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Philippines vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 71st vs. 42nd).

By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Somalia
Population
117991570
20503678
Population rank 14/197 66/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 35/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 130/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$261B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 117/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Philippines and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Philippines and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Philippines

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Philippines Somalia
2024 $461,617,509,782 $11,967,000,000
2023 $437,055,627,244 $10,958,000,000
2022 $404,353,369,605 $10,203,000,000
2021 $394,087,359,848 $9,483,000,000
2020 $361,751,145,452 $8,628,000,000
2019 $376,823,402,239 $8,656,000,000
2018 $346,841,896,587 $7,873,000,000
2017 $328,480,736,803 $7,621,501,710
2016 $318,627,003,017 $6,613,743,070
2015 $306,445,871,242 $6,152,149,100
2014 $297,483,555,338 $5,728,399,720
2013 $283,902,828,589 $5,062,881,600
2012 $261,920,540,963 $4,364,670,160
2011 $234,216,730,291 $2,906,000,097
2010 $208,368,893,151 $2,687,807,004
2009 $175,974,755,881 $2,948,594,552
2008 $181,624,626,327 $5,913,620,293
2007 $155,980,408,673 $5,430,713,729
2006 $127,652,926,368 $5,026,743,282
2005 $107,419,977,318 $4,683,246,454
2004 $95,001,999,685 $3,859,592,813
2003 $87,039,092,974 $2,836,724,352
2002 $84,307,345,888 $2,192,684,135
2001 $78,921,234,458 $2,252,847,465
2000 $83,669,788,377 $3,412,797,450
1999 $85,640,171,045 $3,045,751,528
1998 $74,492,416,330 $2,962,047,564
1997 $94,106,317,565 $2,191,749,014
1996 $94,648,084,429 $1,792,234,297
1995 $84,644,328,727 $1,534,756,135
1994 $73,159,336,915 $1,481,205,098
1993 $62,036,529,147 $1,260,132,956
1992 $60,422,328,242 $709,297,579
1991 $51,784,144,943 $717,974,930
1990 $50,508,286,642 $1,031,282,081
1989 $48,513,773,721 $1,181,360,844
1988 $43,152,128,959 $1,051,596,967
1987 $37,791,488,666 $1,018,972,664
1986 $33,987,207,295 $916,590,786
1985 $34,961,486,348 $875,702,247
1984 $35,730,185,634 $787,434,542
1983 $37,759,179,895 $735,408,642
1982 $42,206,011,275 $774,578,932
1981 $40,499,388,869 $699,302,473
1980 $36,848,080,899 $602,515,548
1979 $31,218,296,292 $589,566,929
1978 $25,762,224,563 $564,571,823
1977 $22,283,109,803 $498,550,725
1976 $19,381,055,197 $871,344,245
1975 $16,875,240,684 $757,015,879
1974 $15,607,882,555 $572,504,036
1973 $11,412,449,735 $483,699,611
1972 $9,067,815,521 $447,883,941
1971 $8,375,075,630 $347,039,446
1970 $7,559,115,517 $347,985,394
1969 $9,571,800,653 $306,357,285
1968 $8,632,749,269 $286,719,885
1967 $7,724,873,935 $271,781,887
1966 $7,189,017,888 $257,375,897
1965 $6,517,349,772 $243,725,898
1964 $5,953,756,195 $229,529,913
1963 $5,505,023,238 $216,145,936
1962 $4,954,593,072 $203,531,928
1961 $8,171,194,425 $191,659,914
1960 $7,515,894,111 $180,459,937

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

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Philippines and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Somalia
2024 $3,985 $630
2023 $3,804 $597
2022 $3,548 $573
2021 $3,484 $549
2020 $3,228 $518
2019 $3,401 $540
2018 $3,169 $509
2017 $3,038 $511
2016 $2,985 $461
2015 $2,910 $446
2014 $2,867 $429
2013 $2,781 $393
2012 $2,615 $350
2011 $2,384 $235.3
2010 $2,163 $219.2
2009 $1,864 $246.5
2008 $1,959 $507
2007 $1,713 $480
2006 $1,426 $458
2005 $1,220 $440
2004 $1,100 $375
2003 $1,027 $286.3
2002 $1,015 $229.6
2001 $970 $244.9
2000 $1,051 $386
1999 $1,101 $359
1998 $983 $363
1997 $1,273 $280.1
1996 $1,311 $237.2
1995 $1,200 $210.7
1994 $1,060 $210.8
1993 $919 $188.6
1992 $917 $109.2
1991 $804 $105.4
1990 $804 $145.6
1989 $792 $166
1988 $722 $145.3
1987 $650 $141
1986 $600 $131.4
1985 $633 $130.8
1984 $665 $122.5
1983 $723 $118.6
1982 $833 $129
1981 $821 $116.9
1980 $767 $101.5
1979 $667 $108.2
1978 $565 $117.3
1977 $502 $111.2
1976 $449 $199.6
1975 $401 $177.8
1974 $379 $137.9
1973 $283.2 $119.6
1972 $230.1 $113.7
1971 $217.4 $90.4
1970 $200.9 $93.1
1969 $261.1 $84.1
1968 $242.2 $80.8
1967 $223.1 $78.7
1966 $213.8 $76.5
1965 $199.8 $74.4
1964 $188.2 $71.9
1963 $179.5 $69.5
1962 $166.7 $67.2
1961 $283.8 $64.9
1960 $269.5 $62.7

