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Somalia vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 42nd vs. 89th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Uruguay
Population
20503678
3382789
Population rank 66/197 133/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt n/a
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Somalia and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Uruguay
2024 $11,967,000,000 $80,961,511,074
2023 $10,958,000,000 $77,991,666,838
2022 $10,203,000,000 $70,594,110,920
2021 $9,483,000,000 $60,739,084,241
2020 $8,628,000,000 $53,559,359,262
2019 $8,656,000,000 $62,222,313,619
2018 $7,873,000,000 $65,344,577,416
2017 $7,621,501,710 $65,005,997,963
2016 $6,613,743,070 $57,480,787,465
2015 $6,152,149,100 $57,680,327,999
2014 $5,728,399,720 $61,496,186,974
2013 $5,062,881,600 $61,337,621,934
2012 $4,364,670,160 $54,232,266,359
2011 $2,906,000,097 $50,342,406,067
2010 $2,687,807,004 $41,950,361,212
2009 $2,948,594,552 $32,708,319,078
2008 $5,913,620,293 $31,119,602,539
2007 $5,430,713,729 $23,797,773,024
2006 $5,026,743,282 $19,741,420,740
2005 $4,683,246,454 $17,362,857,684
2004 $3,859,592,813 $13,686,329,890
2003 $2,836,724,352 $12,045,638,352
2002 $2,192,684,135 $13,606,515,723
2001 $2,252,847,465 $20,898,761,742
2000 $3,412,797,450 $22,823,270,892
1999 $3,045,751,528 $23,983,945,191
1998 $2,962,047,564 $25,385,886,978
1997 $2,191,749,014 $23,969,739,234
1996 $1,792,234,297 $20,515,458,114
1995 $1,534,756,135 $19,297,663,097
1994 $1,481,205,098 $17,474,588,896
1993 $1,260,132,956 $15,002,136,971
1992 $709,297,579 $12,878,148,791
1991 $717,974,930 $11,206,176,651
1990 $1,031,282,081 $9,298,807,850
1989 $1,181,360,844 $8,438,951,476
1988 $1,051,596,967 $8,213,538,369
1987 $1,018,972,664 $7,367,494,080
1986 $916,590,786 $5,880,112,788
1985 $875,702,247 $4,732,017,873
1984 $787,434,542 $4,850,238,550
1983 $735,408,642 $5,102,276,308
1982 $774,578,932 $9,178,780,077
1981 $699,302,473 $11,048,301,421
1980 $602,515,548 $10,163,020,116
1979 $589,566,929 $7,181,182,224
1978 $564,571,823 $4,910,254,566
1977 $498,550,725 $4,114,670,014
1976 $871,344,245 $3,667,161,241
1975 $757,015,879 $3,538,278,047
1974 $572,504,036 $4,090,209,682
1973 $483,699,611 $3,964,296,443
1972 $447,883,941 $2,189,418,689
1971 $347,039,446 $2,807,258,065
1970 $347,985,394 $2,137,096,774
1969 $306,357,285 $2,004,435,484
1968 $286,719,885 $1,593,674,185
1967 $271,781,887 $1,597,713,469
1966 $257,375,897 $1,809,185,094
1965 $243,725,898 $1,890,767,156
1964 $229,529,913 $1,975,701,816
1963 $216,145,936 $1,539,681,491
1962 $203,531,928 $1,710,004,407
1961 $191,659,914 $1,547,388,781
1960 $180,459,937 $1,242,289,239

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

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Somalia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Uruguay
2024 $630 $23,907
2023 $597 $23,019
2022 $573 $20,819
2021 $549 $17,882
2020 $518 $15,758
2019 $540 $18,316
2018 $509 $19,250
2017 $511 $19,185
2016 $461 $17,010
2015 $446 $17,126
2014 $429 $18,322
2013 $393 $18,335
2012 $350 $16,260
2011 $235.3 $15,132
2010 $219.2 $12,641
2009 $246.5 $9,881
2008 $507 $9,424
2007 $480 $7,222
2006 $458 $6,001
2005 $440 $5,284
2004 $375 $4,169
2003 $286.3 $3,671
2002 $229.6 $4,150
2001 $244.9 $6,383
2000 $386 $6,988
1999 $359 $7,371
1998 $363 $7,837
1997 $280.1 $7,436
1996 $237.2 $6,398
1995 $210.7 $6,050
1994 $210.8 $5,508
1993 $188.6 $4,753
1992 $109.2 $4,102
1991 $105.4 $3,589
1990 $145.6 $2,995
1989 $166 $2,734
1988 $145.3 $2,677
1987 $141 $2,416
1986 $131.4 $1,939
1985 $130.8 $1,568
1984 $122.5 $1,615
1983 $118.6 $1,707
1982 $129 $3,085
1981 $116.9 $3,728
1980 $101.5 $3,443
1979 $108.2 $2,443
1978 $117.3 $1,678
1977 $111.2 $1,414
1976 $199.6 $1,268
1975 $177.8 $1,232
1974 $137.9 $1,433
1973 $119.6 $1,397
1972 $113.7 $776
1971 $90.4 $1,000
1970 $93.1 $766
1969 $84.1 $723
1968 $80.8 $579
1967 $78.7 $585
1966 $76.5 $668
1965 $74.4 $705
1964 $71.9 $745
1963 $69.5 $587
1962 $67.2 $659
1961 $64.9 $604
1960 $62.7 $491

