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Rwanda vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 146th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Somalia
Population
14975051
20503678
Population rank 77/197 66/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$672
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 157/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Rwanda and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Somalia
2024 $14,251,642,235 $11,967,000,000
2023 $14,331,722,703 $10,958,000,000
2022 $13,316,161,002 $10,203,000,000
2021 $11,078,787,090 $9,483,000,000
2020 $10,174,386,857 $8,628,000,000
2019 $10,349,300,277 $8,656,000,000
2018 $9,637,904,521 $7,873,000,000
2017 $9,252,833,891 $7,621,501,710
2016 $8,695,272,058 $6,613,743,070
2015 $8,543,760,200 $6,152,149,100
2014 $8,238,966,124 $5,728,399,720
2013 $7,819,964,030 $5,062,881,600
2012 $7,654,761,050 $4,364,670,160
2011 $6,884,913,658 $2,906,000,097
2010 $6,124,756,654 $2,687,807,004
2009 $5,674,476,969 $2,948,594,552
2008 $5,179,854,065 $5,913,620,293
2007 $4,070,507,895 $5,430,713,729
2006 $3,319,784,539 $5,026,743,282
2005 $2,933,819,766 $4,683,246,454
2004 $2,376,496,067 $3,859,592,813
2003 $2,138,237,279 $2,836,724,352
2002 $1,966,003,468 $2,192,684,135
2001 $1,966,600,715 $2,252,847,465
2000 $2,068,836,754 $3,412,797,450
1999 $2,157,108,263 $3,045,751,528
1998 $1,989,343,546 $2,962,047,564
1997 $1,851,558,197 $2,191,749,014
1996 $1,382,334,879 $1,792,234,297
1995 $1,293,535,193 $1,534,756,135
1994 $753,636,370 $1,481,205,098
1993 $1,971,525,712 $1,260,132,956
1992 $2,029,026,962 $709,297,579
1991 $1,911,600,237 $717,974,930
1990 $2,550,185,679 $1,031,282,081
1989 $2,405,022,593 $1,181,360,844
1988 $2,395,492,687 $1,051,596,967
1987 $2,157,432,668 $1,018,972,664
1986 $1,944,710,684 $916,590,786
1985 $1,715,626,331 $875,702,247
1984 $1,587,413,084 $787,434,542
1983 $1,479,687,587 $735,408,642
1982 $1,407,243,139 $774,578,932
1981 $1,407,062,527 $699,302,473
1980 $1,254,765,642 $602,515,548
1979 $1,109,346,131 $589,566,929
1978 $905,709,076 $564,571,823
1977 $746,650,613 $498,550,725
1976 $637,753,853 $871,344,245
1975 $571,863,500 $757,015,879
1974 $308,458,423 $572,504,036
1973 $290,746,157 $483,699,611
1972 $246,457,838 $447,883,941
1971 $222,952,504 $347,039,446
1970 $219,900,006 $347,985,394
1969 $188,700,037 $306,357,285
1968 $172,200,018 $286,719,885
1967 $159,560,018 $271,781,887
1966 $124,525,703 $257,375,897
1965 $148,799,980 $243,725,898
1964 $129,999,994 $229,529,913
1963 $128,000,000 $216,145,936
1962 $125,000,008 $203,531,928
1961 $122,000,016 $191,659,914
1960 $119,000,024 $180,459,937

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

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Rwanda and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Somalia
2024 $1,000 $630
2023 $1,027 $597
2022 $975 $573
2021 $830 $549
2020 $779 $518
2019 $810 $540
2018 $772 $509
2017 $758 $511
2016 $730 $461
2015 $734 $446
2014 $725 $429
2013 $705 $393
2012 $707 $350
2011 $651 $235.3
2010 $594 $219.2
2009 $564 $246.5
2008 $528 $507
2007 $426 $480
2006 $357 $458
2005 $324 $440
2004 $269.5 $375
2003 $249 $286.3
2002 $234 $229.6
2001 $237.3 $244.9
2000 $251.9 $386
1999 $264.7 $359
1998 $246.2 $363
1997 $238.7 $280.1
1996 $206 $237.2
1995 $228 $210.7
1994 $111 $210.8
1993 $247 $188.6
1992 $264.1 $109.2
1991 $254 $105.4
1990 $346 $145.6
1989 $335 $166
1988 $344 $145.3
1987 $320 $141
1986 $297.7 $131.4
1985 $271.6 $130.8
1984 $259.9 $122.5
1983 $250.6 $118.6
1982 $246.4 $129
1981 $254.6 $116.9
1980 $234.4 $101.5
1979 $213.8 $108.2
1978 $179.9 $117.3
1977 $152.7 $111.2
1976 $134.4 $199.6
1975 $124.1 $177.8
1974 $68.9 $137.9
1973 $66.9 $119.6
1972 $58.4 $113.7
1971 $54.4 $90.4
1970 $55.2 $93.1
1969 $48.9 $84.1
1968 $46 $80.8
1967 $44 $78.7
1966 $35.4 $76.5
1965 $43.5 $74.4
1964 $39 $71.9
1963 $39.3 $69.5
1962 $39.2 $67.2
1961 $39.3 $64.9
1960 $39.4 $62.7

