Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 9.03M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 42nd vs. 131st).
By GDP, Somalia ranks 149/197 ($12.1B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 191/197 ($637), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,670).
Main facts and rankings
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
20177806
|
9112950
|
| Population rank | 66/197 | 100/197 |
| GDP |
$12.1B
2024 |
$937B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 149/197 | 20/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$637
2024 |
$103,670
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 191/197 | 5/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,601
2024 |
$93,819
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$352B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
36.9%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$38,957
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 14/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,941
2025 |
$88,321
2025 |
| Land area |
242,217 sq mi
2025 |
15,255 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
78.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
592 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
6.13
2023 |
1.33
2023 |
| Median age |
16.6 years
2024 |
43.7 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
59.1 years
2025 |
84.2 years
2025 |
Somalia and Switzerland: Comparison Charts
Somalia and Switzerland economies compared
GDP
Somalia
Switzerland
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1960 | $180,459,937 | $10,412,232,621 |
| 1961 | $191,659,914 | $11,713,348,834 |
| 1962 | $203,531,928 | $12,989,649,694 |
| 1963 | $216,145,936 | $14,283,872,299 |
| 1964 | $229,529,913 | $15,833,133,858 |
| 1965 | $243,725,898 | $16,780,226,225 |
| 1966 | $257,375,897 | $18,019,402,374 |
| 1967 | $271,781,887 | $19,397,044,714 |
| 1968 | $286,719,885 | $20,712,102,794 |
| 1969 | $306,357,285 | $22,442,043,274 |
| 1970 | $347,985,394 | $24,998,066,773 |
| 1971 | $347,039,446 | $30,040,171,751 |
| 1972 | $447,883,941 | $36,844,318,854 |
| 1973 | $483,699,611 | $49,550,006,320 |
| 1974 | $572,504,036 | $57,103,011,446 |
| 1975 | $757,015,879 | $65,466,081,819 |
| 1976 | $871,344,245 | $68,476,524,644 |
| 1977 | $498,550,725 | $73,135,771,167 |
| 1978 | $564,571,823 | $102,280,472,036 |
| 1979 | $589,566,929 | $114,970,094,425 |
| 1980 | $602,515,548 | $122,557,843,886 |
| 1981 | $699,302,473 | $112,244,805,519 |
| 1982 | $774,578,932 | $115,043,365,512 |
| 1983 | $735,408,642 | $114,634,358,535 |
| 1984 | $787,434,542 | $109,455,312,168 |
| 1985 | $875,702,247 | $110,980,314,192 |
| 1986 | $916,590,786 | $159,089,921,063 |
| 1987 | $1,018,972,664 | $199,236,370,038 |
| 1988 | $1,051,596,967 | $215,540,625,299 |
| 1989 | $1,181,360,844 | $208,105,846,934 |
| 1990 | $1,031,282,081 | $265,763,573,999 |
| 1991 | $717,974,930 | $268,901,693,863 |
| 1992 | $709,297,579 | $279,921,425,828 |
| 1993 | $1,260,132,956 | $272,237,527,071 |
| 1994 | $1,481,205,098 | $301,375,055,202 |