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

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Somalia vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Uruguay
2026 59.3 78.6
2025 59.1 78.5
2024 59 78.3
2023 58.8 78.1
2022 53.9 76.5
2021 55.7 75.4
2020 57.1 78.4
2019 57.2 77.5
2018 54.8 77.5
2017 52.2 77.6
2016 55.3 77.4
2015 55.1 77.3
2014 54.4 77.2
2013 54 77
2012 49.1 76.7
2011 32.5 76.6
2010 48.9 76.7
2009 52.1 76.7
2008 51.5 76.3
2007 50.9 76.2
2006 50.9 75.9
2005 50.9 75.8
2004 50.7 75.3
2003 50.7 75.1
2002 50.8 75
2001 50.8 75
2000 50.7 74.7
1999 50.6 74.3
1998 50.8 74
1997 50.3 73.9
1996 50.5 73.8
1995 50.6 73.5
1994 50.3 73.2
1993 50.6 73.1
1992 25 73.2
1991 25.4 73.2
1990 46.9 73
1989 46.6 72.6
1988 43.9 72.4
1987 49 72.2
1986 48.4 72.2
1985 48.3 71.9
1984 48.4 71.7
1983 48.2 71.6
1982 48 71.5
1981 47.8 71
1980 47.6 70.5
1979 47.4 70.3
1978 47 70.3
1977 47 70.1
1976 44.7 69.9
1975 44.5 69.7
1974 44.3 69.5
1973 46.2 69.3
1972 46 69.2
1971 45.8 68.9
1970 45.6 68.7
1969 45.5 68.6
1968 45.3 68.5
1967 45.1 68.4
1966 44.8 68.3
1965 44.6 68.2
1964 44.4 68.1
1963 44.2 68
1962 44 67.9
1961 43.7 67.8
1960 43.5 67.7
1959 43.3 67.5
1958 43.1 67.3
1957 42.9 67.1
1956 42.7 66.9
1955 42.5 66.7
1954 42.3 66.5
1953 42.1 66.3
1952 41.9 66.1
1951 41.7 65.8
1950 41.5 65.6

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

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Somalia and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Somalia Uruguay
2024 19,009,151 3,386,588
2023 18,358,615 3,388,081
2022 17,801,897 3,390,913
2021 17,271,431 3,396,695
2020 16,651,191 3,398,968
2019 16,030,971 3,397,206
2018 15,452,487 3,394,534
2017 14,916,629 3,388,438
2016 14,348,740 3,379,283
2015 13,806,963 3,368,017
2014 13,339,491 3,356,334
2013 12,869,594 3,345,337
2012 12,461,160 3,335,401
2011 12,348,830 3,326,825
2010 12,261,756 3,318,580
2009 11,961,201 3,310,091
2008 11,663,084 3,302,177
2007 11,322,582 3,295,153
2006 10,975,502 3,289,506
2005 10,644,228 3,285,771
2004 10,280,998 3,283,148
2003 9,909,157 3,281,186
2002 9,550,063 3,278,867
2001 9,198,493 3,274,251
2000 8,838,713 3,266,206
1999 8,492,059 3,254,015
1998 8,155,417 3,239,280
1997 7,824,525 3,223,345
1996 7,554,474 3,206,324
1995 7,285,007 3,189,440
1994 7,026,797 3,172,834
1993 6,681,399 3,156,345
1992 6,495,107 3,139,702
1991 6,813,760 3,122,354
1990 7,082,811 3,104,403
1989 7,114,817 3,086,255
1988 7,235,360 3,067,961
1987 7,228,302 3,049,896
1986 6,974,788 3,032,845
1985 6,693,289 3,017,037
1984 6,428,389 3,002,488
1983 6,198,430 2,988,778
1982 6,003,840 2,975,492
1981 5,982,849 2,963,246
1980 5,936,154 2,951,953
1979 5,449,117 2,939,903
1978 4,814,892 2,925,715
1977 4,484,050 2,909,461
1976 4,365,812 2,891,392
1975 4,257,535 2,872,320
1974 4,151,842 2,853,944
1973 4,045,592 2,837,133
1972 3,939,436 2,821,644
1971 3,837,691 2,806,462
1970 3,738,448 2,790,807
1969 3,641,015 2,773,974
1968 3,546,590 2,754,606
1967 3,454,537 2,732,277
1966 3,365,106 2,707,646
1965 3,277,874 2,681,169
1964 3,192,796 2,653,180
1963 3,110,361 2,623,766
1962 3,030,091 2,593,298
1961 2,952,054 2,562,044
1960 2,876,331 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Somalia