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

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Philippines vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines Somalia
2026 70.2 59.3
2025 70.1 59.1
2024 69.9 59
2023 69.8 58.8
2022 69.5 53.9
2021 66.7 55.7
2020 70.1 57.1
2019 69.7 57.2
2018 69.8 54.8
2017 70 52.2
2016 69.5 55.3
2015 69.5 55.1
2014 69.3 54.4
2013 69.3 54
2012 69.2 49.1
2011 69.1 32.5
2010 68.9 48.9
2009 68.6 52.1
2008 68.6 51.5
2007 68.5 50.9
2006 68.2 50.9
2005 68.4 50.9
2004 68.3 50.7
2003 68 50.7
2002 67.9 50.8
2001 67.8 50.8
2000 67.8 50.7
1999 67.5 50.6
1998 67.2 50.8
1997 67 50.3
1996 66.7 50.5
1995 66.3 50.6
1994 66 50.3
1993 65.7 50.6
1992 65.4 25
1991 64.6 25.4
1990 64.4 46.9
1989 64.1 46.6
1988 63.7 43.9
1987 63.3 49
1986 62.9 48.4
1985 62.7 48.3
1984 62.4 48.4
1983 62.3 48.2
1982 62.2 48
1981 61.9 47.8
1980 61.9 47.6
1979 61.7 47.4
1978 61.5 47
1977 61.4 47
1976 60.9 44.7
1975 60.9 44.5
1974 60.8 44.3
1973 60.7 46.2
1972 60.9 46
1971 61.1 45.8
1970 60.8 45.6
1969 61 45.5
1968 60.9 45.3
1967 60.8 45.1
1966 60.6 44.8
1965 60.4 44.6
1964 60.1 44.4
1963 60 44.2
1962 59.8 44
1961 59.5 43.7
1960 59.2 43.5
1959 58.7 43.3
1958 58.3 43.1
1957 57.8 42.9
1956 57.2 42.7
1955 56.6 42.5
1954 56 42.3
1953 55.4 42.1
1952 54.7 41.9
1951 54.1 41.7
1950 53.6 41.5

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

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Philippines and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Philippines Somalia
2024 115,843,670 19,009,151
2023 114,891,199 18,358,615
2022 113,964,338 17,801,897
2021 113,100,950 17,271,431
2020 112,081,264 16,651,191
2019 110,804,683 16,030,971
2018 109,465,287 15,452,487
2017 108,119,693 14,916,629
2016 106,735,719 14,348,740
2015 105,312,992 13,806,963
2014 103,767,130 13,339,491
2013 102,076,336 12,869,594
2012 100,175,512 12,461,160
2011 98,248,614 12,348,830
2010 96,337,125 12,261,756
2009 94,384,250 11,961,201
2008 92,699,095 11,663,084
2007 91,075,184 11,322,582
2006 89,508,986 10,975,502
2005 88,015,962 10,644,228
2004 86,394,504 10,280,998
2003 84,731,835 9,909,157
2002 83,068,889 9,550,063
2001 81,401,488 9,198,493
2000 79,625,397 8,838,713
1999 77,753,257 8,492,059
1998 75,791,024 8,155,417
1997 73,908,810 7,824,525
1996 72,190,242 7,554,474
1995 70,546,246 7,285,007
1994 69,019,291 7,026,797
1993 67,530,621 6,681,399
1992 65,926,125 6,495,107
1991 64,382,249 6,813,760
1990 62,854,666 7,082,811
1989 61,265,260 7,114,817
1988 59,739,052 7,235,360
1987 58,157,496 7,228,302
1986 56,645,077 6,974,788
1985 55,213,006 6,693,289
1984 53,726,181 6,428,389
1983 52,194,620 6,198,430
1982 50,695,707 6,003,840
1981 49,311,727 5,982,849
1980 48,043,740 5,936,154
1979 46,807,103 5,449,117
1978 45,575,281 4,814,892
1977 44,367,962 4,484,050
1976 43,201,488 4,365,812
1975 42,120,826 4,257,535
1974 41,174,341 4,151,842
1973 40,294,130 4,045,592
1972 39,408,560 3,939,436
1971 38,518,659 3,837,691
1970 37,622,204 3,738,448
1969 36,660,799 3,641,015
1968 35,638,342 3,546,590
1967 34,621,320 3,454,537
1966 33,617,170 3,365,106
1965 32,625,316 3,277,874
1964 31,643,032 3,192,796
1963 30,674,731 3,110,361
1962 29,723,536 3,030,091
1961 28,792,621 2,952,054
1960 27,891,897 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Philippines and Somalia

