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Somalia vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Somalia has a population of 19.7M (ranked 67/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). 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 ($13B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 191/197 ($661), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Switzerland
Population
20653532
9155878
Population rank 66/197 99/197
GDP
$13B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 149/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$661
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 191/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt n/a
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,415
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
16.6 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Somalia and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Switzerland
2025 $12,995,200,000 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $11,967,000,000 $969,919,786,395
2023 $10,958,000,000 $928,435,275,852
2022 $10,203,000,000 $858,479,038,994
2021 $9,483,000,000 $840,710,023,481
2020 $8,628,000,000 $756,096,180,222
2019 $8,656,000,000 $736,384,764,157
2018 $7,873,000,000 $740,766,531,454
2017 $7,621,501,710 $706,660,443,624
2016 $6,613,743,070 $698,607,778,795
2015 $6,152,149,100 $706,199,008,879
2014 $5,728,399,720 $741,168,119,617
2013 $5,062,881,600 $718,748,402,260
2012 $4,364,670,160 $697,882,536,677
2011 $2,906,000,097 $727,231,637,102
2010 $2,687,807,004 $609,999,593,542
2009 $2,948,594,552 $563,659,557,945
2008 $5,913,620,293 $574,703,945,157
2007 $5,430,713,729 $498,993,845,385
2006 $5,026,743,282 $448,364,681,767
2005 $4,683,246,454 $424,511,048,024
2004 $3,859,592,813 $409,012,909,530
2003 $2,836,724,352 $366,563,952,625
2002 $2,192,684,135 $313,930,961,761
2001 $2,252,847,465 $290,160,142,214
2000 $3,412,797,450 $282,327,351,966
1999 $3,045,751,528 $301,911,268,140
1998 $2,962,047,564 $306,907,741,068
1997 $2,191,749,014 $298,868,250,534
1996 $1,792,234,297 $345,373,647,249
1995 $1,534,756,135 $358,152,520,085
1994 $1,481,205,098 $305,916,331,798
1993 $1,260,132,956 $276,339,744,180
1992 $709,297,579 $284,139,428,246
1991 $717,974,930 $272,953,645,746
1990 $1,031,282,081 $269,768,238,555
1989 $1,181,360,844 $211,241,694,480
1988 $1,051,596,967 $218,788,504,066
1987 $1,018,972,664 $202,238,567,597
1986 $916,590,786 $161,487,171,049
1985 $875,702,247 $112,652,623,418
1984 $787,434,542 $111,104,641,869
1983 $735,408,642 $116,361,728,836
1982 $774,578,932 $116,776,899,473
1981 $699,302,473 $113,936,168,924
1980 $602,515,548 $124,404,609,417
1979 $589,566,929 $116,702,524,208
1978 $564,571,823 $103,821,687,919
1977 $498,550,725 $74,237,819,014
1976 $871,344,245 $69,508,364,538
1975 $757,015,879 $66,452,559,176
1974 $572,504,036 $57,963,469,607
1973 $483,699,611 $50,296,651,921
1972 $447,883,941 $37,399,508,287
1971 $347,039,446 $30,492,832,676
1970 $347,985,394 $25,374,750,743
1969 $306,357,285 $22,780,211,812
1968 $286,719,885 $21,024,203,656
1967 $271,781,887 $19,689,329,510
1966 $257,375,897 $18,290,928,227
1965 $243,725,898 $17,033,079,428
1964 $229,529,913 $16,071,715,835
1963 $216,145,936 $14,499,109,270
1962 $203,531,928 $13,185,384,691
1961 $191,659,914 $11,889,851,950
1960 $180,459,937 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Somalia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Switzerland
2025 $661 $114,769
2024 $630 $107,702
2023 $597 $104,450
2022 $573 $97,809
2021 $549 $96,583
2020 $518 $87,530
2019 $540 $85,873
2018 $509 $87,002
2017 $511 $83,610
2016 $461 $83,432
2015 $446 $85,265
2014 $429 $90,512
2013 $393 $88,851
2012 $350 $87,270
2011 $235.3 $91,910
