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Somalia vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 42nd vs. 84th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Uganda
Population
20503678
53170946
Population rank 66/197 30/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt n/a
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Somalia and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Uganda
2024 $11,967,000,000 $53,911,907,086
2023 $10,958,000,000 $48,768,955,863
2022 $10,203,000,000 $45,565,333,211
2021 $9,483,000,000 $40,529,788,749
2020 $8,628,000,000 $37,600,368,242
2019 $8,656,000,000 $35,353,061,003
2018 $7,873,000,000 $32,927,025,620
2017 $7,621,501,710 $30,744,473,841
2016 $6,613,743,070 $29,203,988,696
2015 $6,152,149,100 $32,387,183,730
2014 $5,728,399,720 $32,612,397,257
2013 $5,062,881,600 $28,915,786,517
2012 $4,364,670,160 $27,305,915,911
2011 $2,906,000,097 $27,871,725,241
2010 $2,687,807,004 $26,673,441,431
2009 $2,948,594,552 $25,127,805,567
2008 $5,913,620,293 $14,440,404,132
2007 $5,430,713,729 $11,902,564,495
2006 $5,026,743,282 $9,977,647,683
2005 $4,683,246,454 $9,239,221,763
2004 $3,859,592,813 $7,939,487,548
2003 $2,836,724,352 $6,606,884,275
2002 $2,192,684,135 $6,178,563,591
2001 $2,252,847,465 $5,840,503,869
2000 $3,412,797,450 $6,193,246,837
1999 $3,045,751,528 $5,998,563,258
1998 $2,962,047,564 $6,584,815,847
1997 $2,191,749,014 $6,269,333,313
1996 $1,792,234,297 $6,044,585,327
1995 $1,534,756,135 $5,755,818,842
1994 $1,481,205,098 $3,990,430,447
1993 $1,260,132,956 $3,220,439,044
1992 $709,297,579 $2,857,457,762
1991 $717,974,930 $3,321,729,160
1990 $1,031,282,081 $4,304,399,310
1989 $1,181,360,844 $5,276,480,799
1988 $1,051,596,967 $6,508,931,652
1987 $1,018,972,664 $6,269,522,042
1986 $916,590,786 $3,923,244,050
1985 $875,702,247 $3,519,695,444
1984 $787,434,542 $3,615,647,477
1983 $735,408,642 $2,240,333,333
1982 $774,578,932 $2,177,500,000
1981 $699,302,473 $1,337,300,000
1980 $602,515,548 $1,244,610,000
1979 $589,566,929 $2,139,025,000
1978 $564,571,823 $2,420,260,870
1977 $498,550,725 $2,936,470,588
1976 $871,344,245 $2,447,300,000
1975 $757,015,879 $2,359,555,556
1974 $572,504,036 $2,098,944,967
1973 $483,699,611 $1,701,829,789
1972 $447,883,941 $1,490,970,181
1971 $347,039,446 $1,417,191,656
1970 $347,985,394 $1,259,554,809
1969 $306,357,285 $1,168,556,629
1968 $286,719,885 $1,037,379,252
1967 $271,781,887 $967,240,655
1966 $257,375,897 $925,381,492
1965 $243,725,898 $884,502,310
1964 $229,529,913 $589,247,687
1963 $216,145,936 $516,315,231
1962 $203,531,928 $449,158,233
1961 $191,659,914 $441,667,335
1960 $180,459,937 $423,145,605

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

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Somalia and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Uganda
2024 $630 $1,078
2023 $597 $1,002
2022 $573 $963
2021 $549 $883
2020 $518 $846
2019 $540 $822
2018 $509 $792
2017 $511 $765
2016 $461 $753
2015 $446 $863
2014 $429 $896
2013 $393 $818
2012 $350 $795
2011 $235.3 $836
2010 $219.2 $823
2009 $246.5 $799
2008 $507 $473
2007 $480 $401
2006 $458 $347
2005 $440 $330
2004 $375 $292.4
2003 $286.3 $250.7
2002 $229.6 $242
2001 $244.9 $236
2000 $386 $258.1
1999 $359 $257.9
1998 $363 $292.5
1997 $280.1 $286.8
1996 $237.2 $284.7
1995 $210.7 $278.5
1994 $210.8 $198.4
1993 $188.6 $165.6
1992 $109.2 $152.1
1991 $105.4 $183
1990 $145.6 $245
1989 $166 $310
1988 $145.3 $395
1987 $141 $393
1986 $131.4 $253.6
1985 $130.8 $234.3
1984 $122.5 $247.5
1983 $118.6 $157.5
1982 $129 $157
1981 $116.9 $98.6
1980 $101.5 $93.8
1979 $108.2 $164.5
1978 $117.3 $190.7
1977 $111.2 $237.6
1976 $199.6 $203.3
1975 $177.8 $201.2
1974 $137.9 $183.7
1973 $119.6 $152.7
1972 $113.7 $137
1971 $90.4 $133.5
1970 $93.1 $122
1969 $84.1 $116.7
1968 $80.8 $106.9
1967 $78.7 $102.8
1966 $76.5 $101.4
1965 $74.4 $100
1964 $71.9 $68.6
1963 $69.5 $62
1962 $67.2 $55.5
1961 $64.9 $56.2
1960 $62.7 $55.4

