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Somalia vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 42nd vs. 166th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Trinidad
Population
20503678
1374840
Population rank 66/197 154/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt n/a
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Somalia and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Trinidad
2024 $11,967,000,000 $25,633,544,529
2023 $10,958,000,000 $25,036,993,423
2022 $10,203,000,000 $28,341,164,301
2021 $9,483,000,000 $24,222,963,263
2020 $8,628,000,000 $20,888,515,184
2019 $8,656,000,000 $23,477,745,792
2018 $7,873,000,000 $23,883,058,083
2017 $7,621,501,710 $23,830,750,901
2016 $6,613,743,070 $23,624,322,193
2015 $6,152,149,100 $26,841,141,793
2014 $5,728,399,720 $29,474,180,005
2013 $5,062,881,600 $28,560,537,057
2012 $4,364,670,160 $27,147,349,937
2011 $2,906,000,097 $25,433,007,437
2010 $2,687,807,004 $22,157,920,592
2009 $2,948,594,552 $19,172,165,226
2008 $5,913,620,293 $27,871,587,350
2007 $5,430,713,729 $21,641,620,050
2006 $5,026,743,282 $18,369,361,094
2005 $4,683,246,454 $15,982,389,018
2004 $3,859,592,813 $13,280,291,990
2003 $2,836,724,352 $11,305,459,802
2002 $2,192,684,135 $9,008,298,229
2001 $2,252,847,465 $8,824,849,191
2000 $3,412,797,450 $8,154,342,116
1999 $3,045,751,528 $6,808,982,521
1998 $2,962,047,564 $6,043,686,654
1997 $2,191,749,014 $5,737,771,523
1996 $1,792,234,297 $5,759,570,336
1995 $1,534,756,135 $5,329,217,747
1994 $1,481,205,098 $4,947,181,646
1993 $1,260,132,956 $4,669,491,134
1992 $709,297,579 $5,439,552,941
1991 $717,974,930 $5,307,905,882
1990 $1,031,282,081 $5,068,000,000
1989 $1,181,360,844 $4,323,058,824
1988 $1,051,596,967 $4,496,910,569
1987 $1,018,972,664 $4,797,777,778
1986 $916,590,786 $4,794,444,444
1985 $875,702,247 $7,375,918,367
1984 $787,434,542 $7,757,083,333
1983 $735,408,642 $7,763,750,000
1982 $774,578,932 $8,140,416,667
1981 $699,302,473 $6,992,083,333
1980 $602,515,548 $6,235,833,333
1979 $589,566,929 $4,602,416,625
1978 $564,571,823 $3,562,333,458
1977 $498,550,725 $3,138,666,667
1976 $871,344,245 $2,500,424,955
1975 $757,015,879 $2,442,669,825
1974 $572,504,036 $2,042,001,071
1973 $483,699,611 $1,308,785,431
1972 $447,883,941 $1,083,391,758
1971 $347,039,446 $896,765,215
1970 $347,985,394 $821,850,000
1969 $306,357,285 $779,200,000
1968 $286,719,885 $758,899,950
1967 $271,781,887 $761,981,912
1966 $257,375,897 $723,739,857
1965 $243,725,898 $736,573,159
1964 $229,529,913 $711,897,520
1963 $216,145,936 $678,239,329
1962 $203,531,928 $619,322,810
1961 $191,659,914 $584,964,621
1960 $180,459,937 $535,673,252

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

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Somalia and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Trinidad
2024 $630 $18,733
2023 $597 $18,308
2022 $573 $20,751
2021 $549 $17,713
2020 $518 $15,284
2019 $540 $17,213
2018 $509 $17,571
2017 $511 $17,566
2016 $461 $17,449
2015 $446 $19,887
2014 $429 $21,908
2013 $393 $21,305
2012 $350 $20,332
2011 $235.3 $19,151
2010 $219.2 $16,815
2009 $246.5 $14,634
2008 $507 $21,299
2007 $480 $16,607
2006 $458 $14,153
2005 $440 $12,346
2004 $375 $9,871
2003 $286.3 $8,445
2002 $229.6 $6,763
2001 $244.9 $6,657
2000 $386 $6,179
1999 $359 $5,179
1998 $363 $4,613
1997 $280.1 $4,394
1996 $237.2 $4,427
1995 $210.7 $4,115
1994 $210.8 $3,840
1993 $188.6 $3,647
1992 $109.2 $4,277
1991 $105.4 $4,205
1990 $145.6 $4,047
1989 $166 $3,482
1988 $145.3 $3,656
1987 $141 $3,941
1986 $131.4 $3,985
1985 $130.8 $6,212
1984 $122.5 $6,613
1983 $118.6 $6,690
1982 $129 $7,091
1981 $116.9 $6,160
1980 $101.5 $5,559
1979 $108.2 $4,155
1978 $117.3 $3,258
1977 $111.2 $2,907
1976 $199.6 $2,345
1975 $177.8 $2,319
1974 $137.9 $1,962
1973 $119.6 $1,273
1972 $113.7 $1,067
1971 $90.4 $894
1970 $93.1 $829
1969 $84.1 $795
1968 $80.8 $783
1967 $78.7 $797
1966 $76.5 $768
1965 $74.4 $793
1964 $71.9 $780
1963 $69.5 $756
1962 $67.2 $704
1961 $64.9 $678
1960 $62.7 $634

