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Palestine vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 164th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Palestine and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Somalia
2024 $13,711,100,000 $11,967,000,000
2023 $17,847,900,000 $10,958,000,000
2022 $19,165,500,000 $10,203,000,000
2021 $18,109,000,000 $9,483,000,000
2020 $15,531,700,000 $8,628,000,000
2019 $17,133,500,000 $8,656,000,000
2018 $16,276,600,000 $7,873,000,000
2017 $16,128,000,000 $7,621,501,710
2016 $15,405,400,000 $6,613,743,070
2015 $13,972,400,000 $6,152,149,100
2014 $13,989,700,000 $5,728,399,720
2013 $13,515,500,000 $5,062,881,600
2012 $12,208,400,000 $4,364,670,160
2011 $11,186,100,000 $2,906,000,097
2010 $9,681,500,000 $2,687,807,004
2009 $8,085,700,000 $2,948,594,552
2008 $7,310,400,000 $5,913,620,293
2007 $5,815,700,000 $5,430,713,729
2006 $5,348,300,000 $5,026,743,282
2005 $5,125,700,000 $4,683,246,454
2004 $4,603,100,000 $3,859,592,813
2003 $3,968,000,000 $2,836,724,352
2002 $3,555,800,000 $2,192,684,135
2001 $4,003,700,000 $2,252,847,465
2000 $4,313,600,000 $3,412,797,450
1999 $4,271,200,000 $3,045,751,528
1998 $4,067,800,000 $2,962,047,564
1997 $3,759,800,000 $2,191,749,014
1996 $3,409,600,000 $1,792,234,297
1995 $3,282,800,000 $1,534,756,135
1994 $2,843,300,000 $1,481,205,098
1993 - $1,260,132,956
1992 - $709,297,579
1991 - $717,974,930
1990 - $1,031,282,081
1989 - $1,181,360,844
1988 - $1,051,596,967
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1986 - $916,590,786
1985 - $875,702,247
1984 - $787,434,542
1983 - $735,408,642
1982 - $774,578,932
1981 - $699,302,473
1980 - $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Palestine and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Somalia
2024 $2,592 $630
2023 $3,455 $597
2022 $3,800 $573
2021 $3,679 $549
2020 $3,234 $518
2019 $3,657 $540
2018 $3,562 $509
2017 $3,620 $511
2016 $3,528 $461
2015 $3,272 $446
2014 $3,352 $429
2013 $3,315 $393
2012 $3,067 $350
2011 $2,881 $235.3
2010 $2,557 $219.2
2009 $2,192 $246.5
2008 $2,035 $507
2007 $1,664 $480
2006 $1,570 $458
2005 $1,544 $440
2004 $1,422 $375
2003 $1,258 $286.3
2002 $1,156 $229.6
2001 $1,336 $244.9
2000 $1,476 $386
1999 $1,499 $359
1998 $1,465 $363
1997 $1,389 $280.1
1996 $1,317 $237.2
1995 $1,327 $210.7
1994 $1,202 $210.8
1993 - $188.6
1992 - $109.2
1991 - $105.4
1990 - $145.6
1989 - $166
1988 - $145.3
1987 - $141
1986 - $131.4
1985 - $130.8
1984 - $122.5
1983 - $118.6
1982 - $129
1981 - $116.9
1980 - $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Palestine vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Somalia
2026 77.4 59.3
2025 73.1 59.1
2024 69.2 59
2023 65.2 58.8
2022 76.7 53.9
2021 73.9 55.7
2020 75 57.1
2019 75.8 57.2
2018 75.4 54.8
2017 75.2 52.2
2016 74.9 55.3
2015 74.6 55.1
2014 72.8 54.4
2013 74.1 54
2012 73.7 49.1
2011 73.6 32.5
2010 73.3 48.9
2009 72.3 52.1
2008 72.2 51.5
2007 72.1 50.9
2006 71.8 50.9
2005 72 50.9
2004 71.1 50.7
2003 71 50.7
2002 70.9 50.8
2001 69.8 50.8
2000 70.3 50.7
1999 70.8 50.6
1998 70.6 50.8
1997 70.3 50.3
1996 70 50.5
1995 69.6 50.6
1994 69.3 50.3
1993 68.8 50.6
1992 68.5 25
1991 68.2 25.4
1990 67.8 46.9
1989 67.1 46.6
1988 66.7 43.9
1987 66.3 49
1986 65.7 48.4
1985 65.3 48.3
1984 64.7 48.4
1983 64.1 48.2
1982 63.5 48
1981 62.8 47.8
1980 62.2 47.6
1979 61.5 47.4
1978 60.8 47
1977 60.1 47
1976 59.4 44.7
1975 58.7 44.5
1974 58 44.3
1973 57.6 46.2
1972 56.7 46
1971 56 45.8
1970 55.4 45.6
1969 54.7 45.5
1968 54.1 45.3
1967 50.9 45.1
1966 52.8 44.8
1965 52.2 44.6
1964 51.6 44.4
1963 51 44.2
1962 50.4 44
1961 49.8 43.7
1960 49.3 43.5
1959 48.8 43.3
1958 48.4 43.1
1957 48 42.9
1956 47.6 42.7
1955 47.2 42.5
1954 46.9 42.3
1953 46.6 42.1
1952 46.3 41.9
1951 46 41.7
1950 45.7 41.5

