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Somalia vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 42nd vs. 91st).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Tunisia
Population
20503678
12437803
Population rank 66/197 81/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt n/a
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Somalia and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Tunisia
2024 $11,967,000,000 $51,332,285,657
2023 $10,958,000,000 $48,205,328,303
2022 $10,203,000,000 $44,929,920,093
2021 $9,483,000,000 $47,073,234,359
2020 $8,628,000,000 $42,491,780,918
2019 $8,656,000,000 $41,905,642,419
2018 $7,873,000,000 $42,686,504,460
2017 $7,621,501,710 $42,163,530,591
2016 $6,613,743,070 $44,360,072,680
2015 $6,152,149,100 $45,779,494,042
2014 $5,728,399,720 $50,271,812,921
2013 $5,062,881,600 $48,685,446,414
2012 $4,364,670,160 $47,311,401,813
2011 $2,906,000,097 $48,123,325,825
2010 $2,687,807,004 $46,206,091,938
2009 $2,948,594,552 $43,455,740,497
2008 $5,913,620,293 $44,859,439,902
2007 $5,430,713,729 $38,915,353,867
2006 $5,026,743,282 $34,376,664,601
2005 $4,683,246,454 $32,272,186,695
2004 $3,859,592,813 $31,183,885,241
2003 $2,836,724,352 $27,453,902,261
2002 $2,192,684,135 $23,141,616,605
2001 $2,252,847,465 $22,065,832,449
2000 $3,412,797,450 $21,473,528,161
1999 $3,045,751,528 $22,943,202,175
1998 $2,962,047,564 $21,802,893,587
1997 $2,191,749,014 $20,746,210,354
1996 $1,792,234,297 $19,587,161,807
1995 $1,534,756,135 $18,030,876,599
1994 $1,481,205,098 $15,633,174,304
1993 $1,260,132,956 $14,608,335,608
1992 $709,297,579 $15,496,708,060
1991 $717,974,930 $13,074,782,609
1990 $1,031,282,081 $12,290,568,182
1989 $1,181,360,844 $10,101,851,745
1988 $1,051,596,967 $10,096,245,762
1987 $1,018,972,664 $9,696,715,911
1986 $916,590,786 $9,017,806,654
1985 $875,702,247 $8,410,226,053
1984 $787,434,542 $8,254,541,195
1983 $735,408,642 $8,350,582,748
1982 $774,578,932 $8,133,580,052
1981 $699,302,473 $8,428,445,294
1980 $602,515,548 $8,744,134,354
1979 $589,566,929 $7,188,863,904
1978 $564,571,823 $5,968,460,080
1977 $498,550,725 $5,109,324,009
1976 $871,344,245 $4,508,191,942
1975 $757,015,879 $4,328,965,588
1974 $572,504,036 $3,545,868,575
1973 $483,699,611 $2,730,813,385
1972 $447,883,941 $2,237,556,149
1971 $347,039,446 $1,685,162,272
1970 $347,985,394 $1,439,238,095
1969 $306,357,285 $1,289,904,762
1968 $286,719,885 $1,214,666,667
1967 $271,781,887 $1,085,714,286
1966 $257,375,897 $1,040,952,381
1965 $243,725,898 $991,047,619
1964 $229,529,913 $1,025,866,792
1963 $216,145,936 $1,026,737,600
1962 $203,531,928 $880,027,733
1961 $191,659,914 $866,155,429
1960 $180,459,937 -

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

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Somalia and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Tunisia
2024 $630 $4,181
2023 $597 $3,951
2022 $573 $3,707
2021 $549 $3,907
2020 $518 $3,549
2019 $540 $3,529
2018 $509 $3,628
2017 $511 $3,619
2016 $461 $3,848
2015 $446 $4,015
2014 $429 $4,459
2013 $393 $4,370
2012 $350 $4,297
2011 $235.3 $4,421
2010 $219.2 $4,292
2009 $246.5 $4,080
2008 $507 $4,255
2007 $480 $3,727
2006 $458 $3,323
2005 $440 $3,147
2004 $375 $3,067
2003 $286.3 $2,726
2002 $229.6 $2,321
2001 $244.9 $2,236
2000 $386 $2,199
1999 $359 $2,376
1998 $363 $2,285
1997 $280.1 $2,202
1996 $237.2 $2,107
1995 $210.7 $1,968
1994 $210.8 $1,733
1993 $188.6 $1,649
1992 $109.2 $1,785
1991 $105.4 $1,538
1990 $145.6 $1,476
1989 $166 $1,239
1988 $145.3 $1,266
1987 $141 $1,245
1986 $131.4 $1,187
1985 $130.8 $1,135
1984 $122.5 $1,143
1983 $118.6 $1,184
1982 $129 $1,177
1981 $116.9 $1,247
1980 $101.5 $1,324
1979 $108.2 $1,113
1978 $117.3 $946
1977 $111.2 $830
1976 $199.6 $752
1975 $177.8 $741
1974 $137.9 $624
1973 $119.6 $493
1972 $113.7 $415
1971 $90.4 $320
1970 $93.1 $280.5
1969 $84.1 $257.7
1968 $80.8 $248.9
1967 $78.7 $228
1966 $76.5 $223.8
1965 $74.4 $217.3
1964 $71.9 $228.5
1963 $69.5 $231.9
1962 $67.2 $201.4
1961 $64.9 $200.7
1960 $62.7 -

