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Somalia vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 42nd vs. 46th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Ukraine
Population
20503678
40125599
Population rank 66/197 40/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt n/a
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
75 years
2026

Somalia and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Ukraine
2024 $11,967,000,000 $190,741,262,415
2023 $10,958,000,000 $181,221,517,869
2022 $10,203,000,000 $161,989,520,721
2021 $9,483,000,000 $199,765,859,571
2020 $8,628,000,000 $156,617,722,013
2019 $8,656,000,000 $153,883,047,510
2018 $7,873,000,000 $130,891,088,294
2017 $7,621,501,710 $112,090,505,082
2016 $6,613,743,070 $93,355,869,404
2015 $6,152,149,100 $91,030,967,789
2014 $5,728,399,720 $133,503,871,862
2013 $5,062,881,600 $190,498,811,460
2012 $4,364,670,160 $182,591,753,828
2011 $2,906,000,097 $169,333,835,202
2010 $2,687,807,004 $141,209,170,427
2009 $2,948,594,552 $121,552,153,444
2008 $5,913,620,293 $188,110,390,660
2007 $5,430,713,729 $148,733,861,386
2006 $5,026,743,282 $111,884,752,475
2005 $4,683,246,454 $89,238,865,119
2004 $3,859,592,813 $67,220,154,164
2003 $2,836,724,352 $52,010,355,753
2002 $2,192,684,135 $43,956,163,612
2001 $2,252,847,465 $39,309,580,983
2000 $3,412,797,450 $32,375,083,935
1999 $3,045,751,528 $31,580,639,554
1998 $2,962,047,564 $41,882,523,345
1997 $2,191,749,014 $50,151,531,592
1996 $1,792,234,297 $44,558,831,005
1995 $1,534,756,135 $48,213,856,469
1994 $1,481,205,098 $52,549,580,265
1993 $1,260,132,956 $65,648,559,903
1992 $709,297,579 $73,945,908,384
1991 $717,974,930 $77,350,733,982
1990 $1,031,282,081 $81,393,558,423
1989 $1,181,360,844 $82,709,161,099
1988 $1,051,596,967 $74,703,517,903
1987 $1,018,972,664 $64,087,694,038
1986 $916,590,786 -
1985 $875,702,247 -
1984 $787,434,542 -
1983 $735,408,642 -
1982 $774,578,932 -
1981 $699,302,473 -
1980 $602,515,548 -
1979 $589,566,929 -
1978 $564,571,823 -
1977 $498,550,725 -
1976 $871,344,245 -
1975 $757,015,879 -
1974 $572,504,036 -
1973 $483,699,611 -
1972 $447,883,941 -
1971 $347,039,446 -
1970 $347,985,394 -
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Ukraine
2024 $630 $5,038
2023 $597 $4,803
2022 $573 $3,946
2021 $549 $4,510
2020 $518 $3,505
2019 $540 $3,423
2018 $509 $2,895
2017 $511 $2,467
2016 $461 $2,047
2015 $446 $1,988
2014 $429 $2,904
2013 $393 $4,130
2012 $350 $3,951
2011 $235.3 $3,657
2010 $219.2 $3,040
2009 $246.5 $2,607
2008 $507 $4,018
2007 $480 $3,160
2006 $458 $2,366
2005 $440 $1,875
2004 $375 $1,401
2003 $286.3 $1,076
2002 $229.6 $903
2001 $244.9 $800
2000 $386 $653
1999 $359 $632
1998 $363 $831
1997 $280.1 $987
1996 $237.2 $870
1995 $210.7 $933
1994 $210.8 $1,009
1993 $188.6 $1,254
1992 $109.2 $1,413
1991 $105.4 $1,483
1990 $145.6 $1,564
1989 $166 $1,593
1988 $145.3 $1,444
1987 $141 $1,244
1986 $131.4 -
1985 $130.8 -
1984 $122.5 -
1983 $118.6 -
1982 $129 -
1981 $116.9 -
1980 $101.5 -
1979 $108.2 -
1978 $117.3 -
1977 $111.2 -
1976 $199.6 -
1975 $177.8 -
1974 $137.9 -
1973 $119.6 -
1972 $113.7 -
1971 $90.4 -
1970 $93.1 -
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Ukraine
2026 59.3 75
2025 59.1 74.9
2024 59 74.7
2023 58.8 73.4
2022 53.9 72.7
2021 55.7 71.6
2020 57.1 73.3
2019 57.2 73.9
2018 54.8 73.6
2017 52.2 74
2016 55.3 73.4
2015 55.1 72.7
2014 54.4 71.8
2013 54 71.5
2012 49.1 71.1
2011 32.5 70.7
2010 48.9 70.2
2009 52.1 69.2
2008 51.5 68.3
2007 50.9 67.7
2006 50.9 67.5
2005 50.9 67.5
2004 50.7 67.5
2003 50.7 67.6
2002 50.8 67.7
2001 50.8 67.7
2000 50.7 67.8
1999 50.6 68
1998 50.8 68
1997 50.3 67.7
1996 50.5 67.1
1995 50.6 67.1
1994 50.3 67.5
1993 50.6 68.3
1992 25 68.9
1991 25.4 69.7
1990 46.9 70.4
1989 46.6 70.8
1988 43.9 71
1987 49 71.2
1986 48.4 70.8
1985 48.3 70.4
1984 48.4 70
1983 48.2 69.9
1982 48 69.9
1981 47.8 69.8
1980 47.6 69.8
1979 47.4 69.8
1978 47 69.8
1977 47 70
1976 44.7 70.1
1975 44.5 70.4
1974 44.3 70.6
1973 46.2 70.8
1972 46 71
1971 45.8 70.9
1970 45.6 70.8
1969 45.5 70.8
1968 45.3 71
1967 45.1 71.1
1966 44.8 71.2
1965 44.6 71.1
1964 44.4 71
1963 44.2 70.7
1962 44 70.4
1961 43.7 70
1960 43.5 69.4
1959 43.3 68.7
1958 43.1 67.7
1957 42.9 67.2
1956 42.7 66.3
1955 42.5 65.3
1954 42.3 64.1
1953 42.1 63
1952 41.9 62.1
1951 41.7 61.4
1950 41.5 61.2

