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Somalia vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 42nd vs. 58th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Sweden
Population
20503678
10680056
Population rank 66/197 91/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt n/a
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
33%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Somalia and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Sweden
2024 $11,967,000,000 $603,715,224,266
2023 $10,958,000,000 $578,990,915,246
2022 $10,203,000,000 $575,071,237,641
2021 $9,483,000,000 $631,693,331,301
2020 $8,628,000,000 $544,265,668,452
2019 $8,656,000,000 $530,894,124,494
2018 $7,873,000,000 $549,649,344,043
2017 $7,621,501,710 $535,172,356,785
2016 $6,613,743,070 $513,058,312,951
2015 $6,152,149,100 $501,602,351,912
2014 $5,728,399,720 $577,727,767,304
2013 $5,062,881,600 $584,125,353,119
2012 $4,364,670,160 $549,739,674,655
2011 $2,906,000,097 $570,538,581,144
2010 $2,687,807,004 $492,750,897,239
2009 $2,948,594,552 $434,311,714,442
2008 $5,913,620,293 $514,614,100,833
2007 $5,430,713,729 $490,047,789,548
2006 $5,026,743,282 $422,528,394,459
2005 $4,683,246,454 $391,688,455,929
2004 $3,859,592,813 $384,545,442,175
2003 $2,836,724,352 $334,072,443,516
2002 $2,192,684,135 $267,371,907,447
2001 $2,252,847,465 $242,497,797,485
2000 $3,412,797,450 $262,903,560,280
1999 $3,045,751,528 $274,318,357,862
1998 $2,962,047,564 $270,887,306,759
1997 $2,191,749,014 $268,249,616,891
1996 $1,792,234,297 $291,949,597,375
1995 $1,534,756,135 $267,050,453,507
1994 $1,481,205,098 $228,699,066,874
1993 $1,260,132,956 $212,644,602,616
1992 $709,297,579 $283,908,914,454
1991 $717,974,930 $273,831,464,572
1990 $1,031,282,081 $261,466,577,009
1989 $1,181,360,844 $217,632,340,195
1988 $1,051,596,967 $206,686,590,776
1987 $1,018,972,664 $182,744,315,974
1986 $916,590,786 $150,279,869,729
1985 $875,702,247 $113,958,084,357
1984 $787,434,542 $109,043,045,407
1983 $735,408,642 $104,862,109,663
1982 $774,578,932 $114,214,731,799
1981 $699,302,473 $129,498,921,476
1980 $602,515,548 $141,886,067,004
1979 $589,566,929 $123,207,527,699
1978 $564,571,823 $104,290,933,496
1977 $498,550,725 $94,331,782,622
1976 $871,344,245 $89,232,517,046
1975 $757,015,879 $82,765,232,648
1974 $572,504,036 $65,917,634,590
1973 $483,699,611 $59,318,842,992
1972 $447,883,941 $48,883,173,400
1971 $347,039,446 $41,506,151,115
1970 $347,985,394 $38,037,226,668
1969 $306,357,285 $33,967,301,561
1968 $286,719,885 $31,277,871,669
1967 $271,781,887 $29,474,881,506
1966 $257,375,897 $27,154,716,721
1965 $243,725,898 $24,963,947,415
1964 $229,529,913 $22,685,490,195
1963 $216,145,936 $20,342,131,882
1962 $203,531,928 $18,794,066,990
1961 $191,659,914 $17,329,620,585
1960 $180,459,937 $15,930,075,467

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

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Somalia and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Sweden
2024 $630 $57,117
2023 $597 $54,950
2022 $573 $54,837
2021 $549 $60,648
2020 $518 $52,569
2019 $540 $51,649
2018 $509 $54,018
2017 $511 $53,210
2016 $461 $51,704
2015 $446 $51,188
2014 $429 $59,583
2013 $393 $60,844
2012 $350 $57,750
2011 $235.3 $60,379
2010 $219.2 $52,543
2009 $246.5 $46,708
2008 $507 $55,817
2007 $480 $53,568
2006 $458 $46,531
2005 $440 $43,378
2004 $375 $42,758
2003 $286.3 $37,292
2002 $229.6 $29,958
2001 $244.9 $27,259
2000 $386 $29,633
1999 $359 $30,969
1998 $363 $30,605
1997 $280.1 $30,324
1996 $237.2 $33,022
1995 $210.7 $30,254
1994 $210.8 $26,046
1993 $188.6 $24,390
1992 $109.2 $32,753
1991 $105.4 $31,777
1990 $145.6 $30,549
1989 $166 $25,625
1988 $145.3 $24,499
1987 $141 $21,761
1986 $131.4 $17,955
1985 $130.8 $13,647
1984 $122.5 $13,080
1983 $118.6 $12,590
1982 $129 $13,719
1981 $116.9 $15,564
1980 $101.5 $17,073
1979 $108.2 $14,856
1978 $117.3 $12,602
1977 $111.2 $11,432
1976 $199.6 $10,853
1975 $177.8 $10,103
1974 $137.9 $8,078
1973 $119.6 $7,291
1972 $113.7 $6,018
1971 $90.4 $5,125
1970 $93.1 $4,729
1969 $84.1 $4,263
1968 $80.8 $3,953
1967 $78.7 $3,746
1966 $76.5 $3,478
1965 $74.4 $3,228
1964 $71.9 $2,961
1963 $69.5 $2,675
1962 $67.2 $2,485
1961 $64.9 $2,304
1960 $62.7 $2,128