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

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Somalia vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Trinidad
2026 59.3 73.9
2025 59.1 73.7
2024 59 73.6
2023 58.8 73.5
2022 53.9 73.3
2021 55.7 71.1
2020 57.1 72.6
2019 57.2 72.8
2018 54.8 72.7
2017 52.2 73
2016 55.3 72.9
2015 55.1 72.9
2014 54.4 72.9
2013 54 72.8
2012 49.1 72.5
2011 32.5 72.2
2010 48.9 71.8
2009 52.1 71.4
2008 51.5 71.1
2007 50.9 70.8
2006 50.9 70.4
2005 50.9 70.2
2004 50.7 69.9
2003 50.7 69.5
2002 50.8 69.2
2001 50.8 68.9
2000 50.7 68.6
1999 50.6 68.5
1998 50.8 68.3
1997 50.3 68.1
1996 50.5 68
1995 50.6 68
1994 50.3 67.8
1993 50.6 67.8
1992 25 67.8
1991 25.4 67.8
1990 46.9 67.6
1989 46.6 67.5
1988 43.9 67.4
1987 49 67.1
1986 48.4 66.9
1985 48.3 66.7
1984 48.4 66.6
1983 48.2 66.4
1982 48 66.4
1981 47.8 66.5
1980 47.6 66.5
1979 47.4 66.4
1978 47 66.2
1977 47 66.2
1976 44.7 66
1975 44.5 65.6
1974 44.3 65.5
1973 46.2 65.4
1972 46 65.2
1971 45.8 64.9
1970 45.6 64.9
1969 45.5 64.8
1968 45.3 64.6
1967 45.1 64.5
1966 44.8 64.3
1965 44.6 64.2
1964 44.4 64
1963 44.2 63.6
1962 44 63.4
1961 43.7 63
1960 43.5 62.5
1959 43.3 61.9
1958 43.1 61.4
1957 42.9 60.7
1956 42.7 60.3
1955 42.5 59.7
1954 42.3 59.1
1953 42.1 58.3
1952 41.9 57.7
1951 41.7 57.3
1950 41.5 57