| 1995 | $1,534,756,135 | $352,835,806,342 |
| 1996 | $1,792,234,297 | $340,103,959,547 |
| 1997 | $2,191,749,014 | $294,788,198,856 |
| 1998 | $2,962,047,564 | $303,459,014,347 |
| 1999 | $3,045,751,528 | $297,873,643,323 |
| 2000 | $3,412,797,450 | $279,216,033,870 |
| 2001 | $2,252,847,465 | $286,582,672,434 |
| 2002 | $2,192,684,135 | $309,301,422,430 |
| 2003 | $2,836,724,352 | $362,075,086,508 |
| 2004 | $3,859,592,813 | $403,912,891,033 |
| 2005 | $4,683,246,454 | $418,284,865,885 |
| 2006 | $5,026,743,282 | $441,634,672,197 |
| 2007 | $5,430,713,729 | $490,740,715,595 |
| 2008 | $5,913,620,293 | $567,267,767,519 |
| 2009 | $2,948,594,552 | $554,212,916,092 |
| 2010 | $2,687,807,004 | $598,851,027,948 |
| 2011 | $2,906,000,097 | $715,888,126,682 |
| 2012 | $4,364,670,160 | $686,420,221,558 |
| 2013 | $5,062,881,600 | $706,234,937,371 |
| 2014 | $5,728,399,720 | $726,537,809,430 |
| 2015 | $6,152,149,100 | $694,118,186,380 |
| 2016 | $6,613,743,070 | $687,895,460,903 |
| 2017 | $7,621,501,710 | $695,200,834,102 |
| 2018 | $7,873,440,830 | $725,568,717,468 |
| 2019 | $8,655,023,960 | $721,369,112,727 |
| 2020 | $8,628,393,720 | $741,999,406,006 |
| 2021 | $9,483,997,390 | $815,309,330,987 |
| 2022 | $10,202,767,270 | $828,508,926,958 |
| 2023 | $10,968,517,090 | $894,424,821,645 |
| 2024 | $12,108,515,110 | $936,564,198,049 |
Somalia and Switzerland economies compared
GDP per capita
Somalia
Switzerland
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1960 | $62.7 | $1,954 |
| 1961 | $64.9 | $2,155 |
| 1962 | $67.2 | $2,330 |
| 1963 | $69.5 | $2,508 |
| 1964 | $71.9 | $2,735 |
| 1965 | $74.4 | $2,865 |
| 1966 | $76.5 | $3,045 |
| 1967 | $78.7 | $3,237 |
| 1968 | $80.8 | $3,413 |
| 1969 | $84.1 | $3,657 |
| 1970 | $93.1 | $4,044 |
| 1971 | $90.4 | $4,835 |
| 1972 | $113.7 | $5,885 |
| 1973 | $119.6 | $7,856 |
| 1974 | $137.9 | $9,005 |
| 1975 | $177.8 | $10,328 |
| 1976 | $199.6 | $10,865 |
| 1977 | $111.2 | $11,644 |
| 1978 | $117.3 | $16,282 |
| 1979 | $108.2 | $18,266 |
| 1980 | $101.5 | $19,394 |
| 1981 | $116.9 | $17,665 |
| 1982 | $129 | $18,000 |
| 1983 | $118.6 | $17,859 |
| 1984 | $122.5 | $16,991 |
| 1985 | $130.8 | $17,152 |
| 1986 | $131.4 | $24,460 |
| 1987 | $141 | $30,441 |
| 1988 | $145.3 | $32,690 |
| 1989 | $166 | $31,309 |
| 1990 | $145.6 | $39,575 |
| 1991 | $105.4 | $39,544 |
| 1992 | $109.2 | $40,714 |
| 1993 | $188.6 | $39,237 |
| 1994 | $210.8 | $43,092 |
| 1995 | $210.7 | $50,114 |
| 1996 | $237.2 | $48,093 |
| 1997 | $280.1 | $41,584 |
| 1998 | $363 | $42,681 |
| 1999 | $359 | $41,696 |
| 2000 | $386 | $38,865 |
| 2001 | $244.9 | $39,639 |
| 2002 | $229.6 | $42,459 |
| 2003 | $286.3 | $49,336 |
| 2004 | $375 | $54,659 |
| 2005 | $440 | $56,243 |
| 2006 | $458 | $59,011 |
| 2007 | $480 | $64,989 |
| 2008 | $507 | $74,175 |
| 2009 | $246.5 | $71,568 |
| 2010 | $219.2 | $76,531 |
| 2011 | $235.3 | $90,477 |
| 2012 | $350 | $85,836 |
| 2013 | $393 | $87,304 |
| 2014 | $429 | $88,725 |
| 2015 | $446 | $83,806 |
| 2016 | $461 | $82,153 |
| 2017 | $511 | $82,254 |
| 2018 | $510 | $85,217 |
| 2019 | $540 | $84,122 |
