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Somalia vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 42nd vs. 90th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Suriname
Population
20503678
646767
Population rank 66/197 165/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt n/a
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
74 years
2026

Somalia and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Suriname
2024 $11,967,000,000 $4,416,775,112
2023 $10,958,000,000 $3,472,693,412
2022 $10,203,000,000 $3,791,603,200
2021 $9,483,000,000 $3,107,923,198
2020 $8,628,000,000 $2,911,807,496
2019 $8,656,000,000 $4,016,040,575
2018 $7,873,000,000 $3,996,198,867
2017 $7,621,501,710 $3,591,679,431
2016 $6,613,743,070 $3,317,421,648
2015 $6,152,149,100 $5,126,237,646
2014 $5,728,399,720 $5,240,606,061
2013 $5,062,881,600 $5,145,757,576
2012 $4,364,670,160 $4,980,000,000
2011 $2,906,000,097 $4,422,276,622
2010 $2,687,807,004 $4,368,370,998
2009 $2,948,594,552 $3,875,409,836
2008 $5,913,620,293 $3,532,969,035
2007 $5,430,713,729 $2,936,612,022
2006 $5,026,743,282 $2,626,380,435
2005 $4,683,246,454 $1,793,410,397
2004 $3,859,592,813 $1,484,092,538
2003 $2,836,724,352 $1,274,190,311
2002 $2,192,684,135 $1,093,574,468
2001 $2,252,847,465 $834,279,358
2000 $3,412,797,450 $947,671,970
1999 $3,045,751,528 $886,290,698
1998 $2,962,047,564 $1,110,850,000
1997 $2,191,749,014 $926,422,500
1996 $1,792,234,297 $861,372,806
1995 $1,534,756,135 $691,590,498
1994 $1,481,205,098 $605,492,537
1993 $1,260,132,956 $428,764,706
1992 $709,297,579 $404,600,000
1991 $717,974,930 $448,100,000
1990 $1,031,282,081 $388,400,000
1989 $1,181,360,844 $542,600,000
1988 $1,051,596,967 $1,161,000,000
1987 $1,018,972,664 $980,000,000
1986 $916,590,786 $891,000,000
1985 $875,702,247 $873,000,000
1984 $787,434,542 $864,000,000
1983 $735,408,642 $883,500,000
1982 $774,578,932 $915,000,000
1981 $699,302,473 $889,000,000
1980 $602,515,548 $795,000,000
1979 $589,566,929 $782,500,000
1978 $564,571,823 $735,500,000
1977 $498,550,725 $641,500,000
1976 $871,344,245 $505,500,000
1975 $757,015,879 $465,500,000
1974 $572,504,036 $409,850,000
1973 $483,699,611 $339,450,000
1972 $447,883,941 $311,950,000
1971 $347,039,446 $301,000,000
1970 $347,985,394 $274,900,000
1969 $306,357,285 $259,650,000
1968 $286,719,885 $241,350,000
1967 $271,781,887 $220,700,000
1966 $257,375,897 $190,350,000
1965 $243,725,898 $154,150,000
1964 $229,529,913 $134,400,000
1963 $216,145,936 $125,950,000
1962 $203,531,928 $116,150,000
1961 $191,659,914 $107,700,000
1960 $180,459,937 $99,650,000

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

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Somalia and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Suriname
2024 $630 $6,962
2023 $597 $5,522
2022 $573 $6,084
2021 $549 $5,030
2020 $518 $4,755
2019 $540 $6,630
2018 $509 $6,666
2017 $511 $6,050
2016 $461 $5,644
2015 $446 $8,814
2014 $429 $9,108
2013 $393 $9,043
2012 $350 $8,851
2011 $235.3 $7,950
2010 $219.2 $7,944
2009 $246.5 $7,130
2008 $507 $6,576
2007 $480 $5,530
2006 $458 $5,003
2005 $440 $3,453
2004 $375 $2,888
2003 $286.3 $2,516
2002 $229.6 $2,202
2001 $244.9 $1,715
2000 $386 $1,988
1999 $359 $1,898
1998 $363 $2,429
1997 $280.1 $2,068
1996 $237.2 $1,963
1995 $210.7 $1,610
1994 $210.8 $1,434
1993 $188.6 $1,022
1992 $109.2 $969
1991 $105.4 $1,080
1990 $145.6 $942
1989 $166 $1,329
1988 $145.3 $2,886
1987 $141 $2,469
1986 $131.4 $2,271
1985 $130.8 $2,256
1984 $122.5 $2,261
1983 $118.6 $2,333
1982 $129 $2,430
1981 $116.9 $2,368
1980 $101.5 $2,118
1979 $108.2 $2,072
1978 $117.3 $1,928
1977 $111.2 $1,666
1976 $199.6 $1,302
1975 $177.8 $1,190
1974 $137.9 $1,041
1973 $119.6 $858
1972 $113.7 $785
1971 $90.4 $768
1970 $93.1 $724
1969 $84.1 $708
1968 $80.8 $681
1967 $78.7 $644
1966 $76.5 $575
1965 $74.4 $482
1964 $71.9 $435
1963 $69.5 $424
1962 $67.2 $409
1961 $64.9 $395
1960 $62.7 $378