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

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Somalia and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Somalia Ukraine
2024 19,009,151 37,860,221
2023 18,358,615 37,732,836
2022 17,801,897 41,048,766
2021 17,271,431 44,298,640
2020 16,651,191 44,680,014
2019 16,030,971 44,957,458
2018 15,452,487 45,208,907
2017 14,916,629 45,436,041
2016 14,348,740 45,616,832
2015 13,806,963 45,784,896
2014 13,339,491 45,972,380
2013 12,869,594 46,126,770
2012 12,461,160 46,210,056
2011 12,348,830 46,307,853
2010 12,261,756 46,456,003
2009 11,961,201 46,623,731
2008 11,663,084 46,819,175
2007 11,322,582 47,062,798
2006 10,975,502 47,278,694
2005 10,644,228 47,585,556
2004 10,280,998 47,979,507
2003 9,909,157 48,315,136
2002 9,550,063 48,677,281
2001 9,198,493 49,106,855
2000 8,838,713 49,556,660
1999 8,492,059 49,976,446
1998 8,155,417 50,379,731
1997 7,824,525 50,786,885
1996 7,554,474 51,226,109
1995 7,285,007 51,665,539
1994 7,026,797 52,075,998
1993 6,681,399 52,350,126
1992 6,495,107 52,323,671
1991 6,813,760 52,170,961
1990 7,082,811 52,054,092
1989 7,114,817 51,917,817
1988 7,235,360 51,724,853
1987 7,228,302 51,515,732
1986 6,974,788 51,318,745
1985 6,693,289 51,108,770
1984 6,428,389 50,887,599
1983 6,198,430 50,637,029
1982 6,003,840 50,402,724
1981 5,982,849 50,189,281
1980 5,936,154 49,955,152
1979 5,449,117 49,721,381
1978 4,814,892 49,521,243
1977 4,484,050 49,336,481
1976 4,365,812 49,120,842
1975 4,257,535 48,865,229
1974 4,151,842 48,576,570
1973 4,045,592 48,277,121
1972 3,939,436 47,946,893
1971 3,837,691 47,573,287
1970 3,738,448 47,261,306
1969 3,641,015 46,976,256
1968 3,546,590 46,614,325
1967 3,454,537 46,215,988
1966 3,365,106 45,802,519
1965 3,277,874 45,386,892
1964 3,192,796 44,951,156
1963 3,110,361 44,462,372
1962 3,030,091 43,943,674
1961 2,952,054 43,399,766
1960 2,876,331 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Somalia

