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Saudi Arabia vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 12th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Somalia
Population
36734925
20503678
Population rank 44/197 66/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 58/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Somalia
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $11,967,000,000
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $10,958,000,000
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $10,203,000,000
2021 $982,661,066,667 $9,483,000,000
2020 $767,951,200,000 $8,628,000,000
2019 $888,890,133,333 $8,656,000,000
2018 $886,564,800,000 $7,873,000,000
2017 $741,266,133,333 $7,621,501,710
2016 $689,279,466,667 $6,613,743,070
2015 $693,414,400,000 $6,152,149,100
2014 $787,153,066,667 $5,728,399,720
2013 $769,755,733,333 $5,062,881,600
2012 $751,921,333,333 $4,364,670,160
2011 $680,660,800,000 $2,906,000,097
2010 $528,207,466,667 $2,687,807,004
2009 $429,097,866,667 $2,948,594,552
2008 $519,796,800,000 $5,913,620,293
2007 $415,964,509,673 $5,430,713,729
2006 $376,900,133,511 $5,026,743,282
2005 $328,459,608,764 $4,683,246,454
2004 $258,742,133,333 $3,859,592,813
2003 $215,807,733,333 $2,836,724,352
2002 $189,605,866,667 $2,192,684,135
2001 $184,137,600,000 $2,252,847,465
2000 $189,514,933,333 $3,412,797,450
1999 $161,717,066,667 $3,045,751,528
1998 $146,775,466,667 $2,962,047,564
1997 $165,963,684,913 $2,191,749,014
1996 $158,662,483,311 $1,792,234,297
1995 $143,343,124,166 $1,534,756,135
1994 $135,174,899,866 $1,481,205,098
1993 $132,967,957,276 $1,260,132,956
1992 $137,087,850,467 $709,297,579
1991 $132,223,230,975 $717,974,930
1990 $117,630,173,565 $1,031,282,081
1989 $95,344,459,279 $1,181,360,844
1988 $88,256,074,766 $1,051,596,967
1987 $85,695,861,148 $1,018,972,664
1986 $86,961,922,765 $916,590,786
1985 $103,897,846,494 $875,702,247
1984 $119,624,858,116 $787,434,542
1983 $129,171,635,311 $735,408,642
1982 $153,240,313,858 $774,578,932
1981 $184,291,360,139 $699,302,473
1980 $164,539,660,725 $602,515,548
1979 $111,858,444,786 $589,566,929
1978 $80,266,516,687 $564,571,823
1977 $74,188,986,586 $498,550,725
1976 $64,005,665,722 $871,344,245
1975 $46,773,208,643 $757,015,879
1974 $45,412,957,746 $572,504,036
1973 $14,947,435,499 $483,699,611
1972 $9,664,267,087 $447,883,941
1971 $7,184,806,909 $347,039,446
1970 $5,377,333,333 $347,985,394
1969 $4,485,777,644 $306,357,285
1968 $4,187,777,711 $286,719,885
1967 $3,257,022,223 $271,781,887
1966 $2,920,555,557 $257,375,897
1965 $2,647,955,558 $243,725,898
1964 $2,371,808,713 $229,529,913
1963 $2,207,393,172 $216,145,936
1962 $2,130,606,532 $203,531,928
1961 $1,920,811,284 $191,659,914
1960 $1,748,124,064 $180,459,937

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

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Saudi Arabia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Somalia
2024 $35,122 $630
2023 $36,157 $597
2022 $38,510 $573
2021 $31,921 $549
2020 $24,339 $518
2019 $29,567 $540
2018 $29,360 $509
2017 $23,929 $511
2016 $22,268 $461
2015 $23,256 $446
2014 $27,805 $429
2013 $27,865 $393
2012 $28,733 $350
2011 $27,127 $235.3
2010 $22,028 $219.2
2009 $17,718 $246.5
2008 $22,320 $507
2007 $18,596 $480
2006 $17,564 $458
2005 $15,976 $440
2004 $13,154 $375
2003 $11,487 $286.3
2002 $10,586 $229.6
2001 $10,805 $244.9
2000 $11,715 $386
1999 $10,452 $359
1998 $9,836 $363
1997 $11,545 $280.1
1996 $11,472 $237.2
1995 $10,786 $210.7
1994 $10,602 $210.8
1993 $10,885 $188.6
1992 $11,730 $109.2
1991 $11,847 $105.4
1990 $11,055 $145.6
1989 $9,414 $166
1988 $9,165 $145.3
1987 $9,386 $141
1986 $10,078 $131.4
1985 $12,745 $130.8
1984 $15,541 $122.5
1983 $17,810 $118.6
1982 $22,454 $129
1981 $28,703 $116.9
1980 $27,206 $101.5
1979 $19,612 $108.2
1978 $14,914 $117.3
1977 $14,595 $111.2
1976 $13,313 $199.6
1975 $10,266 $177.8
1974 $10,503 $137.9
1973 $3,640 $119.6
1972 $2,474 $113.7
1971 $1,929 $90.4
1970 $1,509 $93.1
1969 $1,313 $84.1
1968 $1,276 $80.8
1967 $1,032 $78.7
1966 $961 $76.5
1965 $904 $74.4
1964 $840 $71.9
1963 $812 $69.5
1962 $813 $67.2
1961 $760 $64.9
1960 $718 $62.7