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

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Somalia vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Tunisia
2026 59.3 77.1
2025 59.1 76.9
2024 59 76.7
2023 58.8 76.5
2022 53.9 76.1
2021 55.7 72.9
2020 57.1 75
2019 57.2 75.6
2018 54.8 75.4
2017 52.2 75.2
2016 55.3 75
2015 55.1 74.9
2014 54.4 74.8
2013 54 74.7
2012 49.1 74.6
2011 32.5 74.5
2010 48.9 74.4
2009 52.1 74.3
2008 51.5 74.2
2007 50.9 74
2006 50.9 73.9
2005 50.9 73.7
2004 50.7 73.5
2003 50.7 73.3
2002 50.8 73.1
2001 50.8 72.8
2000 50.7 72.6
1999 50.6 72.3
1998 50.8 72.1
1997 50.3 71.7
1996 50.5 71.2
1995 50.6 70.8
1994 50.3 70.4
1993 50.6 70
1992 25 69.7
1991 25.4 69.4
1990 46.9 69.1
1989 46.6 68.8
1988 43.9 68.5
1987 49 68
1986 48.4 67.4
1985 48.3 66.9
1984 48.4 66.3
1983 48.2 65.7
1982 48 65
1981 47.8 64.4
1980 47.6 63.7
1979 47.4 62.9
1978 47 62.1
1977 47 61.3
1976 44.7 60.3
1975 44.5 59.3
1974 44.3 58.3
1973 46.2 57.1
1972 46 56.1
1971 45.8 54.9
1970 45.6 53.8
1969 45.5 52.3
1968 45.3 51.3
1967 45.1 50.2
1966 44.8 49.2
1965 44.6 48.2
1964 44.4 47.3
1963 44.2 46.4
1962 44 45.6
1961 43.7 44.3
1960 43.5 44
1959 43.3 43.4
1958 43.1 42.7
1957 42.9 42.1
1956 42.7 41.3
1955 42.5 40.8
1954 42.3 40
1953 42.1 39.7
1952 41.9 39.3
1951 41.7 38.7
1950 41.5 38.2

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

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Somalia and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Somalia Tunisia
2024 19,009,151 12,277,109
2023 18,358,615 12,200,431
2022 17,801,897 12,119,334
2021 17,271,431 12,048,622
2020 16,651,191 11,974,057
2019 16,030,971 11,875,081
2018 15,452,487 11,765,514
2017 14,916,629 11,650,498
2016 14,348,740 11,528,674
2015 13,806,963 11,402,264
2014 13,339,491 11,274,288
2013 12,869,594 11,141,361
2012 12,461,160 11,009,647
2011 12,348,830 10,886,035
2010 12,261,756 10,765,980
2009 11,961,201 10,650,681
2008 11,663,084 10,542,635
2007 11,322,582 10,441,702
2006 10,975,502 10,346,410
2005 10,644,228 10,255,472
2004 10,280,998 10,166,163
2003 9,909,157 10,071,632
2002 9,550,063 9,971,515
2001 9,198,493 9,869,677
2000 8,838,713 9,764,935
1999 8,492,059 9,655,963
1998 8,155,417 9,541,667
1997 7,824,525 9,421,270
1996 7,554,474 9,294,432
1995 7,285,007 9,161,258
1994 7,026,797 9,018,448
1993 6,681,399 8,857,910
1992 6,495,107 8,682,512
1991 6,813,760 8,501,827
1990 7,082,811 8,324,509
1989 7,114,817 8,151,660
1988 7,235,360 7,974,440
1987 7,228,302 7,789,987
1986 6,974,788 7,600,301
1985 6,693,289 7,409,903
1984 6,428,389 7,220,044
1983 6,198,430 7,053,800
1982 6,003,840 6,908,642
1981 5,982,849 6,758,284
1980 5,936,154 6,606,195
1979 5,449,117 6,456,419
1978 4,814,892 6,309,390
1977 4,484,050 6,155,931
1976 4,365,812 5,996,994
1975 4,257,535 5,839,262
1974 4,151,842 5,684,674
1973 4,045,592 5,537,242
1972 3,939,436 5,396,557
1971 3,837,691 5,261,658
1970 3,738,448 5,131,396
1969 3,641,015 5,004,697
1968 3,546,590 4,879,899
1967 3,454,537 4,760,970
1966 3,365,106 4,652,287
1965 3,277,874 4,561,385
1964 3,192,796 4,489,869
1963 3,110,361 4,427,131
1962 3,030,091 4,369,136
1961 2,952,054 4,316,278
1960 2,876,331 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Somalia

