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Singapore vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 177th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Somalia
Population
6125852
20503678
Population rank 113/197 66/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 28/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 1/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Singapore and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Somalia
2024 $547,386,645,892 $11,967,000,000
2023 $505,439,514,078 $10,958,000,000
2022 $509,017,841,147 $10,203,000,000
2021 $436,591,382,250 $9,483,000,000
2020 $349,165,858,545 $8,628,000,000
2019 $376,161,998,830 $8,656,000,000
2018 $377,123,710,561 $7,873,000,000
2017 $343,673,334,902 $7,621,501,710
2016 $319,646,468,521 $6,613,743,070
2015 $307,998,545,269 $6,152,149,100
2014 $314,863,580,758 $5,728,399,720
2013 $307,576,360,585 $5,062,881,600
2012 $295,092,888,077 $4,364,670,160
2011 $279,356,499,090 $2,906,000,097
2010 $239,807,980,591 $2,687,807,004
2009 $194,150,283,772 $2,948,594,552
2008 $193,617,323,539 $5,913,620,293
2007 $180,941,701,358 $5,430,713,729
2006 $148,627,286,361 $5,026,743,282
2005 $127,807,848,728 $4,683,246,454
2004 $115,033,593,101 $3,859,592,813
2003 $97,646,401,096 $2,836,724,352
2002 $92,538,372,870 $2,192,684,135
2001 $89,793,790,670 $2,252,847,465
2000 $96,076,539,926 $3,412,797,450
1999 $86,286,849,755 $3,045,751,528
1998 $85,728,207,782 $2,962,047,564
1997 $100,123,787,215 $2,191,749,014
1996 $96,293,086,513 $1,792,234,297
1995 $87,812,540,788 $1,534,756,135
1994 $73,688,724,431 $1,481,205,098
1993 $60,603,815,716 $1,260,132,956
1992 $52,131,320,033 $709,297,579
1991 $45,466,164,978 $717,974,930
1990 $36,144,336,769 $1,031,282,081
1989 $30,465,364,739 $1,181,360,844
1988 $25,371,462,488 $1,051,596,967
1987 $20,919,215,578 $1,018,972,664
1986 $18,586,746,057 $916,590,786
1985 $19,156,532,746 $875,702,247
1984 $19,749,361,098 $787,434,542
1983 $17,784,112,150 $735,408,642
1982 $16,084,252,378 $774,578,932
1981 $14,175,228,844 $699,302,473
1980 $11,896,256,783 $602,515,548
1979 $9,296,921,724 $589,566,929
1978 $7,517,176,355 $564,571,823
1977 $6,618,585,074 $498,550,725
1976 $6,327,077,974 $871,344,245
1975 $5,633,673,930 $757,015,879
1974 $5,221,534,956 $572,504,036
1973 $3,696,213,333 $483,699,611
1972 $2,721,440,981 $447,883,941
1971 $2,263,785,444 $347,039,446
1970 $1,920,574,150 $347,985,394
1969 $1,659,893,768 $306,357,285
1968 $1,425,706,091 $286,719,885
1967 $1,238,035,816 $271,781,887
1966 $1,096,425,608 $257,375,897
1965 $974,644,096 $243,725,898
1964 $894,153,311 $229,529,913
1963 $917,608,012 $216,145,936
1962 $826,239,212 $203,531,928
1961 $764,629,788 $191,659,914
1960 $704,751,700 $180,459,937

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

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Singapore and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Somalia
2024 $90,674 $630
2023 $85,412 $597
2022 $90,299 $573
2021 $80,056 $549
2020 $61,410 $518
2019 $65,952 $540
2018 $66,882 $509
2017 $61,236 $511
2016 $57,006 $461
2015 $55,646 $446
2014 $57,565 $429
2013 $56,967 $393
2012 $55,548 $350
2011 $53,891 $235.3
2010 $47,237 $219.2
2009 $38,927 $246.5
2008 $40,009 $507
2007 $39,433 $480
2006 $33,768 $458
2005 $29,961 $440
2004 $27,608 $375
2003 $23,730 $286.3
2002 $22,160 $229.6
2001 $21,700 $244.9
2000 $23,853 $386
1999 $21,797 $359
1998 $21,829 $363
1997 $26,376 $280.1
1996 $26,233 $237.2
1995 $24,915 $210.7
1994 $21,552 $210.8
1993 $18,290 $188.6
1992 $16,136 $109.2
1991 $14,502 $105.4
1990 $11,862 $145.6
1989 $10,395 $166
1988 $8,914 $145.3
1987 $7,539 $141
1986 $6,800 $131.4
1985 $7,002 $130.8
1984 $7,228 $122.5
1983 $6,633 $118.6
1982 $6,078 $129
1981 $5,597 $116.9
1980 $4,928 $101.5
1979 $3,901 $108.2
1978 $3,194 $117.3
1977 $2,846 $111.2
1976 $2,759 $199.6
1975 $2,490 $177.8
1974 $2,342 $137.9
1973 $1,685 $119.6
1972 $1,264 $113.7
1971 $1,071 $90.4
1970 $926 $93.1
1969 $813 $84.1
1968 $709 $80.8
1967 $626 $78.7
1966 $567 $76.5
1965 $517 $74.4
1964 $486 $71.9
1963 $511 $69.5
1962 $472 $67.2
1961 $449 $64.9
1960 $428 $62.7

