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Somalia vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 42nd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Thailand
Population
20503678
71571743
Population rank 66/197 21/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt n/a
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Somalia and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Thailand
2024 $11,967,000,000 $526,517,658,842
2023 $10,958,000,000 $515,906,283,941
2022 $10,203,000,000 $495,644,697,588
2021 $9,483,000,000 $506,194,668,790
2020 $8,628,000,000 $500,461,898,480
2019 $8,656,000,000 $543,976,691,794
2018 $7,873,000,000 $506,754,208,404
2017 $7,621,501,710 $456,356,813,537
2016 $6,613,743,070 $413,366,349,748
2015 $6,152,149,100 $401,296,238,228
2014 $5,728,399,720 $407,339,040,198
2013 $5,062,881,600 $420,333,654,593
2012 $4,364,670,160 $397,558,325,279
2011 $2,906,000,097 $370,818,739,624
2010 $2,687,807,004 $341,104,766,329
2009 $2,948,594,552 $281,710,630,187
2008 $5,913,620,293 $291,382,982,431
2007 $5,430,713,729 $262,942,621,455
2006 $5,026,743,282 $221,758,296,022
2005 $4,683,246,454 $189,318,408,469
2004 $3,859,592,813 $172,895,685,155
2003 $2,836,724,352 $152,280,615,246
2002 $2,192,684,135 $134,300,904,400
2001 $2,252,847,465 $120,296,476,180
2000 $3,412,797,450 $126,392,224,254
1999 $3,045,751,528 $126,669,211,779
1998 $2,962,047,564 $113,675,596,788
1997 $2,191,749,014 $150,180,456,566
1996 $1,792,234,297 $183,035,237,429
1995 $1,534,756,135 $169,278,916,593
1994 $1,481,205,098 $146,683,778,959
1993 $1,260,132,956 $128,889,262,951
1992 $709,297,579 $111,452,746,518
1991 $717,974,930 $98,234,714,971
1990 $1,031,282,081 $85,343,190,719
1989 $1,181,360,844 $72,250,748,100
1988 $1,051,596,967 $61,667,253,471
1987 $1,018,972,664 $50,535,446,555
1986 $916,590,786 $43,096,773,981
1985 $875,702,247 $38,900,711,333
1984 $787,434,542 $41,797,647,776
1983 $735,408,642 $40,042,798,388
1982 $774,578,932 $36,589,772,404
1981 $699,302,473 $34,846,039,194
1980 $602,515,548 $32,353,514,989
1979 $589,566,929 $27,371,650,825
1978 $564,571,823 $24,006,566,637
1977 $498,550,725 $19,779,312,261
1976 $871,344,245 $16,985,208,648
1975 $757,015,879 $14,882,770,594
1974 $572,504,036 $13,702,998,512
1973 $483,699,611 $10,838,587,358
1972 $447,883,941 $8,177,873,151
1971 $347,039,446 $7,375,000,024
1970 $347,985,394 $7,086,538,438
1969 $306,357,285 $6,695,336,567
1968 $286,719,885 $6,081,009,428
1967 $271,781,887 $5,638,461,442
1966 $257,375,897 $5,279,230,817
1965 $243,725,898 $4,388,937,649
1964 $229,529,913 $3,889,129,942
1963 $216,145,936 $3,540,403,457
1962 $203,531,928 $3,308,912,797
1961 $191,659,914 $3,034,037,811
1960 $180,459,937 $2,760,750,861

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

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Somalia and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Thailand
2024 $630 $7,347
2023 $597 $7,195
2022 $573 $6,909
2021 $549 $7,057
2020 $518 $6,986
2019 $540 $7,606
2018 $509 $7,100
2017 $511 $6,413
2016 $461 $5,834
2015 $446 $5,689
2014 $429 $5,801
2013 $393 $6,018
2012 $350 $5,726
2011 $235.3 $5,374
2010 $219.2 $4,974
2009 $246.5 $4,135
2008 $507 $4,309
2007 $480 $3,919
2006 $458 $3,331
2005 $440 $2,868
2004 $375 $2,642
2003 $286.3 $2,348
2002 $229.6 $2,090
2001 $244.9 $1,890
2000 $386 $2,006
1999 $359 $2,033
1998 $363 $1,848
1997 $280.1 $2,473
1996 $237.2 $3,055
1995 $210.7 $2,864
1994 $210.8 $2,518
1993 $188.6 $2,245
1992 $109.2 $1,972
1991 $105.4 $1,766
1990 $145.6 $1,559
1989 $166 $1,342
1988 $145.3 $1,164
1987 $141 $970
1986 $131.4 $842
1985 $130.8 $774
1984 $122.5 $847
1983 $118.6 $827
1982 $129 $770
1981 $116.9 $748
1980 $101.5 $709
1979 $108.2 $612
1978 $117.3 $548
1977 $111.2 $462
1976 $199.6 $405
1975 $177.8 $364
1974 $137.9 $343
1973 $119.6 $278.3
1972 $113.7 $215.6
1971 $90.4 $199.7
1970 $93.1 $197.1
1969 $84.1 $191.4
1968 $80.8 $178.8
1967 $78.7 $170.7
1966 $76.5 $164.5
1965 $74.4 $140.9
1964 $71.9 $128.6
1963 $69.5 $120.7
1962 $67.2 $116.2
1961 $64.9 $109.7
1960 $62.7 $102.8