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

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Rwanda vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Somalia
2026 68.5 59.3
2025 68.2 59.1
2024 68 59
2023 67.8 58.8
2022 67.5 53.9
2021 66.8 55.7
2020 67 57.1
2019 66.7 57.2
2018 66.4 54.8
2017 66.1 52.2
2016 65.7 55.3
2015 65.4 55.1
2014 65.1 54.4
2013 64.7 54
2012 64.2 49.1
2011 63.5 32.5
2010 62.8 48.9
2009 61.8 52.1
2008 60.6 51.5
2007 59.5 50.9
2006 58.3 50.9
2005 57 50.9
2004 55.5 50.7
2003 53.5 50.7
2002 51.3 50.8
2001 49.5 50.8
2000 47.8 50.7
1999 45.7 50.6
1998 43.1 50.8
1997 42 50.3
1996 42.5 50.5
1995 41.5 50.6
1994 12.2 50.3
1993 42.9 50.6
1992 44.4 25
1991 46.2 25.4
1990 47.8 46.9
1989 49.5 46.6
1988 50.9 43.9
1987 51.5 49
1986 51.7 48.4
1985 51.7 48.3
1984 51.4 48.4
1983 50.9 48.2
1982 50.2 48
1981 49.2 47.8
1980 48.1 47.6
1979 47.1 47.4
1978 46.2 47
1977 45.6 47
1976 45.3 44.7
1975 45.3 44.5
1974 45.6 44.3
1973 45.9 46.2
1972 46.3 46
1971 46.8 45.8
1970 47.1 45.6
1969 47.4 45.5
1968 47.7 45.3
1967 48 45.1
1966 48.1 44.8
1965 48.2 44.6
1964 48.1 44.4
1963 44 44.2
1962 47.8 44
1961 47.5 43.7
1960 47 43.5
1959 46.5 43.3
1958 46.1 43.1
1957 45.6 42.9
1956 45.2 42.7
1955 44.8 42.5
1954 44.4 42.3
1953 44.1 42.1
1952 43.8 41.9
1951 43.5 41.7
1950 43.2 41.5

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

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Rwanda and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Somalia
2024 14,256,567 19,009,151
2023 13,954,471 18,358,615
2022 13,651,030 17,801,897
2021 13,355,260 17,271,431
2020 13,065,837 16,651,191
2019 12,776,103 16,030,971
2018 12,487,996 15,452,487
2017 12,202,060 14,916,629
2016 11,919,183 14,348,740
2015 11,640,022 13,806,963
2014 11,364,757 13,339,491
2013 11,093,340 12,869,594
2012 10,829,901 12,461,160
2011 10,573,733 12,348,830
2010 10,317,553 12,261,756
2009 10,060,432 11,961,201
2008 9,804,269 11,663,084
2007 9,549,933 11,322,582
2006 9,299,246 10,975,502
2005 9,054,528 10,644,228
2004 8,816,844 10,280,998
2003 8,586,875 9,909,157
2002 8,400,180 9,550,063
2001 8,287,094 9,198,493
2000 8,213,931 8,838,713
1999 8,147,912 8,492,059
1998 8,081,681 8,155,417
1997 7,755,238 7,824,525
1996 6,708,764 7,554,474
1995 5,674,118 7,285,007
1994 6,792,352 7,026,797
1993 7,981,132 6,681,399
1992 7,683,266 6,495,107
1991 7,526,966 6,813,760
1990 7,375,307 7,082,811
1989 7,184,706 7,114,817
1988 6,968,071 7,235,360
1987 6,749,493 7,228,302
1986 6,531,881 6,974,788
1985 6,317,228 6,693,289
1984 6,107,627 6,428,389
1983 5,905,311 6,198,430
1982 5,711,549 6,003,840
1981 5,527,230 5,982,849
1980 5,353,259 5,936,154
1979 5,189,541 5,449,117
1978 5,035,171 4,814,892
1977 4,888,240 4,484,050
1976 4,745,954 4,365,812
1975 4,607,728 4,257,535
1974 4,474,228 4,151,842
1973 4,345,047 4,045,592
1972 4,220,335 3,939,436
1971 4,100,044 3,837,691
1970 3,980,669 3,738,448
1969 3,861,271 3,641,015
1968 3,744,010 3,546,590
1967 3,629,577 3,454,537
1966 3,521,626 3,365,106
1965 3,423,210 3,277,874
1964 3,334,834 3,192,796
1963 3,258,890 3,110,361
1962 3,186,025 3,030,091
1961 3,106,779 2,952,054
1960 3,022,294 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Somalia

