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Somalia vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 42nd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia UAE
Population
20503678
11686438
Population rank 66/197 84/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt n/a
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Somalia and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Somalia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Somalia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Somalia UAE
2024 $11,967,000,000 $552,324,846,835
2023 $10,958,000,000 $522,622,191,967
2022 $10,203,000,000 $511,403,403,676
2021 $9,483,000,000 $422,441,388,700
2020 $8,628,000,000 $357,161,878,829
2019 $8,656,000,000 $433,926,208,305
2018 $7,873,000,000 $440,560,108,918
2017 $7,621,501,710 $403,365,010,211
2016 $6,613,743,070 $381,717,086,453
2015 $6,152,149,100 $381,973,042,886
2014 $5,728,399,720 $424,935,874,745
2013 $5,062,881,600 $409,632,675,289
2012 $4,364,670,160 $392,793,464,942
2011 $2,906,000,097 $368,881,143,635
2010 $2,687,807,004 $307,736,419,333
2009 $2,948,594,552 $253,547,358,747
2008 $5,913,620,293 $315,474,615,739
2007 $5,430,713,729 $257,916,133,424
2006 $5,026,743,282 $222,116,541,865
2005 $4,683,246,454 $180,617,467,965
2004 $3,859,592,813 $147,824,370,320
2003 $2,836,724,352 $124,346,358,067
2002 $2,192,684,135 $109,816,201,498
2001 $2,252,847,465 $103,311,640,572
2000 $3,412,797,450 $104,337,372,362
1999 $3,045,751,528 $84,445,473,111
1998 $2,962,047,564 $75,674,336,283
1997 $2,191,749,014 $78,839,008,445
1996 $1,792,234,297 $73,571,233,996
1995 $1,534,756,135 $65,743,666,576
1994 $1,481,205,098 $59,305,093,980
1993 $1,260,132,956 $55,625,170,253
1992 $709,297,579 $54,239,171,888
1991 $717,974,930 $51,552,165,622
1990 $1,031,282,081 $50,701,443,748
1989 $1,181,360,844 $41,464,995,914
1988 $1,051,596,967 $36,275,674,203
1987 $1,018,972,664 $36,384,908,744
1986 $916,590,786 $33,943,612,095
1985 $875,702,247 $40,603,650,232
1984 $787,434,542 $41,807,954,236
1983 $735,408,642 $42,803,323,345
1982 $774,578,932 $46,622,718,605
1981 $699,302,473 $49,333,424,135
1980 $602,515,548 $43,599,160,050
1979 $589,566,929 $31,225,659,621
1978 $564,571,823 $23,775,764,225
1977 $498,550,725 $24,871,775,165
1976 $871,344,245 $19,213,158,779
1975 $757,015,879 $14,720,728,249
1974 $572,504,036 $11,651,505,689