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

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Somalia vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Suriname
2026 59.3 74
2025 59.1 73.9
2024 59 73.8
2023 58.8 73.6
2022 53.9 73.3
2021 55.7 68.9
2020 57.1 72.3
2019 57.2 71.8
2018 54.8 71.5
2017 52.2 71.2
2016 55.3 71
2015 55.1 70.6
2014 54.4 70.3
2013 54 70.1
2012 49.1 70
2011 32.5 69.8
2010 48.9 69.6
2009 52.1 69.3
2008 51.5 68.9
2007 50.9 68.3
2006 50.9 67.6
2005 50.9 67
2004 50.7 66.4
2003 50.7 65.8
2002 50.8 65.3
2001 50.8 64.8
2000 50.7 64.4
1999 50.6 64
1998 50.8 63.7
1997 50.3 63.4
1996 50.5 63.1
1995 50.6 62.8
1994 50.3 62.5
1993 50.6 62.4
1992 25 62.2
1991 25.4 62.2
1990 46.9 62.1
1989 46.6 62
1988 43.9 61.5
1987 49 61.3
1986 48.4 61.2
1985 48.3 61.4
1984 48.4 61.2
1983 48.2 61.1
1982 48 60.9
1981 47.8 60.8
1980 47.6 60.7
1979 47.4 60.5
1978 47 60.4
1977 47 60.3
1976 44.7 60.2
1975 44.5 60
1974 44.3 59.9
1973 46.2 59.8
1972 46 59.7
1971 45.8 59.6
1970 45.6 59.5
1969 45.5 59.4
1968 45.3 59.3
1967 45.1 59.2
1966 44.8 59.2
1965 44.6 59.1
1964 44.4 58.9
1963 44.2 58.5
1962 44 58
1961 43.7 57.3
1960 43.5 56.6
1959 43.3 55.9
1958 43.1 55.4
1957 42.9 54.7
1956 42.7 54.1
1955 42.5 53.5
1954 42.3 52.8
1953 42.1 52.1
1952 41.9 51.4
1951 41.7 51.1
1950 41.5 50.7

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

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Somalia and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Somalia Suriname
2024 19,009,151 634,431
2023 18,358,615 628,886
2022 17,801,897 623,164
2021 17,271,431 617,896
2020 16,651,191 612,317
2019 16,030,971 605,768
2018 15,452,487 599,513
2017 14,916,629 593,713
2016 14,348,740 587,757
2015 13,806,963 581,627
2014 13,339,491 575,373
2013 12,869,594 569,020
2012 12,461,160 562,633
2011 12,348,830 556,269
2010 12,261,756 549,923
2009 11,961,201 543,568
2008 11,663,084 537,245
2007 11,322,582 531,016
2006 10,975,502 524,997
2005 10,644,228 519,313
2004 10,280,998 513,923
2003 9,909,157 506,414
2002 9,550,063 496,551
2001 9,198,493 486,560
2000 8,838,713 476,643
1999 8,492,059 466,916
1998 8,155,417 457,406
1997 7,824,525 448,067
1996 7,554,474 438,830
1995 7,285,007 429,606
1994 7,026,797 422,375
1993 6,681,399 419,352
1992 6,495,107 417,589
1991 6,813,760 415,013
1990 7,082,811 412,493
1989 7,114,817 408,409
1988 7,235,360 402,227
1987 7,228,302 396,911
1986 6,974,788 392,330
1985 6,693,289 386,972
1984 6,428,389 382,193
1983 6,198,430 378,746
1982 6,003,840 376,555
1981 5,982,849 375,459
1980 5,936,154 375,377
1979 5,449,117 377,602
1978 4,814,892 381,502
1977 4,484,050 385,067
1976 4,365,812 388,289
1975 4,257,535 391,170
1974 4,151,842 393,676
1973 4,045,592 395,772
1972 3,939,436 397,413
1971 3,837,691 391,932
1970 3,738,448 379,442
1969 3,641,015 366,906
1968 3,546,590 354,616
1967 3,454,537 342,679
1966 3,365,106 331,135
1965 3,277,874 320,000
1964 3,192,796 309,041
1963 3,110,361 297,034
1962 3,030,091 283,912
1961 2,952,054 272,791
1960 2,876,331 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Suriname