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

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Palestine and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Palestine Somalia
2024 5,289,152 19,009,151
2023 5,165,775 18,358,615
2022 5,043,612 17,801,897
2021 4,922,749 17,271,431
2020 4,803,269 16,651,191
2019 4,685,306 16,030,971
2018 4,569,087 15,452,487
2017 4,454,805 14,916,629
2016 4,367,088 14,348,740
2015 4,270,092 13,806,963
2014 4,173,398 13,339,491
2013 4,076,708 12,869,594
2012 3,979,998 12,461,160
2011 3,882,986 12,348,830
2010 3,786,161 12,261,756
2009 3,689,099 11,961,201
2008 3,591,977 11,663,084
2007 3,494,496 11,322,582
2006 3,406,334 10,975,502
2005 3,320,396 10,644,228
2004 3,236,626 10,280,998
2003 3,154,969 9,909,157
2002 3,075,373 9,550,063
2001 2,997,784 9,198,493
2000 2,922,153 8,838,713
1999 2,848,431 8,492,059
1998 2,776,568 8,155,417
1997 2,706,518 7,824,525
1996 2,587,997 7,554,474
1995 2,474,666 7,285,007
1994 2,366,298 7,026,797
1993 2,262,676 6,681,399
1992 2,163,591 6,495,107
1991 2,068,845 6,813,760
1990 1,978,248 7,082,811
1989 - 7,114,817
1988 - 7,235,360
1987 - 7,228,302
1986 - 6,974,788
1985 - 6,693,289
1984 - 6,428,389
1983 - 6,198,430
1982 - 6,003,840
1981 - 5,982,849
1980 - 5,936,154
1979 - 5,449,117
1978 - 4,814,892
1977 - 4,484,050
1976 - 4,365,812
1975 - 4,257,535
1974 - 4,151,842
1973 - 4,045,592
1972 - 3,939,436
1971 - 3,837,691
1970 - 3,738,448
1969 - 3,641,015
1968 - 3,546,590
1967 - 3,454,537
1966 - 3,365,106
1965 - 3,277,874
1964 - 3,192,796
1963 - 3,110,361
1962 - 3,030,091
1961 - 2,952,054
1960 - 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Somalia

Fertility rate
Palestine

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Somalia
2023 3.31 6.13
2022 3.38 6.26
2021 3.44 6.35
2020 3.51 6.45
2019 3.59 6.56
2018 3.67 6.66
2017 3.77 6.77
2016 3.89 6.88
2015 3.98 6.98
2014 4 7.06
2013 4.05 7.14
2012 4.15 7.21
2011 4.31 7.27
2010 4.43 7.32
2009 4.44 7.38
2008 4.51 7.42
2007 4.63 7.46
2006 4.74 7.49
2005 4.87 7.53
2004 4.97 7.57
2003 5.06 7.6
2002 5.22 7.63
2001 5.34 7.64
2000 5.46 7.65
1999 5.58 7.66
1998 5.69 7.66
1997 5.82 7.66
1996 5.99 7.62
1995 6.16 7.58
1994 6.33 7.54
1993 6.5 7.53
1992 6.65 7.5
1991 6.75 7.47
1990 6.81 7.44
1989 - 7.42
1988 - 7.4
1987 - 7.37
1986 - 7.35
1985 - 7.33
1984 - 7.3
1983 - 7.28
1982 - 7.25
1981 - 7.23
1980 - 7.18
1979 - 7.16
1978 - 7.13
1977 - 7
1976 - 7.02
1975 - 7.03
1974 - 7.06
1973 - 7.09
1972 - 7.12
1971 - 7.15
1970 - 7.18
1969 - 7.21
1968 - 7.23
1967 - 7.25
1966 - 7.26
1965 - 7.26
1964 - 7.26
1963 - 7.26
1962 - 7.26
1961 - 7.25
1960 - 7.25

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

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Palestine and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Somalia
2024 20.9 16.6
2023 20.8 16.5
2022 20.6 16.5
2021 20.4 16.4
2020 20.3 16.3
2019 20.2 16.3
2018 20 16.2
2017 19.9 16.2
2016 19.8 16.1
2015 19.6 16.1
2014 19.4 16
2013 19.1 16
2012 18.9 16
2011 18.6 15.8
2010 18.4 15.7
2009 18.1 15.6
2008 17.9 15.6
2007 17.6 15.6
2006 17.4 15.7
2005 17.1 15.9
2004 16.9 16
2003 16.7 16.1
2002 16.5 16.2
2001 16.3 16.2
2000 16.2 16.3
1999 16 16.3
1998 15.9 16.4
1997 15.8 16.4
1996 15.7 16.5
1995 15.6 16.6
1994 15.5 16.7
1993 15.5 16.8
1992 15.4 16.7
1991 15.4 16.5
1990 15.4 16.5
1989 - 16.7
1988 - 16.8
1987 - 17
1986 - 17.1
1985 - 17.2
1984 - 17.3
1983 - 17.4
1982 - 17.4
1981 - 17.5
1980 - 17.6
1979 - 17.6
1978 - 17.7
1977 - 17.7
1976 - 17.7
1975 - 17.7
1974 - 17.7
1973 - 17.6
1972 - 17.6
1971 - 17.6
1970 - 17.5
1969 - 17.5
1968 - 17.5
1967 - 17.5
1966 - 17.5
1965 - 17.5
1964 - 17.6
1963 - 17.7
1962 - 17.8
1961 - 17.9
1960 - 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
30
2025
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
n/a
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Palestine Somalia
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.05 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Palestine Somalia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
54.1%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Palestine Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
35
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Somalia
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  6. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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