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Netherlands vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 134th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Somalia
Population
18252623
20503678
Population rank 72/197 66/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 24/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Netherlands and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Somalia
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $11,967,000,000
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $10,958,000,000
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $10,203,000,000
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $9,483,000,000
2020 $932,560,861,701 $8,628,000,000
2019 $928,903,005,576 $8,656,000,000
2018 $929,733,599,797 $7,873,000,000
2017 $848,233,537,846 $7,621,501,710
2016 $797,163,949,290 $6,613,743,070
2015 $775,743,675,303 $6,152,149,100
2014 $901,556,501,756 $5,728,399,720
2013 $883,951,539,007 $5,062,881,600
2012 $845,689,017,066 $4,364,670,160
2011 $913,140,741,333 $2,906,000,097
2010 $852,464,982,433 $2,687,807,004
2009 $878,954,223,140 $2,948,594,552
2008 $957,901,566,041 $5,913,620,293
2007 $853,499,460,873 $5,430,713,729
2006 $737,593,995,289 $5,026,743,282
2005 $688,133,699,636 $4,683,246,454
2004 $661,224,886,143 $3,859,592,813
2003 $582,435,617,082 $2,836,724,352
2002 $475,529,972,123 $2,192,684,135
2001 $432,536,219,669 $2,252,847,465
2000 $417,649,282,154 $3,412,797,450
1999 $447,778,514,140 $3,045,751,528
1998 $438,612,530,549 $2,962,047,564
1997 $417,506,211,882 $2,191,749,014
1996 $451,372,549,020 $1,792,234,297
1995 $452,967,334,614 $1,534,756,135
1994 $379,688,232,232 $1,481,205,098
1993 $354,070,495,966 $1,260,132,956
1992 $363,497,050,125 $709,297,579
1991 $327,982,316,124 $717,974,930
1990 $318,799,003,994 $1,031,282,081
1989 $258,716,904,292 $1,181,360,844
1988 $262,295,966,105 $1,051,596,967
1987 $245,406,949,521 $1,018,972,664
1986 $201,157,708,221 $916,590,786
1985 $144,057,523,222 $875,702,247
1984 $144,124,462,912 $787,434,542
1983 $153,671,294,109 $735,408,642
1982 $158,712,765,536 $774,578,932
1981 $164,375,775,854 $699,302,473
1980 $195,439,301,707 $602,515,548
1979 $179,933,827,310 $589,566,929
1978 $156,089,077,205 $564,571,823
1977 $127,203,923,857 $498,550,725
1976 $109,329,386,564 $871,344,245
1975 $100,397,061,694 $757,015,879
1974 $87,371,810,804 $572,504,036
1973 $71,946,639,603 $483,699,611
1972 $54,787,070,173 $447,883,941
1971 $44,644,730,576 $347,039,446
1970 $38,220,884,519 $347,985,394
1969 $34,086,038,090 $306,357,285
1968 $30,097,635,751 $286,719,885
1967 $27,143,828,099 $271,781,887
1966 $24,741,480,717 $257,375,897
1965 $22,721,869,808 $243,725,898
1964 $20,232,048,553 $229,529,913
1963 $17,193,744,109 $216,145,936
1962 $15,847,582,341 $203,531,928
1961 $14,599,836,396 $191,659,914
1960 $13,282,979,015 $180,459,937

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

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Netherlands and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Somalia
2024 $67,520 $630
2023 $63,516 $597
2022 $59,123 $573
2021 $60,142 $549
2020 $53,468 $518
2019 $53,555 $540
2018 $53,955 $509
2017 $49,514 $511
2016 $46,809 $461
2015 $45,794 $446
2014 $53,457 $429
2013 $52,602 $393
2012 $50,474 $350
2011 $54,702 $235.3
2010 $51,306 $219.2
2009 $53,172 $246.5
2008 $58,247 $507
2007 $52,101 $480
2006 $45,124 $458
2005 $42,165 $440
2004 $40,611 $375
2003 $35,897 $286.3
2002 $29,447 $229.6
2001 $26,956 $244.9
2000 $26,225 $386
1999 $28,319 $359
1998 $27,924 $363
1997 $26,745 $280.1
1996 $29,064 $237.2
1995 $29,301 $210.7
1994 $24,683 $210.8
1993 $23,156 $188.6
1992 $23,939 $109.2
1991 $21,764 $105.4
1990 $21,322 $145.6
1989 $17,423 $166
1988 $17,771 $145.3
1987 $16,734 $141
1986 $13,804 $131.4
1985 $9,941 $130.8
1984 $9,992 $122.5
1983 $10,696 $118.6
1982 $11,089 $129
1981 $11,537 $116.9
1980 $13,812 $101.5
1979 $12,817 $108.2
1978 $11,196 $117.3
1977 $9,180 $111.2
1976 $7,937 $199.6
1975 $7,346 $177.8
1974 $6,450 $137.9
1973 $5,353 $119.6
1972 $4,110 $113.7
1971 $3,384 $90.4
1970 $2,931 $93.1
1969 $2,647 $84.1
1968 $2,364 $80.8
1967 $2,155 $78.7
1966 $1,986 $76.5
1965 $1,848 $74.4
1964 $1,668 $71.9
1963 $1,437 $69.5
1962 $1,342 $67.2
1961 $1,254 $64.9
1960 $1,156 $62.7