| 2020 | $518 | $85,898 |
| 2021 | $549 | $93,665 |
| 2022 | $573 | $94,395 |
| 2023 | $597 | $100,632 |
| 2024 | $637 | $103,670 |
Somalia vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Somalia
Switzerland
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1950 | 41.5 | 68.9 |
| 1951 | 41.7 | 68.7 |
| 1952 | 41.9 | 69.6 |
| 1953 | 42.1 | 69.5 |
| 1954 | 42.3 | 70 |
| 1955 | 42.5 | 70.1 |
| 1956 | 42.7 | 70.2 |
| 1957 | 42.9 | 70.5 |
| 1958 | 43.1 | 71.3 |
| 1959 | 43.3 | 71.5 |
| 1960 | 43.5 | 71.4 |
| 1961 | 43.7 | 71.7 |
| 1962 | 44 | 71.3 |
| 1963 | 44.2 | 71.3 |
| 1964 | 44.4 | 72.2 |
| 1965 | 44.6 | 72.3 |
| 1966 | 44.8 | 72.4 |
| 1967 | 45.1 | 72.7 |
| 1968 | 45.3 | 72.7 |
| 1969 | 45.5 | 72.7 |
| 1970 | 45.6 | 73.1 |
| 1971 | 45.8 | 73.2 |
| 1972 | 46 | 73.8 |
| 1973 | 46.2 | 74.1 |
| 1974 | 44.3 | 74.4 |
| 1975 | 44.5 | 74.8 |
| 1976 | 44.7 | 74.9 |
| 1977 | 47 | 75.4 |
| 1978 | 47 | 75.3 |
| 1979 | 47.4 | 75.6 |
| 1980 | 47.6 | 75.6 |
| 1981 | 47.8 | 75.8 |
| 1982 | 48 | 76.2 |
| 1983 | 48.2 | 76.2 |
| 1984 | 48.4 | 76.8 |
| 1985 | 48.3 | 76.9 |
| 1986 | 48.4 | 77 |
| 1987 | 49 | 77.3 |
| 1988 | 43.9 | 77.4 |
| 1989 | 46.6 | 77.6 |
| 1990 | 46.9 | 77.4 |
| 1991 | 25.4 | 77.6 |
| 1992 | 25 | 77.9 |
| 1993 | 50.6 | 78.2 |
| 1994 | 50.3 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 50.6 | 78.6 |
| 1996 | 50.5 | 79 |
| 1997 | 50.3 | 79.2 |
| 1998 | 50.8 | 79.5 |
| 1999 | 50.6 | 79.7 |
| 2000 | 50.7 | 79.8 |
| 2001 | 50.8 | 80.3 |
| 2002 | 50.8 | 80.4 |
| 2003 | 50.7 | 80.5 |
| 2004 | 50.7 | 81.1 |
| 2005 | 50.9 | 81.2 |
| 2006 | 50.9 | 81.5 |
| 2007 | 50.9 | 81.7 |
| 2008 | 51.5 | 82 |
| 2009 | 52.1 | 82 |
| 2010 | 48.9 | 82.3 |
| 2011 | 32.5 | 82.6 |
| 2012 | 49.1 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 54 | 82.7 |
| 2014 | 54.4 | 83.1 |
| 2015 | 55.1 | 82.8 |
| 2016 | 55.3 | 83.4 |
| 2017 | 52.2 | 83.4 |
| 2018 | 54.8 | 83.6 |
| 2019 | 57.2 | 83.8 |
| 2020 | 57.1 | 83.1 |
| 2021 | 55.7 | 83.6 |
| 2022 | 53.9 | 83.2 |
| 2023 | 58.8 | 84 |
| 2024 | 59 | 84.1 |
| 2025 | 59.1 | 84.2 |
Somalia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison
Population
Somalia
Switzerland
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1960 | 2,876,331 | 5,327,827 |
| 1961 | 2,952,054 | 5,434,294 |
| 1962 | 3,030,091 | 5,573,815 |
| 1963 | 3,110,361 | 5,694,247 |
| 1964 | 3,192,796 | 5,789,228 |
| 1965 | 3,277,874 | 5,856,472 |
| 1966 | 3,365,106 | 5,918,002 |
| 1967 | 3,454,537 | 5,991,785 |
| 1968 | 3,546,590 | 6,067,714 |
| 1969 | 3,641,015 | 6,136,387 |
| 1970 | 3,738,448 | 6,180,877 |
| 1971 | 3,837,691 | 6,213,399 |
| 1972 | 3,939,436 | 6,260,956 |
| 1973 | 4,045,592 | 6,307,347 |
| 1974 | 4,151,842 | 6,341,405 |
| 1975 | 4,257,535 | 6,338,632 |
| 1976 | 4,365,812 | 6,302,504 |
| 1977 | 4,484,050 | 6,281,174 |
| 1978 | 4,814,892 | 6,281,738 |
| 1979 | 5,449,117 | 6,294,365 |
| 1980 | 5,936,154 | 6,319,408 |
| 1981 | 5,982,849 | 6,354,074 |
| 1982 | 6,003,840 | 6,391,309 |
| 1983 | 6,198,430 | 6,418,773 |
| 1984 | 6,428,389 | 6,441,865 |
| 1985 | 6,693,289 | 6,470,365 |
| 1986 | 6,974,788 | 6,504,124 |