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

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Somalia vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Uganda
2026 59.3 68.9
2025 59.1 68.7
2024 59 68.5
2023 58.8 68.3
2022 53.9 67.7
2021 55.7 66.4
2020 57.1 66.4
2019 57.2 66.4
2018 54.8 65.8
2017 52.2 65.2
2016 55.3 64.5
2015 55.1 63.8
2014 54.4 63.1
2013 54 62.4
2012 49.1 61.6
2011 32.5 60.8
2010 48.9 60
2009 52.1 59.2
2008 51.5 58.3
2007 50.9 57.2
2006 50.9 56.1
2005 50.9 54.9
2004 50.7 53.7
2003 50.7 52.4
2002 50.8 51.4
2001 50.8 50.6
2000 50.7 49.6
1999 50.6 49
1998 50.8 48.3
1997 50.3 48
1996 50.5 47.8
1995 50.6 47.7
1994 50.3 47.7
1993 50.6 47.7
1992 25 47.7
1991 25.4 47.5
1990 46.9 47.6
1989 46.6 47.5
1988 43.9 47.5
1987 49 47.4
1986 48.4 45.7
1985 48.3 45.5
1984 48.4 43.7
1983 48.2 43.5
1982 48 43.3
1981 47.8 43.5
1980 47.6 43.5
1979 47.4 45.4
1978 47 45.6
1977 47 45.8
1976 44.7 46.2
1975 44.5 46.5
1974 44.3 46.9
1973 46.2 47
1972 46 47.2
1971 45.8 47.1
1970 45.6 49.6
1969 45.5 49.5
1968 45.3 49.3
1967 45.1 49
1966 44.8 48.5
1965 44.6 48.3
1964 44.4 47.8
1963 44.2 47.4
1962 44 46.8
1961 43.7 46.3
1960 43.5 45.6
1959 43.3 45
1958 43.1 44.3
1957 42.9 43.7
1956 42.7 43
1955 42.5 42.4
1954 42.3 41.8
1953 42.1 41.3
1952 41.9 40.8
1951 41.7 40.2
1950 41.5 39.7

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

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Somalia and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Somalia Uganda
2024 19,009,151 50,015,092
2023 18,358,615 48,656,601
2022 17,801,897 47,312,719
2021 17,271,431 45,910,930
2020 16,651,191 44,457,152
2019 16,030,971 42,999,637
2018 15,452,487 41,565,831
2017 14,916,629 40,177,388
2016 14,348,740 38,799,152
2015 13,806,963 37,531,446
2014 13,339,491 36,395,539
2013 12,869,594 35,337,042
2012 12,461,160 34,337,438
2011 12,348,830 33,354,543
2010 12,261,756 32,390,802
2009 11,961,201 31,451,151
2008 11,663,084 30,539,553
2007 11,322,582 29,653,430
2006 10,975,502 28,794,003
2005 10,644,228 27,963,289
2004 10,280,998 27,154,515
2003 9,909,157 26,352,124
2002 9,550,063 25,532,870
2001 9,198,493 24,745,676
2000 8,838,713 24,000,150
1999 8,492,059 23,257,281
1998 8,155,417 22,515,806
1997 7,824,525 21,856,046
1996 7,554,474 21,231,550
1995 7,285,007 20,665,667
1994 7,026,797 20,108,801
1993 6,681,399 19,445,161
1992 6,495,107 18,785,032
1991 6,813,760 18,155,901
1990 7,082,811 17,569,897
1989 7,114,817 17,010,698
1988 7,235,360 16,470,483
1987 7,228,302 15,954,170
1986 6,974,788 15,467,579
1985 6,693,289 15,023,681
1984 6,428,389 14,607,677
1983 6,198,430 14,221,881
1982 6,003,840 13,873,631
1981 5,982,849 13,556,452
1980 5,936,154 13,275,741
1979 5,449,117 13,002,163
1978 4,814,892 12,692,113
1977 4,484,050 12,359,669
1976 4,365,812 12,037,294
1975 4,257,535 11,725,240
1974 4,151,842 11,424,846
1973 4,045,592 11,144,236
1972 3,939,436 10,885,796
1971 3,837,691 10,618,206
1970 3,738,448 10,321,603
1969 3,641,015 10,014,858
1968 3,546,590 9,708,632
1967 3,454,537 9,408,924
1966 3,365,106 9,122,864
1965 3,277,874 8,849,203
1964 3,192,796 8,586,363
1963 3,110,361 8,333,663
1962 3,030,091 8,092,231
1961 2,952,054 7,862,217
1960 2,876,331 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Uganda