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Tunisia
2023 6.13 1.83
2022 6.26 1.85
2021 6.35 1.8
2020 6.45 2
2019 6.56 2.1
2018 6.66 2.13
2017 6.77 2.21
2016 6.88 2.28
2015 6.98 2.31
2014 7.06 2.32
2013 7.14 2.31
2012 7.21 2.28
2011 7.27 2.19
2010 7.32 2.08
2009 7.38 2
2008 7.42 1.98
2007 7.46 1.96
2006 7.49 1.95
2005 7.53 1.95
2004 7.57 1.95
2003 7.6 1.96
2002 7.63 1.94
2001 7.64 1.98
2000 7.65 2.03
1999 7.66 2.08
1998 7.66 2.2
1997 7.66 2.34
1996 7.62 2.49
1995 7.58 2.67
1994 7.54 2.87
1993 7.53 3.06
1992 7.5 3.19
1991 7.47 3.31
1990 7.44 3.44
1989 7.42 3.57
1988 7.4 3.83
1987 7.37 4.1
1986 7.35 4.36
1985 7.33 4.52
1984 7.3 4.66
1983 7.28 4.77
1982 7.25 4.89
1981 7.23 5.02
1980 7.18 5.03
1979 7.16 5.18
1978 7.13 5.4
1977 7 5.68
1976 7.02 5.87
1975 7.03 5.97
1974 7.06 6.05
1973 7.09 6.12
1972 7.12 6.19
1971 7.15 6.29
1970 7.18 6.43
1969 7.21 6.62
1968 7.23 6.81
1967 7.25 6.95
1966 7.26 7.06
1965 7.26 7.11
1964 7.26 7.17
1963 7.26 7.17
1962 7.26 7.17
1961 7.25 7.16
1960 7.25 7.16

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

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Somalia and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Tunisia
2024 16.6 33.5
2023 16.5 33.2
2022 16.5 32.8
2021 16.4 32.4
2020 16.3 32
2019 16.3 31.7
2018 16.2 31.4
2017 16.2 31.1
2016 16.1 30.8
2015 16.1 30.4
2014 16 30.1
2013 16 29.8
2012 16 29.5
2011 15.8 29.2
2010 15.7 28.9
2009 15.6 28.5
2008 15.6 28.1
2007 15.6 27.6
2006 15.7 27.2
2005 15.9 26.7
2004 16 26.2
2003 16.1 25.7
2002 16.2 25.3
2001 16.2 24.8
2000 16.3 24.4
1999 16.3 24
1998 16.4 23.6
1997 16.4 23.2
1996 16.5 22.9
1995 16.6 22.5
1994 16.7 22.1
1993 16.8 21.8
1992 16.7 21.5
1991 16.5 21.2
1990 16.5 21
1989 16.7 20.7
1988 16.8 20.4
1987 17 20.2
1986 17.1 19.9
1985 17.2 19.7
1984 17.3 19.5
1983 17.4 19.2
1982 17.4 19
1981 17.5 18.7
1980 17.6 18.5
1979 17.6 18.3
1978 17.7 18.1
1977 17.7 18
1976 17.7 17.9
1975 17.7 17.8
1974 17.7 17.8
1973 17.6 17.7
1972 17.6 17.6
1971 17.6 17.6
1970 17.5 17.6
1969 17.5 17.5
1968 17.5 17.6
1967 17.5 17.7
1966 17.5 17.8
1965 17.5 17.9
1964 17.6 18
1963 17.7 18.1
1962 17.8 18.2
1961 17.9 18.3
1960 18.1 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
37.8%
2024

Energy

Somalia Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Somalia Tunisia
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
72.4%
2023

Health

Somalia Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Tunisia
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
12,272 mi
2023

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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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