| 1987 | 7,228,302 | 6,545,106 |
| 1988 | 7,235,360 | 6,593,386 |
| 1989 | 7,114,817 | 6,646,912 |
| 1990 | 7,082,811 | 6,715,519 |
| 1991 | 6,813,760 | 6,799,978 |
| 1992 | 6,495,107 | 6,875,364 |
| 1993 | 6,681,399 | 6,938,265 |
| 1994 | 7,026,797 | 6,993,795 |
| 1995 | 7,285,007 | 7,040,687 |
| 1996 | 7,554,474 | 7,071,850 |
| 1997 | 7,824,525 | 7,088,906 |
| 1998 | 8,155,417 | 7,110,001 |
| 1999 | 8,492,059 | 7,143,991 |
| 2000 | 8,838,713 | 7,184,250 |
| 2001 | 9,198,493 | 7,229,854 |
| 2002 | 9,550,063 | 7,284,753 |
| 2003 | 9,909,157 | 7,339,001 |
| 2004 | 10,280,998 | 7,389,625 |
| 2005 | 10,644,228 | 7,437,115 |
| 2006 | 10,975,502 | 7,483,934 |
| 2007 | 11,322,582 | 7,551,117 |
| 2008 | 11,663,084 | 7,647,675 |
| 2009 | 11,961,201 | 7,743,831 |
| 2010 | 12,261,756 | 7,824,909 |
| 2011 | 12,348,830 | 7,912,398 |
| 2012 | 12,461,160 | 7,996,861 |
| 2013 | 12,869,594 | 8,089,346 |
| 2014 | 13,339,491 | 8,188,649 |
| 2015 | 13,806,963 | 8,282,396 |
| 2016 | 14,348,740 | 8,373,338 |
| 2017 | 14,916,629 | 8,451,840 |
| 2018 | 15,452,487 | 8,514,329 |
| 2019 | 16,030,971 | 8,575,280 |
| 2020 | 16,651,191 | 8,638,167 |
| 2021 | 17,271,431 | 8,704,546 |
| 2022 | 17,801,897 | 8,777,088 |
| 2023 | 18,358,615 | 8,888,093 |
| 2024 | 19,009,151 | 9,034,102 |
Fertility rates in Somalia and Switzerland
Fertility rate
Somalia
Switzerland
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1960 | 7.25 | 2.44 |
| 1961 | 7.25 | 2.52 |
| 1962 | 7.26 | 2.58 |
| 1963 | 7.26 | 2.65 |
| 1964 | 7.26 | 2.66 |
| 1965 | 7.26 | 2.59 |
| 1966 | 7.26 | 2.5 |
| 1967 | 7.25 | 2.39 |
| 1968 | 7.23 | 2.29 |
| 1969 | 7.21 | 2.19 |
| 1970 | 7.18 | 2.1 |
| 1971 | 7.15 | 2.04 |
| 1972 | 7.12 | 1.91 |
| 1973 | 7.09 | 1.81 |
| 1974 | 7.06 | 1.73 |
| 1975 | 7.03 | 1.61 |
| 1976 | 7.02 | 1.55 |
| 1977 | 7 | 1.53 |
| 1978 | 7.13 | 1.51 |
| 1979 | 7.16 | 1.52 |
| 1980 | 7.18 | 1.55 |
| 1981 | 7.23 | 1.55 |
| 1982 | 7.25 | 1.56 |
| 1983 | 7.28 | 1.52 |
| 1984 | 7.3 | 1.53 |
| 1985 | 7.33 | 1.52 |
| 1986 | 7.35 | 1.53 |
| 1987 | 7.37 | 1.52 |
| 1988 | 7.4 | 1.57 |
| 1989 | 7.42 | 1.56 |
| 1990 | 7.44 | 1.58 |
| 1991 | 7.47 | 1.58 |
| 1992 | 7.5 | 1.58 |
| 1993 | 7.53 | 1.51 |
| 1994 | 7.54 | 1.49 |
| 1995 | 7.58 | 1.48 |
| 1996 | 7.62 | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 7.66 | 1.48 |
| 1998 | 7.66 | 1.47 |
| 1999 | 7.66 | 1.48 |
| 2000 | 7.65 | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 7.64 | 1.38 |
| 2002 | 7.63 | 1.39 |
| 2003 | 7.6 | 1.39 |
| 2004 | 7.57 | 1.42 |
| 2005 | 7.53 | 1.42 |
| 2006 | 7.49 | 1.44 |
| 2007 | 7.46 | 1.46 |
| 2008 | 7.42 | 1.48 |
| 2009 | 7.38 | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 7.32 | 1.52 |
| 2011 | 7.27 | 1.52 |
| 2012 | 7.21 | 1.52 |
| 2013 | 7.14 | 1.52 |
| 2014 | 7.06 | 1.54 |
| 2015 | 6.98 | 1.54 |
| 2016 | 6.88 | 1.54 |
| 2017 | 6.77 | 1.52 |
| 2018 | 6.66 | 1.52 |
| 2019 | 6.56 | 1.48 |
| 2020 | 6.45 | 1.46 |
| 2021 | 6.35 | 1.52 |
| 2022 | 6.26 | 1.39 |
| 2023 | 6.13 | 1.33 |
Somalia and Switzerland demographics compared
Median age
Somalia
Switzerland
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1960 | 18.1 | 32.6 |
