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Somalia vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 42nd vs. 194th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Tuvalu
Population
20503678
9341
Population rank 66/197 196/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 150/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 192/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt n/a
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank n/a 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Somalia and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Tuvalu
2024 $11,967,000,000 -
2023 $10,958,000,000 $62,280,312
2022 $10,203,000,000 $59,065,982
2021 $9,483,000,000 $60,196,406
2020 $8,628,000,000 $51,746,594
2019 $8,656,000,000 $54,123,199
2018 $7,873,000,000 $48,015,260
2017 $7,621,501,710 $45,276,595
2016 $6,613,743,070 $41,629,064
2015 $6,152,149,100 $36,811,936
2014 $5,728,399,720 $38,760,983
2013 $5,062,881,600 $38,615,891
2012 $4,364,670,160 $39,345,579
2011 $2,906,000,097 $39,196,957
2010 $2,687,807,004 $32,105,408
2009 $2,948,594,552 $28,076,984
2008 $5,913,620,293 $31,874,435
2007 $5,430,713,729 $28,450,169
2006 $5,026,743,282 $24,096,875
2005 $4,683,246,454 $22,909,980
2004 $3,859,592,813 $22,798,275
2003 $2,836,724,352 $19,456,338
2002 $2,192,684,135 $16,842,673
2001 $2,252,847,465 $13,964,732
2000 $3,412,797,450 $15,073,976
1999 $3,045,751,528 $14,800,503
1998 $2,962,047,564 $13,795,146
1997 $2,191,749,014 $13,734,210
1996 $1,792,234,297 $13,338,597
1995 $1,534,756,135 $11,922,614
1994 $1,481,205,098 $11,772,611
1993 $1,260,132,956 $10,414,400
1992 $709,297,579 $10,535,028
1991 $717,974,930 $10,127,314
1990 $1,031,282,081 $9,542,901
1989 $1,181,360,844 $8,454,523
1988 $1,051,596,967 $7,011,059
1987 $1,018,972,664 $5,020,513
1986 $916,590,786 $4,574,706
1985 $875,702,247 $3,862,852
1984 $787,434,542 $4,481,978
1983 $735,408,642 $4,152,550
1982 $774,578,932 $4,118,945
1981 $699,302,473 $4,773,018
1980 $602,515,548 $4,206,128
1979 $589,566,929 $4,065,659
1978 $564,571,823 $3,798,782
1977 $498,550,725 $3,669,420
1976 $871,344,245 $3,919,072
1975 $757,015,879 $4,014,748
1974 $572,504,036 $4,122,329
1973 $483,699,611 $3,411,915
1972 $447,883,941 $2,968,458
1971 $347,039,446 $2,716,990
1970 $347,985,394 $2,585,956
1969 $306,357,285 -
1968 $286,719,885 -
1967 $271,781,887 -
1966 $257,375,897 -
1965 $243,725,898 -
1964 $229,529,913 -
1963 $216,145,936 -
1962 $203,531,928 -
1961 $191,659,914 -
1960 $180,459,937 -

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

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Somalia and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Tuvalu
2024 $630 -
2023 $597 $6,345
2022 $573 $5,911
2021 $549 $5,905
2020 $518 $4,976
2019 $540 $5,115
2018 $509 $4,466
2017 $511 $4,166
2016 $461 $3,809
2015 $446 $3,358
2014 $429 $3,529
2013 $393 $3,510
2012 $350 $3,598
2011 $235.3 $3,636
2010 $219.2 $3,025
2009 $246.5 $2,684
2008 $507 $3,088
2007 $480 $2,794
2006 $458 $2,396
2005 $440 $2,305
2004 $375 $2,323
2003 $286.3 $2,007
2002 $229.6 $1,750
2001 $244.9 $1,457
2000 $386 $1,579
1999 $359 $1,559
1998 $363 $1,460
1997 $280.1 $1,461
1996 $237.2 $1,428
1995 $210.7 $1,285
1994 $210.8 $1,279
1993 $188.6 $1,141
1992 $109.2 $1,166
1991 $105.4 $1,134
1990 $145.6 $1,085
1989 $166 $976
1988 $145.3 $823
1987 $141 $600
1986 $131.4 $557
1985 $130.8 $480
1984 $122.5 $567
1983 $118.6 $533
1982 $129 $537
1981 $116.9 $634
1980 $101.5 $571
1979 $108.2 $566
1978 $117.3 $546
1977 $111.2 $549
1976 $199.6 $612
1975 $177.8 $656
1974 $137.9 $708
1973 $119.6 $601
1972 $113.7 $522
1971 $90.4 $478
1970 $93.1 $457
1969 $84.1 -
1968 $80.8 -
1967 $78.7 -
1966 $76.5 -
1965 $74.4 -
1964 $71.9 -
1963 $69.5 -
1962 $67.2 -
1961 $64.9 -
1960 $62.7 -

