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Paraguay vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has a population of 6.93M (ranked 107/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Paraguay's land area is 152,901 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 59th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Paraguay Somalia
Population
7120169
20503678
Population rank 108/197 66/197
GDP
$44.5B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 98/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 109/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 103/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 152,901 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
27.7 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Paraguay and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Paraguay and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Paraguay

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Paraguay Somalia
2024 $44,458,118,397 $11,967,000,000
2023 $43,118,053,175 $10,958,000,000
2022 $41,952,910,858 $10,203,000,000
2021 $39,950,899,939 $9,483,000,000
2020 $35,432,178,068 $8,628,000,000
2019 $37,925,338,329 $8,656,000,000
2018 $40,225,448,341 $7,873,000,000
2017 $38,997,129,474 $7,621,501,710
2016 $36,089,700,223 $6,613,743,070
2015 $36,211,447,840 $6,152,149,100
2014 $40,377,929,296 $5,728,399,720
2013 $38,501,122,141 $5,062,881,600
2012 $33,271,921,136 $4,364,670,160
2011 $33,756,238,766 $2,906,000,097
2010 $27,260,886,405 $2,687,807,004
2009 $22,355,151,162 $2,948,594,552
2008 $24,615,267,664 $5,913,620,293
2007 $17,856,393,235 $5,430,713,729
2006 $13,429,430,050 $5,026,743,282
2005 $10,737,500,188 $4,683,246,454
2004 $9,624,440,836 $3,859,592,813
2003 $7,691,367,471 $2,836,724,352
2002 $7,196,260,657 $2,192,684,135
2001 $8,495,806,432 $2,252,847,465
2000 $8,855,705,140 $3,412,797,450
1999 $8,837,070,236 $3,045,751,528
1998 $9,260,481,572 $2,962,047,564
1997 $9,965,225,678 $2,191,749,014
1996 $9,788,391,781 $1,792,234,297
1995 $9,062,131,475 $1,534,756,135
1994 $7,870,982,005 $1,481,205,098
1993 $7,249,533,620 $1,260,132,956
1992 $7,157,424,031 $709,297,579
1991 $6,984,367,763 $717,974,930
1990 $5,812,114,523 $1,031,282,081
1989 $4,757,732,200 $1,181,360,844
1988 $4,255,683,528 $1,051,596,967
1987 $3,971,044,724 $1,018,972,664
1986 $3,723,993,943 $916,590,786
1985 $3,282,449,236 $875,702,247
1984 $4,502,462,807 $787,434,542
1983 $5,673,248,726 $735,408,642
1982 $5,419,411,765 $774,578,932
1981 $5,624,515,873 $699,302,473
1980 $4,448,087,302 $602,515,548
1979 $3,416,777,778 $589,566,929
1978 $2,559,857,143 $564,571,823
1977 $2,092,158,730 $498,550,725
1976 $1,698,960,317 $871,344,245
1975 $1,511,420,635 $757,015,879
1974 $1,333,475,397 $572,504,036
1973 $995,531,746 $483,699,611
1972 $769,039,683 $447,883,941
1971 $664,571,429 $347,039,446
1970 $594,611,111 $347,985,394
1969 $556,293,651 $306,357,285
1968 $517,650,794 $286,719,885
1967 $492,674,603 $271,781,887
1966 $465,888,889 $257,375,897
1965 $443,587,302 $243,725,898
1964 $408,349,206 $229,529,913
1963 $383,904,762 $216,145,936
1962 $360,698,413 $203,531,928
1961 $322,053,713 $191,659,914
1960 $288,884,368 $180,459,937

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

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Paraguay and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Paraguay

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Paraguay Somalia
2024 $6,416 $630
2023 $6,300 $597
2022 $6,206 $573
2021 $5,977 $549
2020 $5,365 $518
2019 $5,821 $540
2018 $6,258 $509
2017 $6,152 $511
2016 $5,775 $461
2015 $5,879 $446
2014 $6,652 $429
2013 $6,436 $393
2012 $5,642 $350
2011 $5,805 $235.3
2010 $4,751 $219.2
2009 $3,942 $246.5
2008 $4,385 $507
2007 $3,212 $480
2006 $2,439 $458
2005 $1,971 $440
2004 $1,786 $375
2003 $1,444 $286.3
2002 $1,368 $229.6
2001 $1,638 $244.9
2000 $1,736 $386
1999 $1,766 $359
1998 $1,890 $363
1997 $2,079 $280.1
1996 $2,088 $237.2
1995 $1,979 $210.7
1994 $1,760 $210.8
1993 $1,662 $188.6
1992 $1,683 $109.2
1991 $1,685 $105.4
1990 $1,440 $145.6
1989 $1,211 $166
1988 $1,114 $145.3
1987 $1,069 $141
1986 $1,031 $131.4
1985 $935 $130.8
1984 $1,319 $122.5
1983 $1,710 $118.6
1982 $1,680 $129
1981 $1,793 $116.9
1980 $1,457 $101.5
1979 $1,149 $108.2
1978 $883 $117.3
1977 $740 $111.2
1976 $616 $199.6
1975 $562 $177.8
1974 $508 $137.9
1973 $389 $119.6
1972 $308 $113.7
1971 $272.1 $90.4
1970 $249 $93.1
1969 $238.2 $84.1
1968 $226.8 $80.8
1967 $220.9 $78.7
1966 $213.9 $76.5
1965 $208.7 $74.4
1964 $197 $71.9
1963 $189.9 $69.5
1962 $182.8 $67.2
1961 $167.1 $64.9
1960 $153.4 $62.7