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Somalia
2026 79.4 59.3
2025 79.2 59.1
2024 79 59
2023 78.7 58.8
2022 77.3 53.9
2021 77.1 55.7
2020 77.6 57.1
2019 78.3 57.2
2018 78.7 54.8
2017 78.7 52.2
2016 78.4 55.3
2015 77.8 55.1
2014 77.1 54.4
2013 76.5 54
2012 76.1 49.1
2011 75.8 32.5
2010 75.6 48.9
2009 75.4 52.1
2008 75.3 51.5
2007 75.1 50.9
2006 74.8 50.9
2005 74.4 50.9
2004 74 50.7
2003 73.7 50.7
2002 73.3 50.8
2001 73 50.8
2000 72.6 50.7
1999 72.3 50.6
1998 72 50.8
1997 71.6 50.3
1996 71.3 50.5
1995 70.9 50.6
1994 70.6 50.3
1993 70.2 50.6
1992 69.8 25
1991 69.3 25.4
1990 68.9 46.9
1989 68.4 46.6
1988 67.8 43.9
1987 67.2 49
1986 66.6 48.4
1985 66 48.3
1984 65.4 48.4
1983 64.7 48.2
1982 64 48
1981 63.3 47.8
1980 62.4 47.6
1979 61.5 47.4
1978 60.7 47
1977 59.7 47
1976 58.8 44.7
1975 57.8 44.5
1974 56.8 44.3
1973 55.8 46.2
1972 54.7 46
1971 53.7 45.8
1970 52.7 45.6
1969 51.8 45.5
1968 50.9 45.3
1967 50 45.1
1966 49.2 44.8
1965 48.4 44.6
1964 47.7 44.4
1963 47.1 44.2
1962 46.5 44
1961 45.9 43.7
1960 45.3 43.5
1959 44.8 43.3
1958 44.2 43.1
1957 43.7 42.9
1956 43.1 42.7
1955 42.6 42.5
1954 42.1 42.3
1953 41.6 42.1
1952 41.1 41.9
1951 40.6 41.7
1950 40 41.5