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Somalia
2023 3.7 6.13
2022 3.78 6.26
2021 3.84 6.35
2020 3.91 6.45
2019 3.99 6.56
2018 4.05 6.66
2017 4.08 6.77
2016 4.11 6.88
2015 4.11 6.98
2014 4.12 7.06
2013 4.14 7.14
2012 4.2 7.21
2011 4.33 7.27
2010 4.52 7.32
2009 4.71 7.38
2008 4.92 7.42
2007 5.14 7.46
2006 5.34 7.49
2005 5.5 7.53
2004 5.64 7.57
2003 5.74 7.6
2002 5.82 7.63
2001 5.89 7.64
2000 5.97 7.65
1999 6.06 7.66
1998 6.17 7.66
1997 6.24 7.66
1996 6.29 7.62
1995 6.35 7.58
1994 6.42 7.54
1993 6.48 7.53
1992 6.54 7.5
1991 6.62 7.47
1990 6.8 7.44
1989 7.03 7.42
1988 7.23 7.4
1987 7.43 7.37
1986 7.61 7.35
1985 7.79 7.33
1984 7.91 7.3
1983 8 7.28
1982 8.06 7.25
1981 8.1 7.23
1980 8.12 7.18
1979 8.13 7.16
1978 8.16 7.13
1977 8.14 7
1976 8.12 7.02
1975 8.1 7.03
1974 8.1 7.06
1973 8.09 7.09
1972 8.09 7.12
1971 8.09 7.15
1970 8.15 7.18
1969 8.18 7.21
1968 8.19 7.23
1967 8.21 7.25
1966 8.23 7.26
1965 8.25 7.26
1964 8.27 7.26
1963 8.27 7.26
1962 8.27 7.26
1961 8.28 7.25
1960 8.28 7.25

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

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Rwanda and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Somalia
2024 20.8 16.6
2023 20.5 16.5
2022 20.3 16.5
2021 20 16.4
2020 19.9 16.3
2019 19.8 16.3
2018 19.7 16.2
2017 19.6 16.2
2016 19.4 16.1
2015 19.3 16.1
2014 19.1 16
2013 19 16
2012 18.8 16
2011 18.7 15.8
2010 18.5 15.7
2009 18.4 15.6
2008 18.3 15.6
2007 18.1 15.6
2006 18 15.7
2005 17.8 15.9
2004 17.6 16
2003 17.4 16.1
2002 17.1 16.2
2001 16.8 16.2
2000 16.3 16.3
1999 15.8 16.3
1998 15.3 16.4
1997 14.8 16.4
1996 14.6 16.5
1995 14.3 16.6
1994 15 16.7
1993 15.7 16.8
1992 15.6 16.7
1991 15.5 16.5
1990 15.5 16.5
1989 15.5 16.7
1988 15.6 16.8
1987 15.6 17
1986 15.7 17.1
1985 15.8 17.2
1984 16 17.3
1983 16.1 17.4
1982 16.2 17.4
1981 16.4 17.5
1980 16.5 17.6
1979 16.5 17.6
1978 16.6 17.7
1977 16.6 17.7
1976 16.5 17.7
1975 16.4 17.7
1974 16.3 17.7
1973 16.2 17.6
1972 16 17.6
1971 15.9 17.6
1970 15.7 17.5
1969 15.5 17.5
1968 15.3 17.5
1967 15.1 17.5
1966 14.9 17.5
1965 14.8 17.5
1964 14.7 17.6
1963 14.8 17.7
1962 14.9 17.8
1961 15.1 17.9
1960 15.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
n/a
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
50%
2017
38.7%
2014

Energy

Rwanda Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Rwanda Somalia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
15%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Rwanda Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Somalia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
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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