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Somalia vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 42nd vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Taiwan
Population
20503678
23229461
Population rank 66/197 60/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt n/a
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
16.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Somalia and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Taiwan
2024 $11,967,000,000 $801,529,000,000
2023 $10,958,000,000 $757,328,000,000
2022 $10,203,000,000 $765,529,000,000
2021 $9,483,000,000 $777,062,000,000
2020 $8,628,000,000 $676,935,000,000
2019 $8,656,000,000 $613,453,000,000
2018 $7,873,000,000 $610,744,000,000
2017 $7,621,501,710 $591,734,000,000
2016 $6,613,743,070 $543,002,000,000
2015 $6,152,149,100 $534,474,000,000
2014 $5,728,399,720 $535,332,000,000
2013 $5,062,881,600 $512,957,000,000
2012 $4,364,670,160 $495,536,000,000
2011 $2,906,000,097 $483,957,000,000
2010 $2,687,807,004 $444,245,000,000
2009 $2,948,594,552 $390,788,000,000
2008 $5,913,620,293 $415,824,000,000
2007 $5,430,713,729 $406,940,000,000
2006 $5,026,743,282 $386,492,000,000
2005 $4,683,246,454 $374,042,000,000
2004 $3,859,592,813 $346,881,000,000
2003 $2,836,724,352 $317,374,000,000
2002 $2,192,684,135 $307,429,000,000
2001 $2,252,847,465 $299,303,000,000
2000 $3,412,797,450 $330,725,000,000
1999 $3,045,751,528 $303,827,000,000
1998 $2,962,047,564 $279,926,000,000
1997 $2,191,749,014 $303,315,000,000
1996 $1,792,234,297 $292,473,000,000
1995 $1,534,756,135 $279,013,000,000
1994 $1,481,205,098 $256,213,000,000
1993 $1,260,132,956 $234,943,000,000
1992 $709,297,579 $222,947,000,000
1991 $717,974,930 $187,100,000,000
1990 $1,031,282,081 $166,392,000,000
1989 $1,181,360,844 $152,687,000,000
1988 $1,051,596,967 $126,378,000,000
1987 $1,018,972,664 $104,956,000,000
1986 $916,590,786 $78,347,000,000
1985 $875,702,247 $63,599,000,000
1984 $787,434,542 $61,036,000,000
1983 $735,408,642 $54,155,000,000
1982 $774,578,932 $49,540,000,000
1981 $699,302,473 $49,047,000,000
1980 $602,515,548 $42,292,000,000
1979 $589,566,929 $33,875,000,000
1978 $564,571,823 $27,373,000,000
1977 $498,550,725 $22,252,000,000
1976 $871,344,245 $18,988,000,000
1975 $757,015,879 $15,836,000,000
1974 $572,504,036 $14,739,000,000
1973 $483,699,611 $10,940,000,000
1972 $447,883,941 $8,063,000,000
1971 $347,039,446 $6,727,000,000
1970 $347,985,394 $5,785,000,000
1969 $306,357,285 $5,017,000,000
1968 $286,719,885 $4,325,000,000
1967 $271,781,887 $3,709,000,000
1966 $257,375,897 $3,207,000,000
1965 $243,725,898 $2,869,000,000
1964 $229,529,913 $2,592,000,000
1963 $216,145,936 $2,218,000,000
1962 $203,531,928 $1,960,000,000
1961 $191,659,914 $1,778,000,000
1960 $180,459,937 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Somalia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Taiwan
2024 $630 $34,238
2023 $597 $32,444
2022 $573 $32,827
2021 $549 $33,111
2020 $518 $28,705
2019 $540 $25,998
2018 $509 $25,901
2017 $511 $25,121
2016 $461 $23,091
2015 $446 $22,780
2014 $429 $22,874
2013 $393 $21,973
2012 $350 $21,295
2011 $235.3 $20,866
2010 $219.2 $19,197
2009 $246.5 $16,933
2008 $507 $18,081
2007 $480 $17,757
2006 $458 $16,934
2005 $440 $16,456
2004 $375 $15,317
2003 $286.3 $14,066
2002 $229.6 $13,686
2001 $244.9 $13,397
2000 $386 $14,908
1999 $359 $13,804
1998 $363 $12,820
1997 $280.1 $14,020
1996 $237.2 $13,641
1995 $210.7 $13,119
1994 $210.8 $12,150
1993 $188.6 $11,242
1992 $109.2 $10,768
1991 $105.4 $9,125
1990 $145.6 $8,205
1989 $166 $7,613
1988 $145.3 $6,370
1987 $141 $5,350
1986 $131.4 $4,036
1985 $130.8 $3,314
1984 $122.5 $3,224
1983 $118.6 $2,903
1982 $129 $2,699
1981 $116.9 $2,720
1980 $101.5 $2,389
1979 $108.2 $1,950
1978 $117.3 $1,606
1977 $111.2 $1,330
1976 $199.6 $1,158
1975 $177.8 $985
1974 $137.9 $934
1973 $119.6 $706
1972 $113.7 $530
1971 $90.4 $451
1970 $93.1 $397
1969 $84.1 $357
1968 $80.8 $319
1967 $78.7 $280.8
1966 $76.5 $249.1
1965 $74.4 $229.3
1964 $71.9 $213.6
1963 $69.5 $188.6
1962 $67.2 $172
1961 $64.9 $161.2
1960 $62.7 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Somalia vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Taiwan
2026 59.3 81.1
2025 59.1 80.9
2024 59 80.7
2023 58.8 80.6
2022 53.9 80.2
2021 55.7 80.8
2020 57.1 81.1
2019 57.2 80.6
2018 54.8 80.4
2017 52.2 80.1
2016 55.3 79.7
2015 55.1 79.9
2014 54.4 79.5
2013 54 79.6
2012 49.1 79.2
2011 32.5 78.9
2010 48.9 79
2009 52.1 78.7
2008 51.5 78.3
2007 50.9 78
2006 50.9 77.8
2005 50.9 77.1
2004 50.7 77.2
2003 50.7 77
2002 50.8 76.9
2001 50.8 76.5
2000 50.7 76.1
1999 50.6 75.6
1998 50.8 75.5
1997 50.3 75.3
1996 50.5 74.9
1995 50.6 74.6
1994 50.3 74.7
1993 50.6 74.6
1992 25 74.3
1991 25.4 74.3
1990 46.9 73.9
1989 46.6 73.7
1988 43.9 73.4
1987 49 73.6
1986 48.4 73.3
1985 48.3 73.3
1984 48.4 73
1983 48.2 72.4
1982 48 72.4
1981 47.8 72
1980 47.6 72
1979 47.4 71.7
1978 47 71.7
1977 47 71.3
1976 44.7 71.2
1975 44.5 70.9
1974 44.3 70.3
1973 46.2 69.8
1972 46 69.6
1971 45.8 69.4
1970 45.6 69
1969 45.5 67.7
1968 45.3 66.8
1967 45.1 66.7
1966 44.8 66.1
1965 44.6 65.7
1964 44.4 64.9
1963 44.2 64.5
1962 44 63.8
1961 43.7 63
1960 43.5 62.5
1959 43.3 61.6
1958 43.1 61
1957 42.9 61
1956 42.7 60.3
1955 42.5 59.8
1954 42.3 58.9
1953 42.1 58.6
1952 41.9 57.9
1951 41.7 57.2
1950 41.5 56.6

