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Somalia vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 9.01M 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 150/197 ($12B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Switzerland
Population
20503678
9107866
Population rank 66/197 100/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt n/a
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $11,967,000,000 $936,564,198,049
2023 $10,958,000,000 $894,424,821,645
2022 $10,203,000,000 $828,508,926,958
2021 $9,483,000,000 $815,309,330,987
2020 $8,628,000,000 $741,999,406,006
2019 $8,656,000,000 $721,369,112,727
2018 $7,873,000,000 $725,568,717,468
2017 $7,621,501,710 $695,200,833,086
2016 $6,613,743,070 $687,895,460,903
2015 $6,152,149,100 $694,118,186,380
2014 $5,728,399,720 $726,537,808,338
2013 $5,062,881,600 $706,234,937,371
2012 $4,364,670,160 $686,420,221,558
2011 $2,906,000,097 $715,888,126,682
2010 $2,687,807,004 $598,851,028,907
2009 $2,948,594,552 $554,212,916,092
2008 $5,913,620,293 $567,267,767,519
2007 $5,430,713,729 $490,740,715,595
2006 $5,026,743,282 $441,634,672,197
2005 $4,683,246,454 $418,284,865,885
2004 $3,859,592,813 $403,912,891,033
2003 $2,836,724,352 $362,075,086,508
2002 $2,192,684,135 $309,301,422,430
2001 $2,252,847,465 $286,582,672,434
2000 $3,412,797,450 $279,216,033,870
1999 $3,045,751,528 $297,873,643,323
1998 $2,962,047,564 $303,459,014,347
1997 $2,191,749,014 $294,788,198,856
1996 $1,792,234,297 $340,103,959,547
1995 $1,534,756,135 $352,835,806,342
1994 $1,481,205,098 $301,375,055,202
1993 $1,260,132,956 $272,237,527,071
1992 $709,297,579 $279,921,425,828
1991 $717,974,930 $268,901,693,863
1990 $1,031,282,081 $265,763,573,999
1989 $1,181,360,844 $208,105,846,934
1988 $1,051,596,967 $215,540,625,299
1987 $1,018,972,664 $199,236,370,038
1986 $916,590,786 $159,089,921,063
1985 $875,702,247 $110,980,314,192
1984 $787,434,542 $109,455,312,168
1983 $735,408,642 $114,634,358,535
1982 $774,578,932 $115,043,365,512
1981 $699,302,473 $112,244,805,519
1980 $602,515,548 $122,557,843,886
1979 $589,566,929 $114,970,094,425
1978 $564,571,823 $102,280,472,036
1977 $498,550,725 $73,135,771,167
1976 $871,344,245 $68,476,524,644
1975 $757,015,879 $65,466,081,819
1974 $572,504,036 $57,103,011,446
1973 $483,699,611 $49,550,006,320
1972 $447,883,941 $36,844,318,854
1971 $347,039,446 $30,040,171,751
1970 $347,985,394 $24,998,066,773
1969 $306,357,285 $22,442,043,274
1968 $286,719,885 $20,712,102,794
1967 $271,781,887 $19,397,044,714
1966 $257,375,897 $18,019,402,374
1965 $243,725,898 $16,780,226,225
1964 $229,529,913 $15,833,133,858
1963 $216,145,936 $14,283,872,299
1962 $203,531,928 $12,989,649,694
1961 $191,659,914 $11,713,348,834
1960 $180,459,937 $10,412,232,621

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

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Somalia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Switzerland
2024 $630 $103,998
2023 $597 $100,624
2022 $573 $94,395
2021 $549 $93,665
2020 $518 $85,898
2019 $540 $84,122
2018 $509 $85,217
2017 $511 $82,254
2016 $461 $82,153
2015 $446 $83,806
2014 $429 $88,725
2013 $393 $87,304
2012 $350 $85,836
2011 $235.3 $90,477
2010 $219.2 $76,531
2009 $246.5 $71,568
2008 $507 $74,175
2007 $480 $64,989
2006 $458 $59,011
2005 $440 $56,243
2004 $375 $54,659
2003 $286.3 $49,336
2002 $229.6 $42,459
2001 $244.9 $39,639
2000 $386 $38,865
1999 $359 $41,696
1998 $363 $42,681
1997 $280.1 $41,584
1996 $237.2 $48,093
1995 $210.7 $50,114
1994 $210.8 $43,092
1993 $188.6 $39,237
1992 $109.2 $40,714
1991 $105.4 $39,544
1990 $145.6 $39,575
1989 $166 $31,309
1988 $145.3 $32,690
1987 $141 $30,441
1986 $131.4 $24,460
1985 $130.8 $17,152
1984 $122.5 $16,991
1983 $118.6 $17,859
1982 $129 $18,000
1981 $116.9 $17,665
1980 $101.5 $19,394
1979 $108.2 $18,266
1978 $117.3 $16,282
1977 $111.2 $11,644
1976 $199.6 $10,865
1975 $177.8 $10,328
1974 $137.9 $9,005
1973 $119.6 $7,856
1972 $113.7 $5,885
1971 $90.4 $4,835
1970 $93.1 $4,044
1969 $84.1 $3,657
1968 $80.8 $3,413
1967 $78.7 $3,237
1966 $76.5 $3,045
1965 $74.4 $2,865
1964 $71.9 $2,735
1963 $69.5 $2,508
1962 $67.2 $2,330
1961 $64.9 $2,155
1960 $62.7 $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Somalia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Somalia Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Somalia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Switzerland
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Somalia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
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
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
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
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
$3.64B
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
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$37.9
2023
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
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,096 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
+12,077
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
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
8.53
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
2025
172
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
$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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
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
2026
83
2026
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%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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