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

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Netherlands vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Somalia
2026 82.6 59.3
2025 82.4 59.1
2024 82.3 59
2023 82.2 58.8
2022 81.9 53.9
2021 81.4 55.7
2020 81.4 57.1
2019 82.1 57.2
2018 81.8 54.8
2017 81.7 52.2
2016 81.6 55.3
2015 81.5 55.1
2014 81.7 54.4
2013 81.3 54
2012 81.1 49.1
2011 81.1 32.5
2010 80.8 48.9
2009 80.7 52.1
2008 80.4 51.5
2007 80.3 50.9
2006 79.8 50.9
2005 79.5 50.9
2004 79.2 50.7
2003 78.7 50.7
2002 78.4 50.8
2001 78.3 50.8
2000 78.1 50.7
1999 78 50.6
1998 78 50.8
1997 77.9 50.3
1996 77.6 50.5
1995 77.6 50.6
1994 77.5 50.3
1993 77 50.6
1992 77.4 25
1991 77.2 25.4
1990 77 46.9
1989 76.8 46.6
1988 77 43.9
1987 76.8 49
1986 76.4 48.4
1985 76.4 48.3
1984 76.3 48.4
1983 76.3 48.2
1982 76.1 48
1981 76 47.8
1980 75.8 47.6
1979 75.6 47.4
1978 75.2 47
1977 75.3 47
1976 74.7 44.7
1975 74.6 44.5
1974 74.6 44.3
1973 74.2 46.2
1972 73.8 46
1971 73.9 45.8
1970 73.6 45.6
1969 73.6 45.5
1968 73.6 45.3
1967 73.8 45.1
1966 73.6 44.8
1965 73.6 44.6
1964 73.7 44.4
1963 73.4 44.2
1962 73.2 44
1961 73.6 43.7
1960 73.4 43.5
1959 73.2 43.3
1958 73.1 43.1
1957 73 42.9
1956 72.5 42.7
1955 72.5 42.5
1954 72.4 42.3
1953 71.7 42.1
1952 72.1 41.9
1951 71.5 41.7
1950 71.4 41.5

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

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Netherlands and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Somalia
2024 17,993,485 19,009,151
2023 17,877,117 18,358,615
2022 17,700,982 17,801,897
2021 17,533,044 17,271,431
2020 17,441,500 16,651,191
2019 17,344,874 16,030,971
2018 17,231,624 15,452,487
2017 17,131,296 14,916,629
2016 17,030,314 14,348,740
2015 16,939,923 13,806,963
2014 16,865,008 13,339,491
2013 16,804,432 12,869,594
2012 16,754,962 12,461,160
2011 16,693,074 12,348,830
2010 16,615,394 12,261,756
2009 16,530,388 11,961,201
2008 16,445,593 11,663,084
2007 16,381,696 11,322,582
2006 16,346,101 10,975,502
2005 16,319,868 10,644,228
2004 16,281,779 10,280,998
2003 16,225,302 9,909,157
2002 16,148,929 9,550,063
2001 16,046,180 9,198,493
2000 15,925,513 8,838,713
1999 15,812,088 8,492,059
1998 15,707,209 8,155,417
1997 15,610,650 7,824,525
1996 15,530,498 7,554,474
1995 15,459,006 7,285,007
1994 15,382,838 7,026,797
1993 15,290,368 6,681,399
1992 15,184,166 6,495,107
1991 15,069,798 6,813,760
1990 14,951,510 7,082,811
1989 14,848,907 7,114,817
1988 14,760,094 7,235,360
1987 14,665,037 7,228,302
1986 14,572,278 6,974,788
1985 14,491,632 6,693,289
1984 14,424,211 6,428,389
1983 14,367,070 6,198,430
1982 14,312,690 6,003,840
1981 14,247,208 5,982,849
1980 14,149,800 5,936,154
1979 14,038,270 5,449,117
1978 13,941,700 4,814,892
1977 13,856,185 4,484,050
1976 13,774,037 4,365,812
1975 13,666,335 4,257,535
1974 13,545,056 4,151,842
1973 13,439,322 4,045,592
1972 13,328,593 3,939,436
1971 13,194,497 3,837,691
1970 13,038,526 3,738,448
1969 12,877,984 3,641,015
1968 12,729,721 3,546,590
1967 12,598,201 3,454,537
1966 12,456,251 3,365,106
1965 12,294,732 3,277,874
1964 12,127,120 3,192,796
1963 11,965,966 3,110,361
1962 11,805,689 3,030,091
1961 11,638,712 2,952,054
1960 11,486,631 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Somalia