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

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Somalia and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Somalia Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 19,009,151 23,410,331
2023 18,358,615 23,342,541
2022 17,801,897 23,319,977
2021 17,271,431 23,468,275
2020 16,651,191 23,582,179
2019 16,030,971 23,596,027
2018 15,452,487 23,580,080
2017 14,916,629 23,555,522
2016 14,348,740 23,515,945
2015 13,806,963 23,462,914
2014 13,339,491 23,403,635
2013 12,869,594 23,344,670
2012 12,461,160 23,270,367
2011 12,348,830 23,193,518
2010 12,261,756 23,140,948
2009 11,961,201 23,078,402
2008 11,663,084 22,997,696
2007 11,322,582 22,917,444
2006 10,975,502 22,823,455
2005 10,644,228 22,729,753
2004 10,280,998 22,646,836
2003 9,909,157 22,562,663
2002 9,550,063 22,463,172
2001 9,198,493 22,341,120
2000 8,838,713 22,184,530
1999 8,492,059 22,010,489
1998 8,155,417 21,835,703
1997 7,824,525 21,634,124
1996 7,554,474 21,441,432
1995 7,285,007 21,267,653
1994 7,026,797 21,086,645
1993 6,681,399 20,899,019
1992 6,495,107 20,704,227
1991 6,813,760 20,503,568
1990 7,082,811 20,278,946
1989 7,114,817 20,055,492
1988 7,235,360 19,839,704
1987 7,228,302 19,617,046
1986 6,974,788 19,411,454
1985 6,693,289 19,191,510
1984 6,428,389 18,929,866
1983 6,198,430 18,653,146
1982 6,003,840 18,354,855
1981 5,982,849 18,029,982
1980 5,936,154 17,704,538
1979 5,449,117 17,372,779
1978 4,814,892 17,042,272
1977 4,484,050 16,730,895
1976 4,365,812 16,401,413
1975 4,257,535 16,075,128
1974 4,151,842 15,784,817
1973 4,045,592 15,505,121
1972 3,939,436 15,220,495
1971 3,837,691 14,913,564
1970 3,738,448 14,582,944
1969 3,641,015 14,068,984
1968 3,546,590 13,548,537
1967 3,454,537 13,210,344
1966 3,365,106 12,874,153
1965 3,277,874 12,511,863
1964 3,192,796 12,137,143
1963 3,110,361 11,762,101
1962 3,030,091 11,392,513
1961 2,952,054 11,030,385
1960 2,876,331 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Somalia