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

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Singapore vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Somalia
2026 84.1 59.3
2025 84 59.1
2024 83.9 59
2023 83.7 58.8
2022 82.9 53.9
2021 83.5 55.7
2020 83.7 57.1
2019 83.7 57.2
2018 83.4 54.8
2017 83.1 52.2
2016 82.9 55.3
2015 82.7 55.1
2014 82.6 54.4
2013 82.5 54
2012 82.2 49.1
2011 81.9 32.5
2010 81.6 48.9
2009 81.4 52.1
2008 81.1 51.5
2007 80.9 50.9
2006 80.6 50.9
2005 80.3 50.9
2004 79.7 50.7
2003 79.2 50.7
2002 78.7 50.8
2001 78.3 50.8
2000 77.8 50.7
1999 77.3 50.6
1998 76.9 50.8
1997 76.4 50.3
1996 76.1 50.5
1995 75.7 50.6
1994 75.6 50.3
1993 75.5 50.6
1992 75.3 25
1991 75.1 25.4
1990 74.6 46.9
1989 74.3 46.6
1988 74 43.9
1987 74 49
1986 73.6 48.4
1985 73.1 48.3
1984 72.6 48.4
1983 72.4 48.2
1982 72 48
1981 71.7 47.8
1980 71.5 47.6
1979 71.4 47.4
1978 71.2 47
1977 70.9 47
1976 70.6 44.7
1975 70.2 44.5
1974 69.7 44.3
1973 69.4 46.2
1972 69 46
1971 68.8 45.8
1970 68.5 45.6
1969 68.1 45.5
1968 67.7 45.3
1967 67.3 45.1
1966 67.2 44.8
1965 66.9 44.6
1964 66.7 44.4
1963 66.5 44.2
1962 66.1 44
1961 65.7 43.7
1960 65.3 43.5
1959 64.8 43.3
1958 64 43.1
1957 63.4 42.9
1956 62.6 42.7
1955 61.2 42.5
1954 59.4 42.3
1953 57.5 42.1
1952 56.4 41.9
1951 55.3 41.7
1950 54.1 41.5

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

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Singapore and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Singapore Somalia
2024 6,036,860 19,009,151
2023 5,917,648 18,358,615
2022 5,637,022 17,801,897
2021 5,453,566 17,271,431
2020 5,685,807 16,651,191
2019 5,703,569 16,030,971
2018 5,638,676 15,452,487
2017 5,612,253 14,916,629
2016 5,607,283 14,348,740
2015 5,535,002 13,806,963
2014 5,469,724 13,339,491
2013 5,399,162 12,869,594
2012 5,312,437 12,461,160
2011 5,183,688 12,348,830
2010 5,076,732 12,261,756
2009 4,987,573 11,961,201
2008 4,839,396 11,663,084
2007 4,588,599 11,322,582
2006 4,401,365 10,975,502
2005 4,265,762 10,644,228
2004 4,166,664 10,280,998
2003 4,114,826 9,909,157
2002 4,175,950 9,550,063
2001 4,138,012 9,198,493
2000 4,027,887 8,838,713
1999 3,958,723 8,492,059
1998 3,927,213 8,155,417
1997 3,796,038 7,824,525
1996 3,670,704 7,554,474
1995 3,524,506 7,285,007
1994 3,419,048 7,026,797
1993 3,313,471 6,681,399
1992 3,230,698 6,495,107
1991 3,135,083 6,813,760
1990 3,047,132 7,082,811
1989 2,930,901 7,114,817
1988 2,846,108 7,235,360
1987 2,774,789 7,228,302
1986 2,733,373 6,974,788
1985 2,735,957 6,693,289
1984 2,732,221 6,428,389
1983 2,681,061 6,198,430
1982 2,646,466 6,003,840
1981 2,532,835 5,982,849
1980 2,413,945 5,936,154
1979 2,383,500 5,449,117
1978 2,353,600 4,814,892
1977 2,325,300 4,484,050
1976 2,293,300 4,365,812
1975 2,262,600 4,257,535
1974 2,229,800 4,151,842
1973 2,193,000 4,045,592
1972 2,152,400 3,939,436
1971 2,112,900 3,837,691
1970 2,074,507 3,738,448
1969 2,042,500 3,641,015
1968 2,012,000 3,546,590
1967 1,977,600 3,454,537
1966 1,934,400 3,365,106
1965 1,886,900 3,277,874
1964 1,841,600 3,192,796
1963 1,795,000 3,110,361
1962 1,750,200 3,030,091
1961 1,702,400 2,952,054
1960 1,646,400 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Somalia