2010 $219.2 $77,956
2009 $246.5 $72,788
2008 $507 $75,148
2007 $480 $66,082
2006 $458 $59,910
2005 $440 $57,080
2004 $375 $55,350
2003 $286.3 $49,947
2002 $229.6 $43,094
2001 $244.9 $40,134
2000 $386 $39,298
1999 $359 $42,261
1998 $363 $43,166
1997 $280.1 $42,160
1996 $237.2 $48,838
1995 $210.7 $50,869
1994 $210.8 $43,741
1993 $188.6 $39,828
1992 $109.2 $41,327
1991 $105.4 $40,140
1990 $145.6 $40,171
1989 $166 $31,780
1988 $145.3 $33,183
1987 $141 $30,899
1986 $131.4 $24,828
1985 $130.8 $17,411
1984 $122.5 $17,247
1983 $118.6 $18,128
1982 $129 $18,271
1981 $116.9 $17,931
1980 $101.5 $19,686
1979 $108.2 $18,541
1978 $117.3 $16,528
1977 $111.2 $11,819
1976 $199.6 $11,029
1975 $177.8 $10,484
1974 $137.9 $9,140
1973 $119.6 $7,974
1972 $113.7 $5,973
1971 $90.4 $4,908
1970 $93.1 $4,105
1969 $84.1 $3,712
1968 $80.8 $3,465
1967 $78.7 $3,286
1966 $76.5 $3,091
1965 $74.4 $2,908
1964 $71.9 $2,776
1963 $69.5 $2,546
1962 $67.2 $2,366
1961 $64.9 $2,188
1960 $62.7 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Somalia vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Switzerland
2026 59.3 84.4
2025 59.1 84.2
2024 59 84.1
2023 58.8 84
2022 53.9 83.2
2021 55.7 83.6
2020 57.1 83.1
2019 57.2 83.8
2018 54.8 83.6
2017 52.2 83.4
2016 55.3 83.4
2015 55.1 82.8
2014 54.4 83.1
2013 54 82.7
2012 49.1 82.6
2011 32.5 82.6
2010 48.9 82.3
2009 52.1 82
2008 51.5 82
2007 50.9 81.7
2006 50.9 81.5
2005 50.9 81.2
2004 50.7 81.1
2003 50.7 80.5
2002 50.8 80.4
2001 50.8 80.3
2000 50.7 79.8
1999 50.6 79.7
1998 50.8 79.5
1997 50.3 79.2
1996 50.5 79
1995 50.6 78.6
1994 50.3 78.5
1993 50.6 78.2
1992 25 77.9
1991 25.4 77.6
1990 46.9 77.4
1989 46.6 77.6
1988 43.9 77.4
1987 49 77.3
1986 48.4 77
1985 48.3 76.9
1984 48.4 76.8
1983 48.2 76.2
1982 48 76.2
1981 47.8 75.8
1980 47.6 75.6
1979 47.4 75.6
1978 47 75.3
1977 47 75.4
1976 44.7 74.9
1975 44.5 74.8
1974 44.3 74.4
1973 46.2 74.1
1972 46 73.8
1971 45.8 73.2
1970 45.6 73.1
1969 45.5 72.7
1968 45.3 72.7
1967 45.1 72.7
1966 44.8 72.4
1965 44.6 72.3
1964 44.4 72.2
1963 44.2 71.3
1962 44 71.3
1961 43.7 71.7
1960 43.5 71.4
1959 43.3 71.5
1958 43.1 71.3
1957 42.9 70.5
1956 42.7 70.2
1955 42.5 70.1
1954 42.3 70
1953 42.1 69.5
1952 41.9 69.6
1951 41.7 68.7
1950 41.5 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Somalia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Somalia Switzerland
2025 19,654,739 9,092,436
2024 19,009,151 9,005,582
2023 18,358,615 8,888,822
2022 17,801,897 8,777,088
2021 17,271,431 8,704,546
2020 16,651,191 8,638,167
2019 16,030,971 8,575,280
2018 15,452,487 8,514,329
2017 14,916,629 8,451,840
2016 14,348,740 8,373,338
2015 13,806,963 8,282,396
2014 13,339,491 8,188,649
2013 12,869,594 8,089,346
2012 12,461,160 7,996,861
2011 12,348,830 7,912,398
2010 12,261,756 7,824,909
2009 11,961,201 7,743,831
2008 11,663,084 7,647,675
2007 11,322,582 7,551,117
2006 10,975,502 7,483,934
2005 10,644,228 7,437,115
2004 10,280,998 7,389,625
2003 9,909,157 7,339,001
2002 9,550,063 7,284,753
2001 9,198,493 7,229,854
2000 8,838,713 7,184,250
1999 8,492,059 7,143,991
1998 8,155,417 7,110,001
1997 7,824,525 7,088,906
1996 7,554,474 7,071,850
1995 7,285,007 7,040,687
1994 7,026,797 6,993,795
1993 6,681,399 6,938,265
1992 6,495,107 6,875,364
1991 6,813,760 6,799,978
1990 7,082,811 6,715,519
1989 7,114,817 6,646,912
1988 7,235,360 6,593,386
1987 7,228,302 6,545,106
1986 6,974,788 6,504,124
1985 6,693,289 6,470,365
1984 6,428,389 6,441,865
1983 6,198,430 6,418,773
1982 6,003,840 6,391,309
1981 5,982,849 6,354,074
1980 5,936,154 6,319,408
1979 5,449,117 6,294,365
1978 4,814,892 6,281,738
1977 4,484,050 6,281,174
1976 4,365,812 6,302,504
1975 4,257,535 6,338,632
1974 4,151,842 6,341,405
1973 4,045,592 6,307,347
1972 3,939,436 6,260,956
1971 3,837,691 6,213,399
