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Serbia vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Serbia has a population of 6.59M (ranked 109/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Serbia's land area is 32,467 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 111th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Serbia Somalia
Population
6494521
20503678
Population rank 110/197 66/197
GDP
$90.1B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 76/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$13,679
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 73/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,832
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$40.1B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$6,084
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 73/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,252
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 32,467 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
200 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Serbia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Serbia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Serbia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Serbia Somalia
2024 $90,097,765,959 $11,967,000,000
2023 $81,343,999,280 $10,958,000,000
2022 $66,809,895,701 $10,203,000,000
2021 $66,159,884,073 $9,483,000,000
2020 $55,874,017,669 $8,628,000,000
2019 $53,864,693,665 $8,656,000,000
2018 $52,787,520,249 $7,873,000,000
2017 $45,972,834,714 $7,621,501,710
2016 $42,225,495,910 $6,613,743,070
2015 $41,297,410,635 $6,152,149,100
2014 $49,114,321,280 $5,728,399,720
2013 $50,455,529,604 $5,062,881,600
2012 $45,103,269,969 $4,364,670,160
2011 $51,251,098,408 $2,906,000,097
2010 $43,536,629,233 $2,687,807,004
2009 $46,955,984,410 $2,948,594,552
2008 $54,220,641,202 $5,913,620,293
2007 $44,888,028,946 $5,430,713,729
2006 $33,298,057,362 $5,026,743,282
2005 $28,334,256,181 $4,683,246,454
2004 $26,845,632,342 $3,859,592,813
2003 $23,593,044,418 $2,836,724,352
2002 $17,930,583,571 $2,192,684,135
2001 $13,599,378,662 $2,252,847,465
2000 $7,326,373,882 $3,412,797,450
1999 $20,878,694,851 $3,045,751,528
1998 $21,004,077,441 $2,962,047,564
1997 $27,153,408,995 $2,191,749,014
1996 $23,277,430,168 $1,792,234,297
1995 $17,921,892,655 $1,534,756,135
1994 - $1,481,205,098
1993 - $1,260,132,956
1992 - $709,297,579
1991 - $717,974,930
1990 - $1,031,282,081
1989 - $1,181,360,844
1988 - $1,051,596,967
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1986 - $916,590,786
1985 - $875,702,247
1984 - $787,434,542
1983 - $735,408,642
1982 - $774,578,932
1981 - $699,302,473
1980 - $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Serbia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Serbia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Serbia Somalia
2024 $13,679 $630
2023 $12,282 $597
2022 $10,025 $573
2021 $9,681 $549
2020 $8,099 $518
2019 $7,756 $540
2018 $7,560 $509
2017 $6,548 $511
2016 $5,982 $461
2015 $5,820 $446
2014 $6,887 $429
2013 $7,040 $393
2012 $6,263 $350
2011 $7,082 $235.3
2010 $5,971 $219.2
2009 $6,414 $246.5
2008 $7,377 $507
2007 $6,081 $480
2006 $4,493 $458
2005 $3,808 $440
2004 $3,597 $375
2003 $3,154 $286.3
2002 $2,391 $229.6
2001 $1,812 $244.9
2000 $975 $386
1999 $2,769 $359
1998 $2,775 $363
1997 $3,574 $280.1
1996 $3,054 $237.2
1995 $2,349 $210.7
1994 - $210.8
1993 - $188.6
1992 - $109.2
1991 - $105.4
1990 - $145.6
1989 - $166
1988 - $145.3
1987 - $141
1986 - $131.4
1985 - $130.8
1984 - $122.5
1983 - $118.6
1982 - $129
1981 - $116.9
1980 - $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Serbia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Serbia