| 1961 | 17.9 | 32.4 |
| 1962 | 17.8 | 32 |
| 1963 | 17.7 | 31.7 |
| 1964 | 17.6 | 31.5 |
| 1965 | 17.5 | 31.6 |
| 1966 | 17.5 | 31.6 |
| 1967 | 17.5 | 31.6 |
| 1968 | 17.5 | 31.7 |
| 1969 | 17.5 | 31.7 |
| 1970 | 17.5 | 32 |
| 1971 | 17.6 | 32.2 |
| 1972 | 17.6 | 32.3 |
| 1973 | 17.6 | 32.5 |
| 1974 | 17.7 | 32.7 |
| 1975 | 17.7 | 33.1 |
| 1976 | 17.7 | 33.5 |
| 1977 | 17.7 | 33.8 |
| 1978 | 17.7 | 34.2 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 34.5 |
| 1980 | 17.6 | 34.8 |
| 1981 | 17.5 | 35 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 35.3 |
| 1983 | 17.4 | 35.6 |
| 1984 | 17.3 | 35.9 |
| 1985 | 17.2 | 36.1 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 36.3 |
| 1987 | 17 | 36.5 |
| 1988 | 16.8 | 36.7 |
| 1989 | 16.7 | 36.8 |
| 1990 | 16.5 | 36.9 |
| 1991 | 16.5 | 36.9 |
| 1992 | 16.7 | 36.9 |
| 1993 | 16.8 | 37 |
| 1994 | 16.7 | 37.1 |
| 1995 | 16.6 | 37.3 |
| 1996 | 16.5 | 37.6 |
| 1997 | 16.4 | 37.9 |
| 1998 | 16.4 | 38.2 |
| 1999 | 16.3 | 38.4 |
| 2000 | 16.3 | 38.7 |
| 2001 | 16.2 | 39 |
| 2002 | 16.2 | 39.3 |
| 2003 | 16.1 | 39.6 |
| 2004 | 16 | 39.9 |
| 2005 | 15.9 | 40.3 |
| 2006 | 15.7 | 40.6 |
| 2007 | 15.6 | 40.9 |
| 2008 | 15.6 | 41.1 |
| 2009 | 15.6 | 41.3 |
| 2010 | 15.7 | 41.5 |
| 2011 | 15.8 | 41.6 |
| 2012 | 16 | 41.8 |
| 2013 | 16 | 42 |
| 2014 | 16 | 42.1 |
| 2015 | 16.1 | 42.2 |
| 2016 | 16.1 | 42.3 |
| 2017 | 16.2 | 42.4 |
| 2018 | 16.2 | 42.5 |
| 2019 | 16.3 | 42.6 |
| 2020 | 16.3 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | 16.4 | 42.8 |
| 2022 | 16.5 | 43 |
| 2023 | 16.5 | 43.4 |
| 2024 | 16.6 | 43.7 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$11.5B
2024 |
$866B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
13%
2025 |
32.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
0.000008%
2023 |
4.92%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.53%
1989 |
0.7%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
14,000
2020 |
20,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.94%
2025 |
+0.26%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
18.8%
2019 |
4.34%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
72%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.66%
1986 |
24.7%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
29
2025 |
83.7
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
26.6%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.9%
2022 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
1,054,293
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
14.6%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
42
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0006%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
206
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.97T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$23.1M
1989 |
$909B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$2.12B
2024 |
$3.5B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
11,818,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
2.11%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