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

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Somalia vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Sweden
2026 59.3 83.7
2025 59.1 83.6
2024 59 83.4
2023 58.8 83.3
2022 53.9 83
2021 55.7 83
2020 57.1 82.4
2019 57.2 83.1
2018 54.8 82.5
2017 52.2 82.4
2016 55.3 82.3
2015 55.1 82.2
2014 54.4 82.2
2013 54 81.9
2012 49.1 81.7
2011 32.5 81.8
2010 48.9 81.5
2009 52.1 81.4
2008 51.5 81.1
2007 50.9 81
2006 50.9 80.8
2005 50.9 80.6
2004 50.7 80.5
2003 50.7 80.2
2002 50.8 79.9
2001 50.8 79.8
2000 50.7 79.7
1999 50.6 79.5
1998 50.8 79.4
1997 50.3 79.3
1996 50.5 79
1995 50.6 78.8
1994 50.3 78.7
1993 50.6 78.1
1992 25 78.1
1991 25.4 77.7
1990 46.9 77.6
1989 46.6 77.7
1988 43.9 77
1987 49 77.1
1986 48.4 77
1985 48.3 76.7
1984 48.4 76.8
1983 48.2 76.6
1982 48 76.3
1981 47.8 76
1980 47.6 75.7
1979 47.4 75.5
1978 47 75.5
1977 47 75.4
1976 44.7 75
1975 44.5 75
1974 44.3 75
1973 46.2 74.9
1972 46 74.7
1971 45.8 74.6
1970 45.6 74.7
1969 45.5 74.1
1968 45.3 74
1967 45.1 74.1
1966 44.8 74.1
1965 44.6 73.9
1964 44.4 73.7
1963 44.2 73.5
1962 44 73.4
1961 43.7 73.5
1960 43.5 73
1959 43.3 73.4
1958 43.1 73.2
1957 42.9 72.5
1956 42.7 72.7
1955 42.5 72.6
1954 42.3 72.4
1953 42.1 71.9
1952 41.9 71.8
1951 41.7 71.4
1950 41.5 71.1

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

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Somalia and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Somalia Sweden
2024 19,009,151 10,569,709
2023 18,358,615 10,536,632
2022 17,801,897 10,486,941
2021 17,271,431 10,415,811
2020 16,651,191 10,353,442
2019 16,030,971 10,278,887
2018 15,452,487 10,175,214
2017 14,916,629 10,057,698
2016 14,348,740 9,923,085
2015 13,806,963 9,799,186
2014 13,339,491 9,696,110
2013 12,869,594 9,600,379
2012 12,461,160 9,519,374
2011 12,348,830 9,449,213
2010 12,261,756 9,378,126
2009 11,961,201 9,298,515
2008 11,663,084 9,219,637
2007 11,322,582 9,148,092
2006 10,975,502 9,080,505
2005 10,644,228 9,029,572
2004 10,280,998 8,993,531
2003 9,909,157 8,958,229
2002 9,550,063 8,924,958
2001 9,198,493 8,895,960
2000 8,838,713 8,872,109
1999 8,492,059 8,857,874
1998 8,155,417 8,850,974
1997 7,824,525 8,846,062
1996 7,554,474 8,840,998
1995 7,285,007 8,826,939
1994 7,026,797 8,780,745
1993 6,681,399 8,718,561
1992 6,495,107 8,668,067
1991 6,813,760 8,617,375
1990 7,082,811 8,558,835
1989 7,114,817 8,492,964
1988 7,235,360 8,436,489
1987 7,228,302 8,397,804
1986 6,974,788 8,369,829
1985 6,693,289 8,350,386
1984 6,428,389 8,336,605
1983 6,198,430 8,329,033
1982 6,003,840 8,325,263
1981 5,982,849 8,320,503
1980 5,936,154 8,310,531
1979 5,449,117 8,293,678
1978 4,814,892 8,275,599
1977 4,484,050 8,251,540
1976 4,365,812 8,222,286
1975 4,257,535 8,192,437
1974 4,151,842 8,159,955
1973 4,045,592 8,136,312
1972 3,939,436 8,122,300
1971 3,837,691 8,098,334
1970 3,738,448 8,042,801
1969 3,641,015 7,968,072
1968 3,546,590 7,912,273
1967 3,454,537 7,867,931
1966 3,365,106 7,807,797
1965 3,277,874 7,733,853
1964 3,192,796 7,661,354
1963 3,110,361 7,604,328
1962 3,030,091 7,561,588
1961 2,952,054 7,519,998
1960 2,876,331 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Sweden