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

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Somalia vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Thailand
2026 59.3 77.1
2025 59.1 76.8
2024 59 76.6
2023 58.8 76.4
2022 53.9 75.3
2021 55.7 77.6
2020 57.1 77.3
2019 57.2 77.2
2018 54.8 77.2
2017 52.2 77
2016 55.3 76.8
2015 55.1 76.6
2014 54.4 76.3
2013 54 76
2012 49.1 75.6
2011 32.5 75.3
2010 48.9 75
2009 52.1 74.7
2008 51.5 74.2
2007 50.9 73.8
2006 50.9 73.3
2005 50.9 72.9
2004 50.7 72.1
2003 50.7 72.1
2002 50.8 71.8
2001 50.8 71.5
2000 50.7 71.2
1999 50.6 71
1998 50.8 70.7
1997 50.3 70.4
1996 50.5 69.9
1995 50.6 69.8
1994 50.3 69.7
1993 50.6 69.6
1992 25 69.4
1991 25.4 69.1
1990 46.9 68.9
1989 46.6 68.6
1988 43.9 68.2
1987 49 67.8
1986 48.4 67.3
1985 48.3 66.5
1984 48.4 65.5
1983 48.2 64.5
1982 48 63.6
1981 47.8 62.9
1980 47.6 62.2
1979 47.4 61.7
1978 47 61.3
1977 47 60.9
1976 44.7 60.4
1975 44.5 59.7
1974 44.3 59
1973 46.2 58.3
1972 46 57.7
1971 45.8 57.1
1970 45.6 56.5
1969 45.5 55.7
1968 45.3 55
1967 45.1 54.3
1966 44.8 53.7
1965 44.6 53.1
1964 44.4 52.5
1963 44.2 52
1962 44 51.4
1961 43.7 51.1
1960 43.5 50.6
1959 43.3 50.1
1958 43.1 49.5
1957 42.9 49.1
1956 42.7 48.6
1955 42.5 48.1
1954 42.3 47.6
1953 42.1 47.1
1952 41.9 46.5
1951 41.7 45.9
1950 41.5 45.2

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

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Somalia and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Somalia Thailand
2024 19,009,151 71,668,011
2023 18,358,615 71,702,435
2022 17,801,897 71,735,329
2021 17,271,431 71,727,332
2020 16,651,191 71,641,484
2019 16,030,971 71,522,271
2018 15,452,487 71,376,079
2017 14,916,629 71,160,187
2016 14,348,740 70,859,841
2015 13,806,963 70,540,795
2014 13,339,491 70,216,367
2013 12,869,594 69,845,114
2012 12,461,160 69,436,098
2011 12,348,830 69,007,208
2010 12,261,756 68,579,447
2009 11,961,201 68,121,080
2008 11,663,084 67,619,830
2007 11,322,582 67,102,394
2006 10,975,502 66,567,687
2005 10,644,228 66,017,420
2004 10,280,998 65,452,047
2003 9,909,157 64,868,166
2002 9,550,063 64,266,437
2001 9,198,493 63,651,141
2000 8,838,713 63,007,815
1999 8,492,059 62,299,043
1998 8,155,417 61,522,630
1997 7,824,525 60,724,584
1996 7,554,474 59,920,064
1995 7,285,007 59,098,232
1994 7,026,797 58,260,854
1993 6,681,399 57,408,198
1992 6,495,107 56,528,834
1991 6,813,760 55,637,434
1990 7,082,811 54,738,329
1989 7,114,817 53,848,956
1988 7,235,360 52,969,595
1987 7,228,302 52,074,105
1986 6,974,788 51,177,834
1985 6,693,289 50,270,753
1984 6,428,389 49,351,708
1983 6,198,430 48,423,309
1982 6,003,840 47,494,577
1981 5,982,849 46,575,855
1980 5,936,154 45,650,022
1979 5,449,117 44,718,434
1978 4,814,892 43,788,976
1977 4,484,050 42,843,974
1976 4,365,812 41,896,504
1975 4,257,535 40,940,005
1974 4,151,842 39,952,891
1973 4,045,592 38,947,787
1972 3,939,436 37,933,929
1971 3,837,691 36,937,387
1970 3,738,448 35,954,408
1969 3,641,015 34,973,782
1968 3,546,590 34,002,560
1967 3,454,537 33,037,801
1966 3,365,106 32,086,071
1965 3,277,874 31,149,337
1964 3,192,796 30,232,141
1963 3,110,361 29,342,322
1962 3,030,091 28,481,040
1961 2,952,054 27,650,334
1960 2,876,331 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Thailand