1970 3,738,448 6,180,877
1969 3,641,015 6,136,387
1968 3,546,590 6,067,714
1967 3,454,537 5,991,785
1966 3,365,106 5,918,002
1965 3,277,874 5,856,472
1964 3,192,796 5,789,228
1963 3,110,361 5,694,247
1962 3,030,091 5,573,815
1961 2,952,054 5,434,294
1960 2,876,331 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Somalia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Switzerland
2024 6.01 1.29
2023 6.13 1.33
2022 6.26 1.39
2021 6.35 1.52
2020 6.45 1.46
2019 6.56 1.48
2018 6.66 1.52
2017 6.77 1.52
2016 6.88 1.54
2015 6.98 1.54
2014 7.06 1.54
2013 7.14 1.52
2012 7.21 1.52
2011 7.27 1.52
2010 7.32 1.52
2009 7.38 1.5
2008 7.42 1.48
2007 7.46 1.46
2006 7.49 1.44
2005 7.53 1.42
2004 7.57 1.42
2003 7.6 1.39
2002 7.63 1.39
2001 7.64 1.38
2000 7.65 1.5
1999 7.66 1.48
1998 7.66 1.47
1997 7.66 1.48
1996 7.62 1.5
1995 7.58 1.48
1994 7.54 1.49
1993 7.53 1.51
1992 7.5 1.58
1991 7.47 1.58
1990 7.44 1.58
1989 7.42 1.56
1988 7.4 1.57
1987 7.37 1.52
1986 7.35 1.53
1985 7.33 1.52
1984 7.3 1.53
1983 7.28 1.52
1982 7.25 1.56
1981 7.23 1.55
1980 7.18 1.55
1979 7.16 1.52
1978 7.13 1.51
1977 7 1.53
1976 7.02 1.55
1975 7.03 1.61
1974 7.06 1.73
1973 7.09 1.81
1972 7.12 1.91
1971 7.15 2.04
1970 7.18 2.1
1969 7.21 2.19
1968 7.23 2.29
1967 7.25 2.39
1966 7.26 2.5
1965 7.26 2.59
1964 7.26 2.66
1963 7.26 2.65
1962 7.26 2.58
1961 7.25 2.52
1960 7.25 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Somalia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Switzerland
2025 16.6 43.9
2024 16.6 43.7
2023 16.5 43.4
2022 16.5 43
2021 16.4 42.8
2020 16.3 42.7
2019 16.3 42.6
2018 16.2 42.5
2017 16.2 42.4
2016 16.1 42.3
2015 16.1 42.2
2014 16 42.1
2013 16 42
2012 16 41.8
2011 15.8 41.6
2010 15.7 41.5
2009 15.6 41.3
2008 15.6 41.1
2007 15.6 40.9
2006 15.7 40.6
2005 15.9 40.3
2004 16 39.9
2003 16.1 39.6
2002 16.2 39.3
2001 16.2 39
2000 16.3 38.7
1999 16.3 38.4
1998 16.4 38.2
1997 16.4 37.9
1996 16.5 37.6
1995 16.6 37.3
1994 16.7 37.1
1993 16.8 37
1992 16.7 36.9
1991 16.5 36.9
1990 16.5 36.9
1989 16.7 36.8
1988 16.8 36.7
1987 17 36.5
1986 17.1 36.3
1985 17.2 36.1
1984 17.3 35.9
1983 17.4 35.6
1982 17.4 35.3
1981 17.5 35
1980 17.6 34.8
1979 17.6 34.5
1978 17.7 34.2
1977 17.7 33.8
1976 17.7 33.5
1975 17.7 33.1
1974 17.7 32.7
1973 17.6 32.5
1972 17.6 32.3
1971 17.6 32.2
1970 17.5 32
1969 17.5 31.7
1968 17.5 31.7
1967 17.5 31.6
1966 17.5 31.6
1965 17.5 31.6
1964 17.6 31.5
1963 17.7 31.7
1962 17.8 32
1961 17.9 32.4
1960 18.1 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$12.5B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2026
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.81%
2026
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP n/a
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
29
2026
83.7
2026
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
98.4%
2024

Energy

Somalia Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
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
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Somalia Switzerland
% of world population
0.24%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
55.1%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.62 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.25 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
8.55
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
99
2026
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
43
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
27.9%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Somalia Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Switzerland
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
12,324 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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