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

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Paraguay vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Paraguay

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Paraguay Somalia
2026 74.2 59.3
2025 74.1 59.1
2024 74 59
2023 73.8 58.8
2022 72.3 53.9
2021 68.1 55.7
2020 72.7 57.1
2019 73.7 57.2
2018 73.6 54.8
2017 73.4 52.2
2016 73.5 55.3
2015 73.5 55.1
2014 73.4 54.4
2013 73.3 54
2012 73.1 49.1
2011 72.8 32.5
2010 72.6 48.9
2009 72.3 52.1
2008 72 51.5
2007 71.8 50.9
2006 71.6 50.9
2005 71.3 50.9
2004 71.1 50.7
2003 70.8 50.7
2002 70.5 50.8
2001 70.3 50.8
2000 70 50.7
1999 69.8 50.6
1998 69.5 50.8
1997 69.3 50.3
1996 69.1 50.5
1995 68.8 50.6
1994 68.5 50.3
1993 68.2 50.6
1992 68 25
1991 67.7 25.4
1990 67.3 46.9
1989 66.9 46.6
1988 66.7 43.9
1987 66.5 49
1986 66.2 48.4
1985 65.9 48.3
1984 65.6 48.4
1983 65.3 48.2
1982 65.1 48
1981 64.8 47.8
1980 64.6 47.6
1979 64.3 47.4
1978 64.1 47
1977 63.9 47
1976 63.7 44.7
1975 63.4 44.5
1974 63.2 44.3
1973 63.1 46.2
1972 62.9 46
1971 62.7 45.8
1970 62.6 45.6
1969 62.4 45.5
1968 62.2 45.3
1967 62 45.1
1966 61.8 44.8
1965 61.6 44.6
1964 61.4 44.4
1963 61.1 44.2
1962 60.8 44
1961 60.5 43.7
1960 60.2 43.5
1959 59.9 43.3
1958 59.6 43.1
1957 59.3 42.9
1956 59 42.7
1955 58.8 42.5
1954 58.6 42.3
1953 58.5 42.1
1952 58.4 41.9
1951 58.3 41.7
1950 58.1 41.5

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

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Paraguay and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Paraguay

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Somalia
2024 6,929,153 19,009,151
2023 6,844,146 18,358,615
2022 6,760,464 17,801,897
2021 6,684,182 17,271,431
2020 6,603,739 16,651,191
2019 6,515,058 16,030,971
2018 6,427,382 15,452,487
2017 6,338,660 14,916,629
2016 6,249,126 14,348,740
2015 6,159,103 13,806,963
2014 6,069,811 13,339,491
2013 5,982,445 12,869,594
2012 5,897,008 12,461,160
2011 5,814,626 12,348,830
2010 5,737,971 12,261,756
2009 5,671,236 11,961,201
2008 5,613,574 11,663,084
2007 5,559,386 11,322,582
2006 5,505,148 10,975,502
2005 5,448,097 10,644,228
2004 5,388,175 10,280,998
2003 5,326,436 9,909,157
2002 5,261,328 9,550,063
2001 5,187,689 9,198,493
2000 5,100,868 8,838,713
1999 5,003,135 8,492,059
1998 4,900,025 8,155,417
1997 4,794,412 7,824,525
1996 4,687,543 7,554,474
1995 4,579,806 7,285,007
1994 4,471,417 7,026,797
1993 4,362,696 6,681,399
1992 4,253,600 6,495,107
1991 4,144,364 6,813,760
1990 4,035,747 7,082,811
1989 3,927,802 7,114,817
1988 3,820,546 7,235,360
1987 3,714,889 7,228,302
1986 3,611,474 6,974,788
1985 3,510,671 6,693,289
1984 3,412,936 6,428,389
1983 3,318,068 6,198,430
1982 3,226,189 6,003,840
1981 3,137,604 5,982,849
1980 3,053,235 5,936,154
1979 2,973,968 5,449,117
1978 2,899,269 4,814,892
1977 2,827,874 4,484,050
1976 2,758,836 4,365,812
1975 2,691,648 4,257,535
1974 2,625,621 4,151,842
1973 2,561,102 4,045,592
1972 2,499,881 3,939,436
1971 2,442,537 3,837,691
1970 2,388,028 3,738,448
1969 2,334,992 3,641,015
1968 2,282,391 3,546,590
1967 2,229,994 3,454,537
1966 2,177,584 3,365,106
1965 2,125,177 3,277,874
1964 2,073,119 3,192,796
1963 2,021,909 3,110,361
1962 1,973,130 3,030,091
1961 1,927,394 2,952,054
1960 1,883,514 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Paraguay and Somalia