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Somalia
2023 1.43 6.13
2022 1.49 6.26
2021 1.62 6.35
2020 1.54 6.45
2019 1.57 6.56
2018 1.59 6.66
2017 1.62 6.77
2016 1.66 6.88
2015 1.66 6.98
2014 1.71 7.06
2013 1.68 7.14
2012 1.72 7.21
2011 1.76 7.27
2010 1.79 7.32
2009 1.79 7.38
2008 1.77 7.42
2007 1.72 7.46
2006 1.72 7.49
2005 1.71 7.53
2004 1.72 7.57
2003 1.75 7.6
2002 1.73 7.63
2001 1.71 7.64
2000 1.72 7.65
1999 1.65 7.66
1998 1.63 7.66
1997 1.56 7.66
1996 1.53 7.62
1995 1.53 7.58
1994 1.57 7.54
1993 1.57 7.53
1992 1.59 7.5
1991 1.61 7.47
1990 1.62 7.44
1989 1.55 7.42
1988 1.55 7.4
1987 1.56 7.37
1986 1.55 7.35
1985 1.51 7.33
1984 1.49 7.3
1983 1.47 7.28
1982 1.5 7.25
1981 1.56 7.23
1980 1.6 7.18
1979 1.56 7.16
1978 1.58 7.13
1977 1.58 7
1976 1.63 7.02
1975 1.66 7.03
1974 1.77 7.06
1973 1.9 7.09
1972 2.15 7.12
1971 2.36 7.15
1970 2.57 7.18
1969 2.75 7.21
1968 2.72 7.23
1967 2.81 7.25
1966 2.9 7.26
1965 3.04 7.26
1964 3.17 7.26
1963 3.19 7.26
1962 3.18 7.26
1961 3.22 7.25
1960 3.12 7.25

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

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Netherlands and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Somalia
2024 42.4 16.6
2023 42.4 16.5
2022 42.5 16.5
2021 42.6 16.4
2020 42.5 16.3
2019 42.5 16.3
2018 42.4 16.2
2017 42.3 16.2
2016 42.2 16.1
2015 42 16.1
2014 41.8 16
2013 41.6 16
2012 41.3 16
2011 41 15.8
2010 40.7 15.7
2009 40.3 15.6
2008 40 15.6
2007 39.7 15.6
2006 39.3 15.7
2005 38.9 15.9
2004 38.5 16
2003 38.1 16.1
2002 37.8 16.2
2001 37.5 16.2
2000 37.3 16.3
1999 37 16.3
1998 36.7 16.4
1997 36.4 16.4
1996 36.1 16.5
1995 35.7 16.6
1994 35.4 16.7
1993 35.1 16.8
1992 34.8 16.7
1991 34.6 16.5
1990 34.3 16.5
1989 34.1 16.7
1988 33.8 16.8
1987 33.5 17
1986 33.2 17.1
1985 32.9 17.2
1984 32.6 17.3
1983 32.3 17.4
1982 31.9 17.4
1981 31.6 17.5
1980 31.3 17.6
1979 31 17.6
1978 30.7 17.7
1977 30.3 17.7
1976 29.8 17.7
1975 29.4 17.7
1974 29.3 17.7
1973 29 17.6
1972 28.9 17.6
1971 28.7 17.6
1970 28.6 17.5
1969 28.6 17.5
1968 28.6 17.5
1967 28.5 17.5
1966 28.6 17.5
1965 28.6 17.5
1964 28.6 17.6
1963 28.7 17.7
1962 28.7 17.8
1961 28.8 17.9
1960 28.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Netherlands Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Netherlands Somalia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2022
English speaking
90.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
97%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Netherlands Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Somalia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
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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