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Ukraine
2023 6.13 0.98
2022 6.26 0.9
2021 6.35 1.15
2020 6.45 1.21
2019 6.56 1.22
2018 6.66 1.23
2017 6.77 1.3
2016 6.88 1.39
2015 6.98 1.39
2014 7.06 1.47
2013 7.14 1.52
2012 7.21 1.53
2011 7.27 1.46
2010 7.32 1.44
2009 7.38 1.47
2008 7.42 1.44
2007 7.46 1.34
2006 7.49 1.3
2005 7.53 1.22
2004 7.57 1.22
2003 7.6 1.17
2002 7.63 1.13
2001 7.64 1.09
2000 7.65 1.11
1999 7.66 1.13
1998 7.66 1.21
1997 7.66 1.27
1996 7.62 1.33
1995 7.58 1.4
1994 7.54 1.47
1993 7.53 1.56
1992 7.5 1.67
1991 7.47 1.77
1990 7.44 1.85
1989 7.42 1.93
1988 7.4 2.04
1987 7.37 2.07
1986 7.35 2.12
1985 7.33 2.03
1984 7.3 2.08
1983 7.28 2.1
1982 7.25 1.95
1981 7.23 1.92
1980 7.18 1.95
1979 7.16 1.96
1978 7.13 1.97
1977 7 1.98
1976 7.02 2.04
1975 7.03 2.05
1974 7.06 2.06
1973 7.09 2.04
1972 7.12 2.13
1971 7.15 2.11
1970 7.18 2.08
1969 7.21 2.01
1968 7.23 2.03
1967 7.25 2.04
1966 7.26 2.04
1965 7.26 1.94
1964 7.26 2.01
1963 7.26 2.11
1962 7.26 2.15
1961 7.25 2.2
1960 7.25 2.29

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

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Somalia and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Ukraine
2024 16.6 43.2
2023 16.5 43.1
2022 16.5 42.5
2021 16.4 42.2
2020 16.3 41.9
2019 16.3 41.5
2018 16.2 41.2
2017 16.2 40.9
2016 16.1 40.6
2015 16.1 40.2
2014 16 40
2013 16 39.8
2012 16 39.8
2011 15.8 39.7
2010 15.7 39.5
2009 15.6 39.3
2008 15.6 39.2
2007 15.6 39.1
2006 15.7 38.9
2005 15.9 38.7
2004 16 38.4
2003 16.1 38.2
2002 16.2 37.9
2001 16.2 37.6
2000 16.3 37.2
1999 16.3 36.9
1998 16.4 36.5
1997 16.4 36.2
1996 16.5 35.8
1995 16.6 35.5
1994 16.7 35.2
1993 16.8 34.9
1992 16.7 34.7
1991 16.5 34.5
1990 16.5 34.3
1989 16.7 34.1
1988 16.8 34.1
1987 17 34.1
1986 17.1 33.9
1985 17.2 33.8
1984 17.3 33.6
1983 17.4 33.6
1982 17.4 33.7
1981 17.5 33.7
1980 17.6 33.8
1979 17.6 34
1978 17.7 34.2
1977 17.7 34.2
1976 17.7 34
1975 17.7 33.7
1974 17.7 33.4
1973 17.6 33.1
1972 17.6 32.8
1971 17.6 32.5
1970 17.5 32.3
1969 17.5 32
1968 17.5 31.6
1967 17.5 31.2
1966 17.5 30.6
1965 17.5 30.1
1964 17.6 29.9
1963 17.7 29.8
1962 17.8 29.7
1961 17.9 29.6
1960 18.1 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP n/a
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
87.6%
2024

Energy

Somalia Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Somalia Ukraine
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
100%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
82.4%
2023

Health

Somalia Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Ukraine
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
105,443 mi
2012

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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