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Serbia Somalia
2026 77.3 59.3
2025 77.1 59.1
2024 76.9 59
2023 76.8 58.8
2022 75.5 53.9
2021 72.9 55.7
2020 74.5 57.1
2019 76.1 57.2
2018 76 54.8
2017 75.8 52.2
2016 75.7 55.3
2015 75.7 55.1
2014 75.5 54.4
2013 75.3 54
2012 75.1 49.1
2011 74.7 32.5
2010 74.4 48.9
2009 74.1 52.1
2008 73.9 51.5
2007 73.7 50.9
2006 73.4 50.9
2005 73.1 50.9
2004 72.9 50.7
2003 72.7 50.7
2002 72.6 50.8
2001 72.3 50.8
2000 72.3 50.7
1999 70 50.6
1998 72.3 50.8
1997 72.9 50.3
1996 72.9 50.5
1995 72.7 50.6
1994 72.3 50.3
1993 71.9 50.6
1992 71.6 25
1991 71.9 25.4
1990 72.2 46.9
1989 72.3 46.6
1988 72 43.9
1987 71.9 49
1986 71.6 48.4
1985 71.4 48.3
1984 71.2 48.4
1983 71.1 48.2
1982 71 48
1981 71.1 47.8
1980 71.1 47.6
1979 71.2 47.4
1978 71.4 47
1977 71.8 47
1976 71.9 44.7
1975 71.6 44.5
1974 71.1 44.3
1973 70.5 46.2
1972 70 46
1971 69.7 45.8
1970 69.7 45.6
1969 70 45.5
1968 70.1 45.3
1967 70.1 45.1
1966 69.4 44.8
1965 68.7 44.6
1964 68 44.4
1963 67.4 44.2
1962 67 44
1961 66.3 43.7
1960 65.7 43.5
1959 65.2 43.3
1958 64.3 43.1
1957 63.2 42.9
1956 61.9 42.7
1955 61.3 42.5
1954 60.7 42.3
1953 59.8 42.1
1952 57.4 41.9
1951 55.6 41.7
1950 55.1 41.5

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

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Serbia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Serbia

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Serbia Somalia
2024 6,586,476 19,009,151
2023 6,623,183 18,358,615
2022 6,664,449 17,801,897
2021 6,834,326 17,271,431
2020 6,899,126 16,651,191
2019 6,945,235 16,030,971
2018 6,982,604 15,452,487
2017 7,020,858 14,916,629
2016 7,058,322 14,348,740
2015 7,095,383 13,806,963
2014 7,131,787 13,339,491
2013 7,166,553 12,869,594
2012 7,201,497 12,461,160
2011 7,236,519 12,348,830
2010 7,291,436 12,261,756
2009 7,320,807 11,961,201
2008 7,350,222 11,663,084
2007 7,381,579 11,322,582
2006 7,411,569 10,975,502
2005 7,440,769 10,644,228
2004 7,463,157 10,280,998
2003 7,480,591 9,909,157
2002 7,500,031 9,550,063
2001 7,503,433 9,198,493
2000 7,516,346 8,838,713
1999 7,540,401 8,492,059
1998 7,567,745 8,155,417
1997 7,598,538 7,824,525
1996 7,622,185 7,554,474
1995 7,628,264 7,285,007
1994 7,622,711 7,026,797
1993 7,614,328 6,681,399
1992 7,604,063 6,495,107
1991 7,595,636 6,813,760
1990 7,897,937 7,082,811
1989 7,893,787 7,114,817
1988 7,884,218 7,235,360
1987 7,868,027 7,228,302
1986 7,853,824 6,974,788
1985 7,835,902 6,693,289
1984 7,813,549 6,428,389
1983 7,788,100 6,198,430
1982 7,763,335 6,003,840
1981 7,736,787 5,982,849
1980 7,709,544 5,936,154
1979 7,541,997 5,449,117
1978 7,504,017 4,814,892
1977 7,462,783 4,484,050
1976 7,418,973 4,365,812
1975 7,368,717 4,257,535
1974 7,326,043 4,151,842
1973 7,283,902 4,045,592
1972 7,252,012 3,939,436
1971 7,211,716 3,837,691
1970 7,164,993 3,738,448
1969 7,123,249 3,641,015
1968 7,007,586 3,546,590
1967 6,966,522 3,454,537
1966 6,927,969 3,365,106
1965 6,876,624 3,277,874
1964 6,832,855 3,192,796
1963 6,787,950 3,110,361
1962 6,740,264 3,030,091
1961 6,689,077 2,952,054
1960 6,638,992 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Serbia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Serbia