Fertility rate
Singapore

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Somalia
2023 0.97 6.13
2022 1.04 6.26
2021 1.12 6.35
2020 1.1 6.45
2019 1.14 6.56
2018 1.14 6.66
2017 1.16 6.77
2016 1.2 6.88
2015 1.24 6.98
2014 1.25 7.06
2013 1.19 7.14
2012 1.29 7.21
2011 1.2 7.27
2010 1.15 7.32
2009 1.22 7.38
2008 1.28 7.42
2007 1.29 7.46
2006 1.28 7.49
2005 1.26 7.53
2004 1.26 7.57
2003 1.27 7.6
2002 1.37 7.63
2001 1.41 7.64
2000 1.6 7.65
1999 1.47 7.66
1998 1.48 7.66
1997 1.61 7.66
1996 1.66 7.62
1995 1.67 7.58
1994 1.71 7.54
1993 1.74 7.53
1992 1.72 7.5
1991 1.73 7.47
1990 1.83 7.44
1989 1.75 7.42
1988 1.96 7.4
1987 1.62 7.37
1986 1.43 7.35
1985 1.61 7.33
1984 1.62 7.3
1983 1.61 7.28
1982 1.74 7.25
1981 1.78 7.23
1980 1.82 7.18
1979 1.79 7.16
1978 1.79 7.13
1977 1.82 7
1976 2.11 7.02
1975 2.07 7.03
1974 2.35 7.06
1973 2.79 7.09
1972 3.04 7.12
1971 3.02 7.15
1970 3.07 7.18
1969 3.22 7.21
1968 3.53 7.23
1967 3.91 7.25
1966 4.46 7.26
1965 4.66 7.26
1964 4.97 7.26
1963 5.16 7.26
1962 5.21 7.26
1961 5.41 7.25
1960 5.76 7.25

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

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Singapore and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Somalia
2024 36.8 16.6
2023 36.2 16.5
2022 35.9 16.5
2021 35.8 16.4
2020 35.5 16.3
2019 35.2 16.3
2018 35 16.2
2017 34.8 16.2
2016 34.5 16.1
2015 34.4 16.1
2014 34.2 16
2013 34.1 16
2012 34 16
2011 33.9 15.8
2010 33.7 15.7
2009 33.6 15.6
2008 33.5 15.6
2007 33.6 15.6
2006 33.6 15.7
2005 33.5 15.9
2004 33.3 16
2003 33 16.1
2002 32.7 16.2
2001 32.5 16.2
2000 32.2 16.3
1999 31.9 16.3
1998 31.6 16.4
1997 31.4 16.4
1996 31.2 16.5
1995 31 16.6
1994 30.7 16.7
1993 30.4 16.8
1992 30.1 16.7
1991 29.8 16.5
1990 29.5 16.5
1989 29.1 16.7
1988 28.7 16.8
1987 28.3 17
1986 27.8 17.1
1985 27.3 17.2
1984 26.9 17.3
1983 26.4 17.4
1982 25.9 17.4
1981 25.3 17.5
1980 24.7 17.6
1979 24.2 17.6
1978 23.6 17.7
1977 23.1 17.7
1976 22.6 17.7
1975 22 17.7
1974 21.5 17.7
1973 21 17.6
1972 20.6 17.6
1971 20.1 17.6
1970 19.7 17.5
1969 19.3 17.5
1968 18.9 17.5
1967 18.6 17.5
1966 18.4 17.5
1965 18.2 17.5
1964 18.1 17.6
1963 18 17.7
1962 18 17.8
1961 18.1 17.9
1960 18.2 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
29
2025
Number of millionaires
331,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
49
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received n/a
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
98%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Singapore Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Singapore Somalia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
96.4%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Singapore Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Somalia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
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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