Fertility rate
Paraguay

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay Somalia
2023 2.42 6.13
2022 2.44 6.26
2021 2.47 6.35
2020 2.5 6.45
2019 2.53 6.56
2018 2.56 6.66
2017 2.59 6.77
2016 2.62 6.88
2015 2.65 6.98
2014 2.65 7.06
2013 2.64 7.14
2012 2.66 7.21
2011 2.67 7.27
2010 2.7 7.32
2009 2.76 7.38
2008 2.79 7.42
2007 2.82 7.46
2006 2.89 7.49
2005 2.97 7.53
2004 3.05 7.57
2003 3.12 7.6
2002 3.23 7.63
2001 3.36 7.64
2000 3.51 7.65
1999 3.67 7.66
1998 3.8 7.66
1997 3.91 7.66
1996 4.01 7.62
1995 4.11 7.58
1994 4.2 7.54
1993 4.28 7.53
1992 4.4 7.5
1991 4.48 7.47
1990 4.57 7.44
1989 4.68 7.42
1988 4.77 7.4
1987 4.85 7.37
1986 4.93 7.35
1985 4.97 7.33
1984 5.04 7.3
1983 5.09 7.28
1982 5.13 7.25
1981 5.15 7.23
1980 5.1 7.18
1979 5.06 7.16
1978 5.04 7.13
1977 5.08 7
1976 5.12 7.02
1975 5.18 7.03
1974 5.27 7.06
1973 5.35 7.09
1972 5.46 7.12
1971 5.59 7.15
1970 5.72 7.18
1969 5.84 7.21
1968 5.97 7.23
1967 6.1 7.25
1966 6.23 7.26
1965 6.35 7.26
1964 6.42 7.26
1963 6.45 7.26
1962 6.47 7.26
1961 6.49 7.25
1960 6.5 7.25

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

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Paraguay and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Paraguay

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Paraguay Somalia
2024 27.7 16.6
2023 27.4 16.5
2022 27.1 16.5
2021 26.8 16.4
2020 26.6 16.3
2019 26.2 16.3
2018 25.9 16.2
2017 25.6 16.2
2016 25.3 16.1
2015 24.9 16.1
2014 24.6 16
2013 24.3 16
2012 23.9 16
2011 23.6 15.8
2010 23.2 15.7
2009 22.9 15.6
2008 22.5 15.6
2007 22.2 15.6
2006 21.8 15.7
2005 21.5 15.9
2004 21.1 16
2003 20.8 16.1
2002 20.5 16.2
2001 20.3 16.2
2000 20.1 16.3
1999 19.9 16.3
1998 19.7 16.4
1997 19.6 16.4
1996 19.5 16.5
1995 19.4 16.6
1994 19.4 16.7
1993 19.3 16.8
1992 19.3 16.7
1991 19.3 16.5
1990 19.2 16.5
1989 19.2 16.7
1988 19.2 16.8
1987 19.1 17
1986 19.1 17.1
1985 19 17.2
1984 19 17.3
1983 18.9 17.4
1982 18.9 17.4
1981 18.8 17.5
1980 18.7 17.6
1979 18.6 17.6
1978 18.4 17.7
1977 18.2 17.7
1976 18 17.7
1975 17.9 17.7
1974 17.7 17.7
1973 17.5 17.6
1972 17.4 17.6
1971 17.3 17.6
1970 17.2 17.5
1969 17.1 17.5
1968 17 17.5
1967 17 17.5
1966 16.9 17.5
1965 16.9 17.5
1964 16.9 17.6
1963 16.9 17.7
1962 16.9 17.8
1961 16.8 17.9
1960 16.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Paraguay Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.41%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
29,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.12%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
66.4
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
n/a
Listed domestic companies
55
1999
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,077,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.84%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Paraguay Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,044 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.03 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.16 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
58.8%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
63.6%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-4.69%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,389 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2012
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Paraguay Somalia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,423
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.1
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
48
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.96
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2024
54.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.6%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Paraguay Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$527
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$191.2
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.89
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
22.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
58
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.62 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Paraguay Somalia
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
22,066 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
82,730 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,936 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,333 mi
2023
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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