38.7%
2014 |
98.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
2,512 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$36
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.87 megatons
2023 |
34.2 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.05 tons
2023 |
3.85 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
44.5%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
95.4%
2022 |
27.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
45.1%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
51.7%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
7,097 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
11.2%
2021 |
68.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
55.8%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
33%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
50.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.23%
2024 |
0.11%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+26,859
2024 |
+40,099
2024 |
| Urban population |
48.5%
2024 |
74.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.62 ft
2025 |
5.86 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.39 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
7.34
2025 |
100
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
9
2024 |
81
2024 |
| Higher education index |
11
2025 |
99
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.31
2015 |
0.6
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
27.4
2019 |
2.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
44
2025 |
175
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
54.1%
2022 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
2%
2025 |
61.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
27.6%
2022 |
97.3%
2023 |
Health
|
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$15.3
2022 |
$10,963
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$6.47
2022 |
$2,366
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
59.1 years
2025 |
84.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
50.4%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.02
2014 |
4.44
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
31.3 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
563
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
104
2023 |
3.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
14.9%
2022 |
12.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.8%
2024 |
5.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
35
2025 |
83
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
25.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0 liters
2020 |
10.1 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.42%
2025 |
0.03%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
12,742 sq mi
2024 |
1,689 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
170,384 sq mi
2025 |
5,765 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
22,200 sq mi
2025 |
4,940 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
9,321 mi
2018 |
52,266 mi
2021 |
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