.5 17.4
1982 19.5 17.4
1981 19.5 17.5
1980 19.6 17.6
1979 19.6 17.6
1978 19.6 17.7
1977 19.7 17.7
1976 19.7 17.7
1975 19.7 17.7
1974 19.7 17.7
1973 19.7 17.6
1972 19.7 17.6
1971 19.7 17.6
1970 19.7 17.5
1969 19.7 17.5
1968 19.7 17.5
1967 19.7 17.5
1966 19.6 17.5
1965 19.6 17.5
1964 19.6 17.6
1963 19.6 17.7
1962 19.6 17.8
1961 19.5 17.9
1960 19.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
60%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Nepal Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Nepal Somalia
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Nepal Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Somalia
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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