Fertility rate
Somalia

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Uganda
2023 6.13 4.28
2022 6.26 4.39
2021 6.35 4.51
2020 6.45 4.62
2019 6.56 4.74
2018 6.66 4.87
2017 6.77 4.99
2016 6.88 5.11
2015 6.98 5.25
2014 7.06 5.41
2013 7.14 5.56
2012 7.21 5.73
2011 7.27 5.89
2010 7.32 6.02
2009 7.38 6.12
2008 7.42 6.2
2007 7.46 6.33
2006 7.49 6.43
2005 7.53 6.53
2004 7.57 6.61
2003 7.6 6.67
2002 7.63 6.74
2001 7.64 6.76
2000 7.65 6.79
1999 7.66 6.83
1998 7.66 6.84
1997 7.66 6.86
1996 7.62 6.84
1995 7.58 6.87
1994 7.54 6.9
1993 7.53 6.89
1992 7.5 6.91
1991 7.47 6.94
1990 7.44 7.01
1989 7.42 7.05
1988 7.4 7.1
1987 7.37 7.12
1986 7.35 7.08
1985 7.33 7.04
1984 7.3 7.02
1983 7.28 7.07
1982 7.25 7.11
1981 7.23 7.12
1980 7.18 7.11
1979 7.16 7.14
1978 7.13 7.16
1977 7 7.18
1976 7.02 7.19
1975 7.03 7.2
1974 7.06 7.19
1973 7.09 7.19
1972 7.12 7.19
1971 7.15 7.18
1970 7.18 7.15
1969 7.21 7.12
1968 7.23 7.13
1967 7.25 7.1
1966 7.26 7.07
1965 7.26 7.04
1964 7.26 7.01
1963 7.26 6.98
1962 7.26 6.96
1961 7.25 6.93
1960 7.25 6.91

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

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Somalia and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Uganda
2024 16.6 17.8
2023 16.5 17.6
2022 16.5 17.4
2021 16.4 17.2
2020 16.3 17
2019 16.3 16.8
2018 16.2 16.5
2017 16.2 16.3
2016 16.1 16
2015 16.1 15.8
2014 16 15.6
2013 16 15.5
2012 16 15.4
2011 15.8 15.3
2010 15.7 15.2
2009 15.6 15.1
2008 15.6 15.1
2007 15.6 15
2006 15.7 15
2005 15.9 15
2004 16 15
2003 16.1 15
2002 16.2 15
2001 16.2 15
2000 16.3 15
1999 16.3 15
1998 16.4 15
1997 16.4 15.1
1996 16.5 15.3
1995 16.6 15.4
1994 16.7 15.6
1993 16.8 15.7
1992 16.7 15.7
1991 16.5 15.8
1990 16.5 15.8
1989 16.7 15.8
1988 16.8 15.9
1987 17 15.9
1986 17.1 15.9
1985 17.2 15.9
1984 17.3 15.9
1983 17.4 15.9
1982 17.4 15.9
1981 17.5 15.9
1980 17.6 16
1979 17.6 16.1
1978 17.7 16.1
1977 17.7 16.2
1976 17.7 16.2
1975 17.7 16.2
1974 17.7 16.3
1973 17.6 16.3
1972 17.6 16.5
1971 17.6 16.6
1970 17.5 16.6
1969 17.5 16.6
1968 17.5 16.6
1967 17.5 16.6
1966 17.5 16.6
1965 17.5 16.6
1964 17.6 16.6
1963 17.7 16.7
1962 17.8 16.8
1961 17.9 16.9
1960 18.1 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP n/a
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
72.8%
2024

Energy

Somalia Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Somalia Uganda
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
8.95%
2024

Health

Somalia Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Uganda
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
90,720 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. 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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