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

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Somalia vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Tuvalu
2026 59.3 67.6
2025 59.1 67.4
2024 59 67.3
2023 58.8 67.1
2022 53.9 66.9
2021 55.7 65.8
2020 57.1 66.4
2019 57.2 66.1
2018 54.8 65.9
2017 52.2 65.7
2016 55.3 65.5
2015 55.1 65.4
2014 54.4 65.3
2013 54 65.2
2012 49.1 65.1
2011 32.5 65
2010 48.9 64.8
2009 52.1 64.7
2008 51.5 64.5
2007 50.9 64.4
2006 50.9 64.2
2005 50.9 64.1
2004 50.7 64
2003 50.7 63.9
2002 50.8 63.8
2001 50.8 63.7
2000 50.7 63.5
1999 50.6 63.3
1998 50.8 63.2
1997 50.3 62.9
1996 50.5 62.7
1995 50.6 62.5
1994 50.3 62.3
1993 50.6 62.1
1992 25 60.3
1991 25.4 61.8
1990 46.9 61.6
1989 46.6 61.5
1988 43.9 61.4
1987 49 61.3
1986 48.4 61.2
1985 48.3 61.1
1984 48.4 61.1
1983 48.2 60.9
1982 48 60.7
1981 47.8 60.5
1980 47.6 60.2
1979 47.4 59.9
1978 47 59.6
1977 47 59.2
1976 44.7 58.8
1975 44.5 58.3
1974 44.3 57.7
1973 46.2 57.2
1972 46 54.7
1971 45.8 56
1970 45.6 55.3
1969 45.5 54.7
1968 45.3 54.1
1967 45.1 53.5
1966 44.8 52.8
1965 44.6 52.1
1964 44.4 51.3
1963 44.2 50.6
1962 44 49.8
1961 43.7 49
1960 43.5 48.3
1959 43.3 47.5
1958 43.1 46.7
1957 42.9 45.8
1956 42.7 45
1955 42.5 44.2
1954 42.3 43.4
1953 42.1 42.5
1952 41.9 41.7
1951 41.7 40.8
1950 41.5 40