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Uruguay
2023 6.13 1.41
2022 6.26 1.43
2021 6.35 1.45
2020 6.45 1.5
2019 6.56 1.57
2018 6.66 1.68
2017 6.77 1.82
2016 6.88 1.97
2015 6.98 2.04
2014 7.06 2.03
2013 7.14 2.03
2012 7.21 2.01
2011 7.27 1.99
2010 7.32 2.01
2009 7.38 2.02
2008 7.42 2.03
2007 7.46 2.05
2006 7.49 2.07
2005 7.53 2.1
2004 7.57 2.09
2003 7.6 2.12
2002 7.63 2.16
2001 7.64 2.16
2000 7.65 2.2
1999 7.66 2.25
1998 7.66 2.27
1997 7.66 2.33
1996 7.62 2.36
1995 7.58 2.4
1994 7.54 2.42
1993 7.53 2.41
1992 7.5 2.43
1991 7.47 2.45
1990 7.44 2.48
1989 7.42 2.5
1988 7.4 2.5
1987 7.37 2.49
1986 7.35 2.47
1985 7.33 2.47
1984 7.3 2.47
1983 7.28 2.49
1982 7.25 2.51
1981 7.23 2.53
1980 7.18 2.59
1979 7.16 2.71
1978 7.13 2.83
1977 7 2.9
1976 7.02 3.01
1975 7.03 3.02
1974 7.06 2.96
1973 7.09 2.86
1972 7.12 2.78
1971 7.15 2.77
1970 7.18 2.77
1969 7.21 2.77
1968 7.23 2.77
1967 7.25 2.78
1966 7.26 2.82
1965 7.26 2.84
1964 7.26 2.86
1963 7.26 2.88
1962 7.26 2.87
1961 7.25 2.85
1960 7.25 2.83

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

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Somalia and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Uruguay
2024 16.6 37.2
2023 16.5 36.8
2022 16.5 36.5
2021 16.4 36.3
2020 16.3 36
2019 16.3 35.8
2018 16.2 35.5
2017 16.2 35.3
2016 16.1 35.2
2015 16.1 35
2014 16 34.9
2013 16 34.7
2012 16 34.5
2011 15.8 34.2
2010 15.7 34
2009 15.6 33.7
2008 15.6 33.5
2007 15.6 33.3
2006 15.7 33.1
2005 15.9 32.9
2004 16 32.7
2003 16.1 32.5
2002 16.2 32.3
2001 16.2 32.2
2000 16.3 32
1999 16.3 31.9
1998 16.4 31.8
1997 16.4 31.7
1996 16.5 31.6
1995 16.6 31.5
1994 16.7 31.4
1993 16.8 31.2
1992 16.7 31.1
1991 16.5 31
1990 16.5 30.9
1989 16.7 30.8
1988 16.8 30.7
1987 17 30.6
1986 17.1 30.5
1985 17.2 30.4
1984 17.3 30.3
1983 17.4 30.3
1982 17.4 30.2
1981 17.5 30.1
1980 17.6 30.1
1979 17.6 30
1978 17.7 30
1977 17.7 30.1
1976 17.7 30.1
1975 17.7 30.1
1974 17.7 30.1
1973 17.6 30.1
1972 17.6 30
1971 17.6 29.9
1970 17.5 29.9
1969 17.5 29.8
1968 17.5 29.7
1967 17.5 29.6
1966 17.5 29.5
1965 17.5 29.4
1964 17.6 29.3
1963 17.7 29.2
1962 17.8 29.2
1961 17.9 29.1
1960 18.1 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
73.7%
2024

Energy

Somalia Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Somalia Uruguay
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
92%
2024

Health

Somalia Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Uruguay
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
48,300 mi
2010

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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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