1973 $483,699,611 $4,231,243,616
1972 $447,883,941 $1,415,086,929
1971 $347,039,446 $939,893,600
1970 $347,985,394 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia UAE
2024 $630 $50,274
2023 $597 $49,851
2022 $573 $50,760
2021 $549 $44,119
2020 $518 $37,992
2019 $540 $45,939
2018 $509 $47,135
2017 $511 $43,734
2016 $461 $42,721
2015 $446 $44,910
2014 $429 $52,725
2013 $393 $53,247
2012 $350 $53,142
2011 $235.3 $51,922
2010 $219.2 $44,795
2009 $246.5 $37,803
2008 $507 $50,054
2007 $480 $45,855
2006 $458 $44,343
2005 $440 $38,719
2004 $375 $33,377
2003 $286.3 $29,660
2002 $229.6 $27,754
2001 $244.9 $27,745
2000 $386 $29,866
1999 $359 $25,856
1998 $363 $24,889
1997 $280.1 $27,983
1996 $237.2 $28,323
1995 $210.7 $27,003
1994 $210.8 $25,473
1993 $188.6 $25,033
1992 $109.2 $25,648
1991 $105.4 $25,691
1990 $145.6 $26,710
1989 $166 $23,167
1988 $145.3 $21,570
1987 $141 $23,113
1986 $131.4 $23,132
1985 $130.8 $29,468
1984 $122.5 $32,012
1983 $118.6 $34,650
1982 $129 $39,972
1981 $116.9 $44,854
1980 $101.5 $42,925
1979 $108.2 $34,238
1978 $117.3 $29,379
1977 $111.2 $35,020
1976 $199.6 $31,197
1975 $177.8 $27,117
1974 $137.9 $23,823
1973 $119.6 $9,696
1972 $113.7 $3,675
1971 $90.4 $2,805
1970 $93.1 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia UAE
2026 59.3 83.4
2025 59.1 83.2
2024 59 83.1
2023 58.8 82.9
2022 53.9 80.5
2021 55.7 79.1
2020 57.1 81.9
2019 57.2 82.6
2018 54.8 82.4
2017 52.2 82.4
2016 55.3 82.2
2015 55.1 82.1
2014 54.4 82
2013 54 82
2012 49.1 81.9
2011 32.5 81.9
2010 48.9 81.9
2009 52.1 81.7
2008 51.5 81.6
2007 50.9 81.4
2006 50.9 81.2
2005 50.9 80.8
2004 50.7 80.3
2003 50.7 79.6
2002 50.8 78.7
2001 50.8 77.6
2000 50.7 76.3
1999 50.6 75
1998 50.8 73.7
1997 50.3 72.6
1996 50.5 71.8
1995 50.6 71.4
1994 50.3 71.2
1993 50.6 71.2
1992 25 71.2
1991 25.4 71.1
1990 46.9 71.1
1989 46.6 71
1988 43.9 70.8
1987 49 70.6
1986 48.4 70.4
1985 48.3 70.1
1984 48.4 69.8
1983 48.2 69.4
1982 48 69.1
1981 47.8 68.6
1980 47.6 68.2
1979 47.4 67.6
1978 47 67.1
1977 47 66.5
1976 44.7 65.8
1975 44.5 65.1
1974 44.3 64.4
1973 46.2 63.5
1972 46 62.7
1971 45.8 61.8
1970 45.6 60.8
1969 45.5 59.8
1968 45.3 58.7
1967 45.1 57.6
1966 44.8 56.6
1965 44.6 55.5
1964 44.4 54.5
1963 44.2 53.5
1962 44 52.5
1961 43.7 51.6
1960 43.5 50.7
1959 43.3 49.7
1958 43.1 48.8
1957 42.9 47.8
1956 42.7 46.9
1955 42.5 46
1954 42.3 45.2
1953 42.1 44.4
1952 41.9 43.6
1951 41.7 42.9
1950 41.5 42.1