Fertility rate
Somalia

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Sweden
2023 6.13 1.45
2022 6.26 1.53
2021 6.35 1.67
2020 6.45 1.67
2019 6.56 1.71
2018 6.66 1.76
2017 6.77 1.78
2016 6.88 1.85
2015 6.98 1.85
2014 7.06 1.88
2013 7.14 1.89
2012 7.21 1.91
2011 7.27 1.9
2010 7.32 1.98
2009 7.38 1.94
2008 7.42 1.91
2007 7.46 1.88
2006 7.49 1.85
2005 7.53 1.77
2004 7.57 1.75
2003 7.6 1.71
2002 7.63 1.65
2001 7.64 1.57
2000 7.65 1.54
1999 7.66 1.5
1998 7.66 1.5
1997 7.66 1.52
1996 7.62 1.6
1995 7.58 1.73
1994 7.54 1.88
1993 7.53 1.99
1992 7.5 2.09
1991 7.47 2.11
1990 7.44 2.13
1989 7.42 2.01
1988 7.4 1.96
1987 7.37 1.84
1986 7.35 1.8
1985 7.33 1.74
1984 7.3 1.66
1983 7.28 1.61
1982 7.25 1.62
1981 7.23 1.63
1980 7.18 1.68
1979 7.16 1.66
1978 7.13 1.6
1977 7 1.64
1976 7.02 1.68
1975 7.03 1.77
1974 7.06 1.87
1973 7.09 1.87
1972 7.12 1.91
1971 7.15 1.96
1970 7.18 1.92
1969 7.21 1.93
1968 7.23 2.07
1967 7.25 2.28
1966 7.26 2.37
1965 7.26 2.39
1964 7.26 2.47
1963 7.26 2.33
1962 7.26 2.25
1961 7.25 2.21
1960 7.25 2.17

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

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Somalia and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Sweden
2024 16.6 41.1
2023 16.5 40.9
2022 16.5 40.7
2021 16.4 40.7
2020 16.3 40.6
2019 16.3 40.5
2018 16.2 40.6
2017 16.2 40.7
2016 16.1 40.8
2015 16.1 40.9
2014 16 40.9
2013 16 40.9
2012 16 40.9
2011 15.8 40.8
2010 15.7 40.7
2009 15.6 40.7
2008 15.6 40.6
2007 15.6 40.5
2006 15.7 40.4
2005 15.9 40.2
2004 16 40
2003 16.1 39.8
2002 16.2 39.7
2001 16.2 39.5
2000 16.3 39.4
1999 16.3 39.2
1998 16.4 39
1997 16.4 38.8
1996 16.5 38.6
1995 16.6 38.5
1994 16.7 38.4
1993 16.8 38.4
1992 16.7 38.4
1991 16.5 38.3
1990 16.5 38.3
1989 16.7 38.3
1988 16.8 38.2
1987 17 38.1
1986 17.1 37.9
1985 17.2 37.6
1984 17.3 37.4
1983 17.4 37.1
1982 17.4 36.8
1981 17.5 36.5
1980 17.6 36.2
1979 17.6 36
1978 17.7 35.7
1977 17.7 35.5
1976 17.7 35.4
1975 17.7 35.3
1974 17.7 35.3
1973 17.6 35.3
1972 17.6 35.3
1971 17.6 35.3
1970 17.5 35.4
1969 17.5 35.6
1968 17.5 35.8
1967 17.5 35.9
1966 17.5 36
1965 17.5 36.2
1964 17.6 36.3
1963 17.7 36.3
1962 17.8 36.3
1961 17.9 36.2
1960 18.1 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
98.6%
2024

Energy

Somalia Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Somalia Sweden
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
95.5%
2024

Health

Somalia Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Sweden
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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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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