Fertility rate
Somalia

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Suriname
2023 6.13 2.25
2022 6.26 2.27
2021 6.35 2.3
2020 6.45 2.31
2019 6.56 2.35
2018 6.66 2.38
2017 6.77 2.43
2016 6.88 2.5
2015 6.98 2.57
2014 7.06 2.62
2013 7.14 2.65
2012 7.21 2.67
2011 7.27 2.67
2010 7.32 2.69
2009 7.38 2.71
2008 7.42 2.73
2007 7.46 2.74
2006 7.49 2.73
2005 7.53 2.71
2004 7.57 2.74
2003 7.6 2.84
2002 7.63 2.96
2001 7.64 3.06
2000 7.65 3.05
1999 7.66 3.02
1998 7.66 2.99
1997 7.66 2.95
1996 7.62 2.92
1995 7.58 2.9
1994 7.54 2.9
1993 7.53 2.94
1992 7.5 3.01
1991 7.47 3.09
1990 7.44 3.23
1989 7.42 3.39
1988 7.4 3.46
1987 7.37 3.53
1986 7.35 3.61
1985 7.33 3.71
1984 7.3 3.8
1983 7.28 3.87
1982 7.25 3.82
1981 7.23 3.75
1980 7.18 3.79
1979 7.16 3.93
1978 7.13 4.08
1977 7 4.26
1976 7.02 4.45
1975 7.03 4.63
1974 7.06 4.81
1973 7.09 5.01
1972 7.12 5.18
1971 7.15 5.36
1970 7.18 5.53
1969 7.21 5.7
1968 7.23 5.86
1967 7.25 6.04
1966 7.26 6.2
1965 7.26 6.32
1964 7.26 6.43
1963 7.26 6.51
1962 7.26 6.57
1961 7.25 6.58
1960 7.25 6.59

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

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Somalia and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Suriname
2024 16.6 29.4
2023 16.5 29.2
2022 16.5 28.9
2021 16.4 28.7
2020 16.3 28.6
2019 16.3 28.3
2018 16.2 28.1
2017 16.2 27.9
2016 16.1 27.7
2015 16.1 27.5
2014 16 27.3
2013 16 27.1
2012 16 26.9
2011 15.8 26.7
2010 15.7 26.5
2009 15.6 26.3
2008 15.6 26.1
2007 15.6 25.8
2006 15.7 25.6
2005 15.9 25.5
2004 16 25.3
2003 16.1 25
2002 16.2 24.7
2001 16.2 24.4
2000 16.3 24
1999 16.3 23.6
1998 16.4 23.2
1997 16.4 22.8
1996 16.5 22.4
1995 16.6 22
1994 16.7 21.7
1993 16.8 21.5
1992 16.7 21.2
1991 16.5 21
1990 16.5 20.8
1989 16.7 20.6
1988 16.8 20.4
1987 17 20.2
1986 17.1 20
1985 17.2 19.7
1984 17.3 19.5
1983 17.4 19.2
1982 17.4 18.9
1981 17.5 18.7
1980 17.6 18.4
1979 17.6 18.1
1978 17.7 17.9
1977 17.7 17.6
1976 17.7 17.4
1975 17.7 17
1974 17.7 16.7
1973 17.6 16.3
1972 17.6 16
1971 17.6 15.7
1970 17.5 15.6
1969 17.5 15.6
1968 17.5 15.6
1967 17.5 15.8
1966 17.5 16.1
1965 17.5 16.4
1964 17.6 16.8
1963 17.7 17.3
1962 17.8 17.8
1961 17.9 18.2
1960 18.1 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP n/a
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
53
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Somalia Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Somalia Suriname
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
95%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
78.4%
2023

Health

Somalia Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
63
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Suriname
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
2,674 mi
2003

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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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