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

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Somalia and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Somalia Trinidad
2024 19,009,151 1,368,333
2023 18,358,615 1,367,510
2022 17,801,897 1,365,805
2021 17,271,431 1,367,558
2020 16,651,191 1,366,725
2019 16,030,971 1,363,985
2018 15,452,487 1,359,193
2017 14,916,629 1,356,633
2016 14,348,740 1,353,895
2015 13,806,963 1,349,667
2014 13,339,491 1,345,343
2013 12,869,594 1,340,557
2012 12,461,160 1,335,194
2011 12,348,830 1,328,019
2010 12,261,756 1,317,714
2009 11,961,201 1,310,106
2008 11,663,084 1,308,587
2007 11,322,582 1,303,188
2006 10,975,502 1,297,944
2005 10,644,228 1,294,494
2004 10,280,998 1,345,380
2003 9,909,157 1,338,709
2002 9,550,063 1,332,011
2001 9,198,493 1,325,567
2000 8,838,713 1,319,774
1999 8,492,059 1,314,708
1998 8,155,417 1,310,225
1997 7,824,525 1,305,836
1996 7,554,474 1,300,928
1995 7,285,007 1,295,169
1994 7,026,797 1,288,341
1993 6,681,399 1,280,466
1992 6,495,107 1,271,674
1991 6,813,760 1,262,171
1990 7,082,811 1,252,208
1989 7,114,817 1,241,600
1988 7,235,360 1,230,069
1987 7,228,302 1,217,364
1986 6,974,788 1,203,124
1985 6,693,289 1,187,366
1984 6,428,389 1,172,984
1983 6,198,430 1,160,534
1982 6,003,840 1,147,927
1981 5,982,849 1,135,132
1980 5,936,154 1,121,744
1979 5,449,117 1,107,639
1978 4,814,892 1,093,380
1977 4,484,050 1,079,554
1976 4,365,812 1,066,311
1975 4,257,535 1,053,469
1974 4,151,842 1,040,761
1973 4,045,592 1,027,851
1972 3,939,436 1,014,921
1971 3,837,691 1,002,585
1970 3,738,448 991,471
1969 3,641,015 980,706
1968 3,546,590 969,006
1967 3,454,537 956,418
1966 3,365,106 942,937
1965 3,277,874 928,425
1964 3,192,796 912,963
1963 3,110,361 896,804
1962 3,030,091 880,194
1961 2,952,054 863,144
1960 2,876,331 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Somalia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Trinidad
2023 6.13 1.53
2022 6.26 1.54
2021 6.35 1.56
2020 6.45 1.57
2019 6.56 1.58
2018 6.66 1.59
2017 6.77 1.59
2016 6.88 1.6
2015 6.98 1.6
2014 7.06 1.6
2013 7.14 1.6
2012 7.21 1.61
2011 7.27 1.61
2010 7.32 1.61
2009 7.38 1.62
2008 7.42 1.62
2007 7.46 1.62
2006 7.49 1.62
2005 7.53 1.63
2004 7.57 1.63
2003 7.6 1.65
2002 7.63 1.67
2001 7.64 1.71
2000 7.65 1.73
1999 7.66 1.76
1998 7.66 1.78
1997 7.66 1.83
1996 7.62 1.89
1995 7.58 1.97
1994 7.54 2.06
1993 7.53 2.13
1992 7.5 2.21
1991 7.47 2.29
1990 7.44 2.39
1989 7.42 2.53
1988 7.4 2.65
1987 7.37 2.78
1986 7.35 2.9
1985 7.33 2.99
1984 7.3 3.02
1983 7.28 3.07
1982 7.25 3.11
1981 7.23 3.13
1980 7.18 3.15
1979 7.16 3.13
1978 7.13 3.13
1977 7 3.12
1976 7.02 3.14
1975 7.03 3.21
1974 7.06 3.32
1973 7.09 3.47
1972 7.12 3.55
1971 7.15 3.61
1970 7.18 3.71
1969 7.21 3.86
1968 7.23 4.11
1967 7.25 4.35
1966 7.26 4.62
1965 7.26 4.88
1964 7.26 5.08
1963 7.26 5.24
1962 7.26 5.36
1961 7.25 5.41
1960 7.25 5.41

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

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Somalia and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Trinidad
2024 16.6 38.2
2023 16.5 37.7
2022 16.5 37.2
2021 16.4 36.8
2020 16.3 36.3
2019 16.3 35.7
2018 16.2 35.3
2017 16.2 34.9
2016 16.1 34.4
2015 16.1 34
2014 16 33.5
2013 16 33.1
2012 16 32.6
2011 15.8 32.1
2010 15.7 31.7
2009 15.6 31.2
2008 15.6 30.7
2007 15.6 30.3
2006 15.7 29.8
2005 15.9 29.5
2004 16 29.1
2003 16.1 28.7
2002 16.2 28.3
2001 16.2 27.9
2000 16.3 27.5
1999 16.3 27.1
1998 16.4 26.7
1997 16.4 26.4
1996 16.5 26
1995 16.6 25.6
1994 16.7 25.3
1993 16.8 25.1
1992 16.7 24.8
1991 16.5 24.5
1990 16.5 24.2
1989 16.7 23.9
1988 16.8 23.6
1987 17 23.3
1986 17.1 23.1
1985 17.2 22.8
1984 17.3 22.6
1983 17.4 22.4
1982 17.4 22.2
1981 17.5 21.9
1980 17.6 21.7
1979 17.6 21.4
1978 17.7 21.1
1977 17.7 20.8
1976 17.7 20.6
1975 17.7 20.2
1974 17.7 19.9
1973 17.6 19.6
1972 17.6 19.3
1971 17.6 19.1
1970 17.5 18.8
1969 17.5 18.6
1968 17.5 18.5
1967 17.5 18.4
1966 17.5 18.4
1965 17.5 18.3
1964 17.6 18.3
1963 17.7 18.3
1962 17.8 18.4
1961 17.9 18.4
1960 18.1 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
74.6%
2024

Energy

Somalia Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Somalia Trinidad
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
97.9%
2000
English speaking
2%
2025
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
84.7%
2023

Health

Somalia Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
86
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Trinidad
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
n/a

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

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