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 6.13 0.87
2022 6.26 0.87
2021 6.35 0.98
2020 6.45 0.99
2019 6.56 1.05
2018 6.66 1.06
2017 6.77 1.13
2016 6.88 1.17
2015 6.98 1.18
2014 7.06 -
2013 7.14 -
2012 7.21 -
2011 7.27 1.07
2010 7.32 -
2009 7.38 -
2008 7.42 -
2007 7.46 -
2006 7.49 -
2005 7.53 -
2004 7.57 -
2003 7.6 -
2002 7.63 -
2001 7.64 1.4
2000 7.65 -
1999 7.66 -
1998 7.66 -
1997 7.66 -
1996 7.62 -
1995 7.58 -
1994 7.54 -
1993 7.53 -
1992 7.5 -
1991 7.47 1.72
1990 7.44 -
1989 7.42 -
1988 7.4 -
1987 7.37 -
1986 7.35 -
1985 7.33 -
1984 7.3 -
1983 7.28 -
1982 7.25 -
1981 7.23 2.46
1980 7.18 -
1979 7.16 -
1978 7.13 -
1977 7 -
1976 7.02 -
1975 7.03 -
1974 7.06 -
1973 7.09 -
1972 7.12 -
1971 7.15 -
1970 7.18 -
1969 7.21 -
1968 7.23 -
1967 7.25 -
1966 7.26 -
1965 7.26 -
1964 7.26 -
1963 7.26 -
1962 7.26 -
1961 7.25 -
1960 7.25 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Somalia and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Taiwan
2024 16.6 45.1
2023 16.5 44.5
2022 16.5 43.9
2021 16.4 43.3
2020 16.3 42.7
2019 16.3 42.1
2018 16.2 41.5
2017 16.2 41
2016 16.1 40.4
2015 16.1 39.9
2014 16 39.3
2013 16 38.9
2012 16 38.3
2011 15.8 37.9
2010 15.7 37.4
2009 15.6 36.8
2008 15.6 36.3
2007 15.6 35.8
2006 15.7 35.2
2005 15.9 34.7
2004 16 34.1
2003 16.1 33.6
2002 16.2 33.1
2001 16.2 32.6
2000 16.3 32.1
1999 16.3 31.6
1998 16.4 31.2
1997 16.4 30.7
1996 16.5 30.3
1995 16.6 29.8
1994 16.7 29.4
1993 16.8 28.9
1992 16.7 28.4
1991 16.5 28
1990 16.5 27.5
1989 16.7 27
1988 16.8 26.5
1987 17 26.1
1986 17.1 25.6
1985 17.2 25.1
1984 17.3 24.6
1983 17.4 24.1
1982 17.4 23.8
1981 17.5 23.4
1980 17.6 23
1979 17.6 22.6
1978 17.7 22.3
1977 17.7 21.9
1976 17.7 21.5
1975 17.7 21.2
1974 17.7 20.8
1973 17.6 -
1972 17.6 -
1971 17.6 -
1970 17.5 -
1969 17.5 -
1968 17.5 -
1967 17.5 -
1966 17.5 -
1965 17.5 -
1964 17.6 -
1963 17.7 -
1962 17.8 -
1961 17.9 -
1960 18.1 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP n/a
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
79.8
2026
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
n/a
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Somalia Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,308 kg
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
n/a

Society

Somalia Taiwan
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
54.6%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
43
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
98.5%
2014
English speaking
2%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
n/a

Health

Somalia Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
35
2026
55
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Somalia Taiwan
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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