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

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Somalia and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Somalia UAE
2024 19,009,151 10,986,400
2023 18,358,615 10,483,751
2022 17,801,897 10,074,977
2021 17,271,431 9,575,152
2020 16,651,191 9,401,038
2019 16,030,971 9,445,785
2018 15,452,487 9,346,701
2017 14,916,629 9,223,225
2016 14,348,740 8,935,095
2015 13,806,963 8,505,237
2014 13,339,491 8,059,440
2013 12,869,594 7,693,031
2012 12,461,160 7,391,448
2011 12,348,830 7,104,538
2010 12,261,756 6,869,838
2009 11,961,201 6,707,058
2008 11,663,084 6,302,664
2007 11,322,582 5,624,635
2006 10,975,502 5,009,100
2005 10,644,228 4,664,790
2004 10,280,998 4,428,967
2003 9,909,157 4,192,457
2002 9,550,063 3,956,826
2001 9,198,493 3,723,590
2000 8,838,713 3,493,575
1999 8,492,059 3,266,009
1998 8,155,417 3,040,421
1997 7,824,525 2,817,410
1996 7,554,474 2,597,564
1995 7,285,007 2,434,662
1994 7,026,797 2,328,188
1993 6,681,399 2,222,093
1992 6,495,107 2,114,730
1991 6,813,760 2,006,626
1990 7,082,811 1,898,220
1989 7,114,817 1,789,851
1988 7,235,360 1,681,788
1987 7,228,302 1,574,244
1986 6,974,788 1,467,383
1985 6,693,289 1,377,911
1984 6,428,389 1,305,996
1983 6,198,430 1,235,305
1982 6,003,840 1,166,370
1981 5,982,849 1,099,855
1980 5,936,154 1,015,700
1979 5,449,117 912,010
1978 4,814,892 809,274
1977 4,484,050 710,209
1976 4,365,812 615,866
1975 4,257,535 542,856
1974 4,151,842 489,087
1973 4,045,592 436,399
1972 3,939,436 385,014
1971 3,837,691 335,027
1970 3,738,448 286,536
1969 3,641,015 239,660
1968 3,546,590 199,416
1967 3,454,537 179,700
1966 3,365,106 173,976
1965 3,277,874 167,103
1964 3,192,796 159,692
1963 3,110,361 152,211
1962 3,030,091 144,946
1961 2,952,054 137,989
1960 2,876,331 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Somalia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia UAE
2023 6.13 1.2
2022 6.26 1.15
2021 6.35 1.16
2020 6.45 1.29
2019 6.56 1.25
2018 6.66 1.29
2017 6.77 1.35
2016 6.88 1.37
2015 6.98 1.42
2014 7.06 1.48
2013 7.14 1.53
2012 7.21 1.53
2011 7.27 1.54
2010 7.32 1.57
2009 7.38 1.58
2008 7.42 1.52
2007 7.46 1.79
2006 7.49 1.96
2005 7.53 2.23
2004 7.57 2.38
2003 7.6 2.49
2002 7.63 2.54
2001 7.64 2.62
2000 7.65 2.73
1999 7.66 2.79
1998 7.66 2.77
1997 7.66 2.83
1996 7.62 3.06
1995 7.58 3.28
1994 7.54 3.76
1993 7.53 3.82
1992 7.5 4.09
1991 7.47 4.25
1990 7.44 4.51
1989 7.42 4.65
1988 7.4 4.77
1987 7.37 4.88
1986 7.35 5
1985 7.33 5.13
1984 7.3 5.3
1983 7.28 5.48
1982 7.25 5.66
1981 7.23 5.81
1980 7.18 5.95
1979 7.16 6.06
1978 7.13 6.15
1977 7 6.22
1976 7.02 6.29
1975 7.03 6.35
1974 7.06 6.41
1973 7.09 6.46
1972 7.12 6.5
1971 7.15 6.52
1970 7.18 6.52
1969 7.21 6.52
1968 7.23 6.53
1967 7.25 6.51
1966 7.26 6.5
1965 7.26 6.5
1964 7.26 6.49
1963 7.26 6.5
1962 7.26 6.49
1961 7.25 6.49
1960 7.25 6.5

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

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Somalia and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia UAE
2024 16.6 32.6
2023 16.5 32.2
2022 16.5 31.9
2021 16.4 31.9
2020 16.3 31.8
2019 16.3 31.8
2018 16.2 31.8
2017 16.2 31.8
2016 16.1 31.8
2015 16.1 31.8
2014 16 31.8
2013 16 31.7
2012 16 31.7
2011 15.8 31.7
2010 15.7 31.7
2009 15.6 31.6
2008 15.6 31.6
2007 15.6 31.6
2006 15.7 31.4
2005 15.9 30.9
2004 16 30.3
2003 16.1 29.6
2002 16.2 29.1
2001 16.2 28.6
2000 16.3 28.2
1999 16.3 28
1998 16.4 27.9
1997 16.4 27.9
1996 16.5 28.1
1995 16.6 28
1994 16.7 27.4
1993 16.8 26.8
1992 16.7 26.4
1991 16.5 26
1990 16.5 25.8
1989 16.7 25.8
1988 16.8 25.9
1987 17 26.1
1986 17.1 26.5
1985 17.2 26.6
1984 17.3 26.4
1983 17.4 26.4
1982 17.4 26.4
1981 17.5 26.4
1980 17.6 26.2
1979 17.6 25.8
1978 17.7 25.5
1977 17.7 25.4
1976 17.7 25.6
1975 17.7 25.4
1974 17.7 24.7
1973 17.6 24.1
1972 17.6 23.6
1971 17.6 23.2
1970 17.5 23
1969 17.5 23.1
1968 17.5 23.5
1967 17.5 23.3
1966 17.5 22.6
1965 17.5 22
1964 17.6 21.5
1963 17.7 21
1962 17.8 20.6
1961 17.9 20.1
1960 18.1 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
8,084,000
2020
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
85.7%
2021

Energy

Somalia UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Somalia UAE
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
100%
2024

Health

Somalia UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia UAE
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
2,535 mi
2008

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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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