Fertility rate
Philippines

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Somalia
2023 1.92 6.13
2022 1.93 6.26
2021 1.95 6.35
2020 2.08 6.45
2019 2.22 6.56
2018 2.38 6.66
2017 2.53 6.77
2016 2.68 6.88
2015 2.83 6.98
2014 2.89 7.06
2013 3.04 7.14
2012 3.14 7.21
2011 3.24 7.27
2010 3.32 7.32
2009 3.38 7.38
2008 3.4 7.42
2007 3.4 7.46
2006 3.47 7.49
2005 3.45 7.53
2004 3.52 7.57
2003 3.59 7.6
2002 3.65 7.63
2001 3.72 7.64
2000 3.75 7.65
1999 3.83 7.66
1998 3.88 7.66
1997 3.94 7.66
1996 4 7.62
1995 4.07 7.58
1994 4.08 7.54
1993 4.1 7.53
1992 4.16 7.5
1991 4.27 7.47
1990 4.32 7.44
1989 4.37 7.42
1988 4.45 7.4
1987 4.51 7.37
1986 4.56 7.35
1985 4.66 7.33
1984 4.77 7.3
1983 4.87 7.28
1982 4.92 7.25
1981 4.97 7.23
1980 5.11 7.18
1979 5.26 7.16
1978 5.39 7.13
1977 5.44 7
1976 5.51 7.02
1975 5.6 7.03
1974 5.69 7.06
1973 5.79 7.09
1972 5.94 7.12
1971 6.08 7.15
1970 6.22 7.18
1969 6.33 7.21
1968 6.45 7.23
1967 6.57 7.25
1966 6.69 7.26
1965 6.8 7.26
1964 6.89 7.26
1963 6.95 7.26
1962 6.98 7.26
1961 6.99 7.25
1960 7 7.25

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

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Philippines and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines Somalia
2024 26.8 16.6
2023 26.3 16.5
2022 25.9 16.5
2021 25.5 16.4
2020 25.1 16.3
2019 24.7 16.3
2018 24.3 16.2
2017 24 16.2
2016 23.6 16.1
2015 23.3 16.1
2014 22.9 16
2013 22.7 16
2012 22.4 16
2011 22.2 15.8
2010 22 15.7
2009 21.7 15.6
2008 21.5 15.6
2007 21.3 15.6
2006 21.2 15.7
2005 21 15.9
2004 20.8 16
2003 20.6 16.1
2002 20.4 16.2
2001 20.2 16.2
2000 20 16.3
1999 19.8 16.3
1998 19.6 16.4
1997 19.4 16.4
1996 19.3 16.5
1995 19.2 16.6
1994 19.1 16.7
1993 19.1 16.8
1992 19 16.7
1991 18.9 16.5
1990 18.8 16.5
1989 18.7 16.7
1988 18.6 16.8
1987 18.5 17
1986 18.3 17.1
1985 18.2 17.2
1984 18.1 17.3
1983 17.9 17.4
1982 17.7 17.4
1981 17.5 17.5
1980 17.3 17.6
1979 17.1 17.6
1978 16.9 17.7
1977 16.7 17.7
1976 16.5 17.7
1975 16.3 17.7
1974 16.1 17.7
1973 16 17.6
1972 15.9 17.6
1971 15.8 17.6
1970 15.7 17.5
1969 15.6 17.5
1968 15.5 17.5
1967 15.4 17.5
1966 15.4 17.5
1965 15.4 17.5
1964 15.4 17.6
1963 15.4 17.7
1962 15.5 17.8
1961 15.6 17.9
1960 15.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
280
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$252B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$106B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$40.3B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,483,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.46%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
50.2%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Philippines Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
551 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
174.1 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
54.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
885 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.7%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
9.04%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Philippines Somalia
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
54.1%
2022
English speaking
63.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Philippines Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$194.1
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.9
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.66 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Philippines Somalia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 mi
2020
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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