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

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Somalia and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Somalia Tuvalu
2024 19,009,151 9,646
2023 18,358,615 9,816
2022 17,801,897 9,992
2021 17,271,431 10,194
2020 16,651,191 10,399
2019 16,030,971 10,581
2018 15,452,487 10,751
2017 14,916,629 10,869
2016 14,348,740 10,930
2015 13,806,963 10,963
2014 13,339,491 10,984
2013 12,869,594 11,001
2012 12,461,160 10,934
2011 12,348,830 10,780
2010 12,261,756 10,614
2009 11,961,201 10,461
2008 11,663,084 10,321
2007 11,322,582 10,182
2006 10,975,502 10,056
2005 10,644,228 9,940
2004 10,280,998 9,816
2003 9,909,157 9,695
2002 9,550,063 9,623
2001 9,198,493 9,586
2000 8,838,713 9,544
1999 8,492,059 9,496
1998 8,155,417 9,451
1997 7,824,525 9,400
1996 7,554,474 9,342
1995 7,285,007 9,280
1994 7,026,797 9,207
1993 6,681,399 9,126
1992 6,495,107 9,038
1991 6,813,760 8,928
1990 7,082,811 8,798
1989 7,114,817 8,662
1988 7,235,360 8,518
1987 7,228,302 8,371
1986 6,974,788 8,217
1985 6,693,289 8,046
1984 6,428,389 7,902
1983 6,198,430 7,789
1982 6,003,840 7,664
1981 5,982,849 7,526
1980 5,936,154 7,366
1979 5,449,117 7,184
1978 4,814,892 6,957
1977 4,484,050 6,686
1976 4,365,812 6,404
1975 4,257,535 6,117
1974 4,151,842 5,822
1973 4,045,592 5,681
1972 3,939,436 5,692
1971 3,837,691 5,685
1970 3,738,448 5,663
1969 3,641,015 5,631
1968 3,546,590 5,624
1967 3,454,537 5,652
1966 3,365,106 5,686
1965 3,277,874 5,715
1964 3,192,796 5,752
1963 3,110,361 5,751
1962 3,030,091 5,699
1961 2,952,054 5,648
1960 2,876,331 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Somalia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Tuvalu
2023 6.13 3.21
2022 6.26 3.24
2021 6.35 3.28
2020 6.45 3.31
2019 6.56 3.33
2018 6.66 3.33
2017 6.77 3.3
2016 6.88 3.3
2015 6.98 3.31
2014 7.06 3.33
2013 7.14 3.39
2012 7.21 3.47
2011 7.27 3.46
2010 7.32 3.44
2009 7.38 3.43
2008 7.42 3.42
2007 7.46 3.45
2006 7.49 3.53
2005 7.53 3.55
2004 7.57 3.55
2003 7.6 3.58
2002 7.63 3.64
2001 7.64 3.75
2000 7.65 3.84
1999 7.66 3.92
1998 7.66 3.95
1997 7.66 3.95
1996 7.62 3.95
1995 7.58 3.96
1994 7.54 3.92
1993 7.53 3.92
1992 7.5 3.86
1991 7.47 3.79
1990 7.44 3.75
1989 7.42 3.8
1988 7.4 3.88
1987 7.37 3.94
1986 7.35 3.97
1985 7.33 3.97
1984 7.3 3.95
1983 7.28 3.91
1982 7.25 3.88
1981 7.23 3.8
1980 7.18 3.73
1979 7.16 3.65
1978 7.13 3.59
1977 7 3.56
1976 7.02 3.55
1975 7.03 3.58
1974 7.06 3.63
1973 7.09 3.71
1972 7.12 3.81
1971 7.15 3.94
1970 7.18 4.08
1969 7.21 4.23
1968 7.23 4.36
1967 7.25 4.49
1966 7.26 4.64
1965 7.26 4.73
1964 7.26 4.83
1963 7.26 4.91
1962 7.26 5
1961 7.25 5.09
1960 7.25 5.15

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

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Somalia and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Tuvalu
2024 16.6 25.3
2023 16.5 25.3
2022 16.5 25.3
2021 16.4 25.3
2020 16.3 25.3
2019 16.3 25.3
2018 16.2 25.3
2017 16.2 25.2
2016 16.1 24.9
2015 16.1 24.7
2014 16 24.5
2013 16 24.3
2012 16 24.2
2011 15.8 24.1
2010 15.7 24
2009 15.6 23.9
2008 15.6 23.8
2007 15.6 23.7
2006 15.7 23.6
2005 15.9 23.6
2004 16 23.5
2003 16.1 23.5
2002 16.2 23.5
2001 16.2 23.7
2000 16.3 23.9
1999 16.3 24.1
1998 16.4 24.4
1997 16.4 24.6
1996 16.5 24.9
1995 16.6 25
1994 16.7 25.1
1993 16.8 25
1992 16.7 25
1991 16.5 24.9
1990 16.5 24.7
1989 16.7 24.5
1988 16.8 24.2
1987 17 24
1986 17.1 23.8
1985 17.2 23.6
1984 17.3 23.2
1983 17.4 22.5
1982 17.4 21.9
1981 17.5 21.4
1980 17.6 21
1979 17.6 20.9
1978 17.7 20.5
1977 17.7 20.2
1976 17.7 19.9
1975 17.7 19.8
1974 17.7 19.7
1973 17.6 19.4
1972 17.6 19
1971 17.6 18.6
1970 17.5 18.2
1969 17.5 18
1968 17.5 17.9
1967 17.5 18.1
1966 17.5 18.5
1965 17.5 19.3
1964 17.6 21
1963 17.7 22.6
1962 17.8 23
1961 17.9 23.1
1960 18.1 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
7.32%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
29
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Somalia Tuvalu
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Somalia Tuvalu
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
43
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
74.3%
2023

Health

Somalia Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Tuvalu
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2025, 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)

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