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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 149/197 ($12.1B). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while Somalia ranks 191/197 ($637).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Somalia
Population
117540050
20177806
Population rank 14/197 66/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$12.1B
2024
GDP rank 35/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$637
2024
GDP per capita rank 130/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$1,601
2024
Government debt
$263B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.1%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,274
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 115/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,821
2025
$1,941
2025
Land area
115,124 sq mi
2025
242,217 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,006 ppl/mi²
2024
78.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.1 years
2025
59.1 years
2025

Philippines and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Philippines and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Philippines

Somalia
Year GDP
Philippines Somalia
1960 $7,515,894,111 $180,459,937
1961 $8,171,194,425 $191,659,914
1962 $4,954,593,072 $203,531,928
1963 $5,505,023,238 $216,145,936
1964 $5,953,756,195 $229,529,913
1965 $6,517,349,772 $243,725,898
1966 $7,189,017,888 $257,375,897
1967 $7,724,873,935 $271,781,887
1968 $8,632,749,269 $286,719,885
1969 $9,571,800,653 $306,357,285
1970 $7,559,115,517 $347,985,394
1971 $8,375,075,630 $347,039,446
1972 $9,067,815,521 $447,883,941
1973 $11,412,449,735 $483,699,611
1974 $15,607,882,555 $572,504,036
1975 $16,875,240,684 $757,015,879
1976 $19,381,055,197 $871,344,245
1977 $22,283,109,803 $498,550,725
1978 $25,762,224,563 $564,571,823
1979 $31,218,296,292 $589,566,929
1980 $36,848,080,899 $602,515,548
1981 $40,499,388,869 $699,302,473
1982 $42,206,011,275 $774,578,932
1983 $37,759,179,895 $735,408,642
1984 $35,730,185,634 $787,434,542
1985 $34,961,486,348 $875,702,247
1986 $33,987,207,295 $916,590,786
1987 $37,791,488,666 $1,018,972,664
1988 $43,152,128,959 $1,051,596,967
1989 $48,513,773,721 $1,181,360,844
1990 $50,508,286,642 $1,031,282,081
1991 $51,784,144,943 $717,974,930
1992 $60,422,328,242 $709,297,579
1993 $62,036,529,147 $1,260,132,956
1994 $73,159,336,915 $1,481,205,098
1995 $84,644,328,727 $1,534,756,135
1996 $94,648,084,429 $1,792,234,297
1997 $94,106,317,565 $2,191,749,014
1998 $74,492,416,330 $2,962,047,564
1999 $85,640,171,045 $3,045,751,528
2000 $83,669,788,377 $3,412,797,450
2001 $78,921,234,458 $2,252,847,465
2002 $84,307,345,888 $2,192,684,135
2003 $87,039,092,974 $2,836,724,352
2004 $95,001,999,685 $3,859,592,813
2005 $107,419,977,318 $4,683,246,454
2006 $127,652,926,368 $5,026,743,282
2007 $155,980,408,673 $5,430,713,729
2008 $181,624,626,327 $5,913,620,293
2009 $175,974,755,881 $2,948,594,552
2010 $208,368,893,151 $2,687,807,004
2011 $234,216,730,291 $2,906,000,097
2012 $261,920,540,963 $4,364,670,160
2013 $283,902,828,589 $5,062,881,600
2014 $297,483,555,338 $5,728,399,720
2015 $306,445,871,242 $6,152,149,100
2016 $318,627,003,017 $6,613,743,070
2017 $328,480,736,803 $7,621,501,710
2018 $346,841,896,587 $7,873,440,830
2019 $376,823,402,239 $8,655,023,960
2020 $361,751,145,452 $8,628,393,720
2021 $394,087,359,848 $9,483,997,390
2022 $404,353,369,605 $10,202,767,270
2023 $437,055,627,244 $10,968,517,090
2024 $461,617,509,782 $12,108,515,110

Philippines and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Somalia
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Somalia
1960 $269.5 $62.7
1961 $283.8 $64.9
1962 $166.7 $67.2
1963 $179.5 $69.5
1964 $188.2 $71.9
1965 $199.8 $74.4
1966 $213.8 $76.5
1967 $223.1 $78.7
1968 $242.2 $80.8
1969 $261.1 $84.1
1970 $200.9 $93.1
1971 $217.4 $90.4
1972 $230.1 $113.7
1973 $283.2 $119.6
1974 $379 $137.9
1975 $401 $177.8
1976 $449 $199.6
1977 $502 $111.2
1978 $565 $117.3
1979 $667 $108.2
1980 $767 $101.5
1981 $821 $116.9
1982 $833 $129
1983 $723 $118.6
1984 $665 $122.5
1985 $633 $130.8
1986 $600 $131.4
1987 $650 $141
1988 $722 $145.3
1989 $792 $166
1990 $804 $145.6
1991 $804 $105.4
1992 $917 $109.2
1993 $919 $188.6
1994 $1,060 $210.8
1995 $1,200 $210.7
1996 $1,311 $237.2
1997 $1,273 $280.1
1998 $983 $363
1999 $1,101 $359
2000 $1,051 $386
2001 $970 $244.9
2002 $1,015 $229.6
2003 $1,027 $286.3
2004 $1,100 $375
2005 $1,220 $440
2006 $1,426 $458
2007 $1,713 $480
2008 $1,959 $507
2009 $1,864 $246.5
2010 $2,163 $219.2
2011 $2,384 $235.3
2012 $2,615 $350
2013 $2,781 $393
2014 $2,867 $429
2015 $2,910 $446
2016 $2,985 $461
2017 $3,038 $511
2018 $3,169 $510
2019 $3,401 $540
2020 $3,228 $518
2021 $3,484 $549
2022 $3,548 $573
2023 $3,804 $597
2024 $3,985 $637

Philippines vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

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

Philippines and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

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

Fertility rates in Philippines and Somalia

Fertility rate
Philippines

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

Philippines and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2023
1.53%
1989
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2025
-4.94%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
18.8%
2019
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
60.6
2025
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
161.3 megatons
2023
0.87 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.4 tons
2023
0.05 tons
2023
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
1.42%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-160,373
2024
+26,859
2024
Urban population
48.6%
2024
48.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
47.6
2025
7.34
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
9
2024
Higher education index
54
2025
11
2025
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
44
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
$15.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$6.47
2022
Life expectancy
70.1 years
2025
59.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
50.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
0.02
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, per 1,000 live births
26.9
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2025
35
2025
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%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2025
170,384 sq mi
2025
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2025
22,200 sq mi
2025
Roads length
134,457 mi
2020
9,321 mi
2018

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