Fertility rate
Somalia

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Thailand
2023 6.13 1.21
2022 6.26 1.22
2021 6.35 1.23
2020 6.45 1.26
2019 6.56 1.29
2018 6.66 1.32
2017 6.77 1.36
2016 6.88 1.4
2015 6.98 1.45
2014 7.06 1.48
2013 7.14 1.53
2012 7.21 1.56
2011 7.27 1.57
2010 7.32 1.56
2009 7.38 1.57
2008 7.42 1.59
2007 7.46 1.62
2006 7.49 1.63
2005 7.53 1.64
2004 7.57 1.67
2003 7.6 1.67
2002 7.63 1.69
2001 7.64 1.71
2000 7.65 1.73
1999 7.66 1.77
1998 7.66 1.82
1997 7.66 1.85
1996 7.62 1.87
1995 7.58 1.89
1994 7.54 1.93
1993 7.53 1.97
1992 7.5 2.01
1991 7.47 2.04
1990 7.44 2.07
1989 7.42 2.14
1988 7.4 2.17
1987 7.37 2.26
1986 7.35 2.36
1985 7.33 2.45
1984 7.3 2.58
1983 7.28 2.76
1982 7.25 2.94
1981 7.23 3.13
1980 7.18 3.29
1979 7.16 3.45
1978 7.13 3.62
1977 7 3.87
1976 7.02 4.12
1975 7.03 4.36
1974 7.06 4.6
1973 7.09 4.85
1972 7.12 5.08
1971 7.15 5.25
1970 7.18 5.45
1969 7.21 5.7
1968 7.23 5.93
1967 7.25 6.08
1966 7.26 6.18
1965 7.26 6.26
1964 7.26 6.31
1963 7.26 6.34
1962 7.26 6.33
1961 7.25 6.32
1960 7.25 6.33

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

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Somalia and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Thailand
2024 16.6 41.1
2023 16.5 40.7
2022 16.5 40.2
2021 16.4 39.7
2020 16.3 39.2
2019 16.3 38.7
2018 16.2 38.2
2017 16.2 37.7
2016 16.1 37.3
2015 16.1 36.8
2014 16 36.3
2013 16 35.9
2012 16 35.4
2011 15.8 35
2010 15.7 34.5
2009 15.6 34
2008 15.6 33.6
2007 15.6 33.1
2006 15.7 32.6
2005 15.9 32.2
2004 16 31.7
2003 16.1 31.3
2002 16.2 30.9
2001 16.2 30.5
2000 16.3 30
1999 16.3 29.5
1998 16.4 28.9
1997 16.4 28.3
1996 16.5 27.7
1995 16.6 27.2
1994 16.7 26.6
1993 16.8 26
1992 16.7 25.4
1991 16.5 24.8
1990 16.5 24.3
1989 16.7 23.7
1988 16.8 23.3
1987 17 22.8
1986 17.1 22.4
1985 17.2 21.9
1984 17.3 21.5
1983 17.4 21
1982 17.4 20.6
1981 17.5 20.2
1980 17.6 19.9
1979 17.6 19.5
1978 17.7 19.2
1977 17.7 18.9
1976 17.7 18.7
1975 17.7 18.4
1974 17.7 18.2
1973 17.6 18
1972 17.6 17.8
1971 17.6 17.6
1970 17.5 17.5
1969 17.5 17.4
1968 17.5 17.3
1967 17.5 17.3
1966 17.5 17.3
1965 17.5 17.4
1964 17.6 17.5
1963 17.7 17.6
1962 17.8 17.7
1961 17.9 17.9
1960 18.1 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
91.8%
2024

Energy

Somalia Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Somalia Thailand
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
90.9%
2024

Health

Somalia Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Thailand
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
436,817 mi
2020

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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) (2000–2025, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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