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia Somalia
2023 1.61 6.13
2022 1.59 6.26
2021 1.52 6.35
2020 1.48 6.45
2019 1.52 6.56
2018 1.49 6.66
2017 1.49 6.77
2016 1.46 6.88
2015 1.46 6.98
2014 1.46 7.06
2013 1.43 7.14
2012 1.45 7.21
2011 1.4 7.27
2010 1.4 7.32
2009 1.44 7.38
2008 1.4 7.42
2007 1.38 7.46
2006 1.43 7.49
2005 1.45 7.53
2004 1.57 7.57
2003 1.59 7.6
2002 1.57 7.63
2001 1.58 7.64
2000 1.48 7.65
1999 1.35 7.66
1998 1.37 7.66
1997 1.4 7.66
1996 1.44 7.62
1995 1.47 7.58
1994 1.51 7.54
1993 1.54 7.53
1992 1.57 7.5
1991 1.61 7.47
1990 1.65 7.44
1989 1.69 7.42
1988 1.72 7.4
1987 1.75 7.37
1986 1.78 7.35
1985 1.8 7.33
1984 1.81 7.3
1983 1.83 7.28
1982 1.84 7.25
1981 1.85 7.23
1980 1.86 7.18
1979 1.88 7.16
1978 1.89 7.13
1977 1.9 7
1976 1.91 7.02
1975 1.92 7.03
1974 1.93 7.06
1973 1.94 7.09
1972 1.95 7.12
1971 1.96 7.15
1970 1.97 7.18
1969 1.99 7.21
1968 2.01 7.23
1967 2.02 7.25
1966 2.04 7.26
1965 2.06 7.26
1964 2.07 7.26
1963 2.08 7.26
1962 2.11 7.26
1961 2.13 7.25
1960 2.15 7.25

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

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Serbia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Serbia

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Serbia Somalia
2024 45.1 16.6
2023 44.9 16.5
2022 44.7 16.5
2021 44.5 16.4
2020 44.4 16.3
2019 44.2 16.3
2018 44 16.2
2017 43.7 16.2
2016 43.5 16.1
2015 43.3 16.1
2014 43 16
2013 42.8 16
2012 42.6 16
2011 42.4 15.8
2010 42.1 15.7
2009 41.9 15.6
2008 41.7 15.6
2007 41.5 15.6
2006 41.3 15.7
2005 41.1 15.9
2004 40.9 16
2003 40.7 16.1
2002 40.5 16.2
2001 40.3 16.2
2000 40.1 16.3
1999 39.8 16.3
1998 39.5 16.4
1997 39.2 16.4
1996 38.9 16.5
1995 38.5 16.6
1994 38.2 16.7
1993 37.8 16.8
1992 37.5 16.7
1991 37.1 16.5
1990 36.8 16.5
1989 36.5 16.7
1988 36.1 16.8
1987 35.7 17
1986 35.4 17.1
1985 35 17.2
1984 34.7 17.3
1983 34.4 17.4
1982 34.1 17.4
1981 33.9 17.5
1980 33.8 17.6
1979 33.7 17.6
1978 33.5 17.7
1977 33.4 17.7
1976 33.2 17.7
1975 33 17.7
1974 32.8 17.7
1973 32.7 17.6
1972 32.5 17.6
1971 32.2 17.6
1970 32 17.5
1969 31.7 17.5
1968 31.4 17.5
1967 31.1 17.5
1966 30.8 17.5
1965 30.5 17.5
1964 30.2 17.6
1963 29.8 17.7
1962 29.4 17.8
1961 29.1 17.9
1960 28.7 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Serbia Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$76.5B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.4%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
32,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.75%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.24%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
65
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.06B
2011
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$30.5B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$5.76B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
446,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
5.58%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
83.3%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Serbia Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,378 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
27.2%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
42.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,090 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
35%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Serbia Somalia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,086
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
62.4%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.4:52.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.52 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.9
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
134
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
55%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Serbia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$984
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$316
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.0002%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.1
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.2
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
23.1%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.89 liters
2019
0 liters
2020

Territory

Serbia Somalia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,929 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,112 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,516 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
28,222 mi
2024
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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