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

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Saudi Arabia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Somalia
2024 35,300,280 19,009,151
2023 33,702,731 18,358,615
2022 32,175,224 17,801,897
2021 30,784,383 17,271,431
2020 31,552,510 16,651,191
2019 30,063,799 16,030,971
2018 30,196,281 15,452,487
2017 30,977,355 14,916,629
2016 30,954,198 14,348,740
2015 29,816,382 13,806,963
2014 28,309,273 13,339,491
2013 27,624,004 12,869,594
2012 26,168,861 12,461,160
2011 25,091,867 12,348,830
2010 23,978,487 12,261,756
2009 24,217,654 11,961,201
2008 23,287,877 11,663,084
2007 22,368,313 11,322,582
2006 21,459,144 10,975,502
2005 20,559,890 10,644,228
2004 19,669,480 10,280,998
2003 18,786,767 9,909,157
2002 17,910,910 9,550,063
2001 17,041,397 9,198,493
2000 16,177,722 8,838,713
1999 15,472,075 8,492,059
1998 14,922,185 8,155,417
1997 14,374,943 7,824,525
1996 13,831,009 7,554,474
1995 13,289,245 7,285,007
1994 12,750,040 7,026,797
1993 12,215,862 6,681,399
1992 11,686,676 6,495,107
1991 11,160,744 6,813,760
1990 10,640,691 7,082,811
1989 10,128,394 7,114,817
1988 9,629,165 7,235,360
1987 9,130,194 7,228,302
1986 8,628,639 6,974,788
1985 8,151,779 6,693,289
1984 7,697,307 6,428,389
1983 7,252,941 6,198,430
1982 6,824,486 6,003,840
1981 6,420,551 5,982,849
1980 6,047,997 5,936,154
1979 5,703,698 5,449,117
1978 5,381,902 4,814,892
1977 5,083,048 4,484,050
1976 4,807,933 4,365,812
1975 4,556,287 4,257,535
1974 4,323,632 4,151,842
1973 4,106,344 4,045,592
1972 3,905,722 3,939,436
1971 3,724,031 3,837,691
1970 3,562,470 3,738,448
1969 3,417,114 3,641,015
1968 3,282,711 3,546,590
1967 3,157,242 3,454,537
1966 3,039,887 3,365,106
1965 2,928,771 3,277,874
1964 2,821,968 3,192,796
1963 2,719,341 3,110,361
1962 2,620,910 3,030,091
1961 2,526,347 2,952,054
1960 2,435,403 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Somalia
2023 2.28 6.13
2022 2.14 6.26
2021 2.17 6.35
2020 2.27 6.45
2019 2.49 6.56
2018 2.67 6.66
2017 2.67 6.77
2016 2.65 6.88
2015 2.63 6.98
2014 2.68 7.06
2013 2.67 7.14
2012 2.78 7.21
2011 2.8 7.27
2010 2.81 7.32
2009 2.95 7.38
2008 3.07 7.42
2007 3.19 7.46
2006 3.18 7.49
2005 3.16 7.53
2004 3.26 7.57
2003 3.47 7.6
2002 3.71 7.63
2001 3.96 7.64
2000 4.21 7.65
1999 4.35 7.66
1998 4.52 7.66
1997 4.66 7.66
1996 4.81 7.62
1995 4.99 7.58
1994 5.16 7.54
1993 5.33 7.53
1992 5.49 7.5
1991 5.64 7.47
1990 5.8 7.44
1989 5.98 7.42
1988 6.15 7.4
1987 6.34 7.37
1986 6.52 7.35
1985 6.65 7.33
1984 6.78 7.3
1983 6.88 7.28
1982 6.98 7.25
1981 7.07 7.23
1980 7.15 7.18
1979 7.23 7.16
1978 7.26 7.13
1977 7.3 7
1976 7.33 7.02
1975 7.37 7.03
1974 7.43 7.06
1973 7.48 7.09
1972 7.54 7.12
1971 7.56 7.15
1970 7.58 7.18
1969 7.6 7.21
1968 7.63 7.23
1967 7.66 7.25
1966 7.66 7.26
1965 7.66 7.26
1964 7.67 7.26
1963 7.65 7.26
1962 7.64 7.26
1961 7.63 7.25
1960 7.63 7.25

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

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Saudi Arabia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Somalia
2024 30.5 16.6
2023 30.2 16.5
2022 29.7 16.5
2021 29.5 16.4
2020 29.4 16.3
2019 29.3 16.3
2018 29.3 16.2
2017 29 16.2
2016 28.6 16.1
2015 27.9 16.1
2014 27.2 16
2013 26.6 16
2012 25.9 16
2011 25.2 15.8
2010 24.5 15.7
2009 23.9 15.6
2008 23.4 15.6
2007 22.8 15.6
2006 22.3 15.7
2005 21.9 15.9
2004 21.4 16
2003 21.1 16.1
2002 20.8 16.2
2001 20.7 16.2
2000 20.8 16.3
1999 20.7 16.3
1998 20.4 16.4
1997 20.2 16.4
1996 19.9 16.5
1995 19.7 16.6
1994 19.6 16.7
1993 19.4 16.8
1992 19.3 16.7
1991 19.2 16.5
1990 19 16.5
1989 19 16.7
1988 18.9 16.8
1987 18.8 17
1986 18.7 17.1
1985 18.7 17.2
1984 18.6 17.3
1983 18.5 17.4
1982 18.4 17.4
1981 18.3 17.5
1980 18.2 17.6
1979 18.1 17.6
1978 18 17.7
1977 17.9 17.7
1976 17.8 17.7
1975 17.7 17.7
1974 17.6 17.7
1973 17.5 17.6
1972 17.4 17.6
1971 17.4 17.6
1970 17.4 17.5
1969 17.4 17.5
1968 17.5 17.5
1967 17.6 17.5
1966 17.7 17.5
1965 17.9 17.5
1964 18 17.6
1963 18.2 17.7
1962 18.4 17.8
1961 18.5 17.9
1960 18.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
29
2025
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Saudi Arabia Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Somalia
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
54.1%
2022
English speaking
55%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Saudi Arabia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Somalia
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
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. 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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