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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 149/197 ($12.1B) and Uruguay ranks 80/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 191/197 ($637), while Uruguay ranks 51/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Uruguay
Population
20177806
3384690
Population rank 66/197 133/197
GDP
$12.1B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 149/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$637
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 191/197 51/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,601
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt n/a
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$16,423
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,941
2025
$12,053
2025
Land area
242,217 sq mi
2025
67,576 sq mi
2025
Population density
78.5 ppl/mi²
2024
50.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.1 years
2025
78.5 years
2025

Somalia and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Uruguay
Year GDP
Somalia Uruguay
1960 $180,459,937 $1,242,289,239
1961 $191,659,914 $1,547,388,781
1962 $203,531,928 $1,710,004,407
1963 $216,145,936 $1,539,681,491
1964 $229,529,913 $1,975,701,816
1965 $243,725,898 $1,890,767,156
1966 $257,375,897 $1,809,185,094
1967 $271,781,887 $1,597,713,469
1968 $286,719,885 $1,593,674,185
1969 $306,357,285 $2,004,435,484
1970 $347,985,394 $2,137,096,774
1971 $347,039,446 $2,807,258,065
1972 $447,883,941 $2,189,418,689
1973 $483,699,611 $3,964,296,443
1974 $572,504,036 $4,090,209,682
1975 $757,015,879 $3,538,278,047
1976 $871,344,245 $3,667,161,241
1977 $498,550,725 $4,114,670,014
1978 $564,571,823 $4,910,254,566
1979 $589,566,929 $7,181,182,224
1980 $602,515,548 $10,163,020,116
1981 $699,302,473 $11,048,301,421
1982 $774,578,932 $9,178,780,077
1983 $735,408,642 $5,102,276,308
1984 $787,434,542 $4,850,238,550
1985 $875,702,247 $4,732,017,873
1986 $916,590,786 $5,880,112,788
1987 $1,018,972,664 $7,367,494,080
1988 $1,051,596,967 $8,213,538,369
1989 $1,181,360,844 $8,438,951,476
1990 $1,031,282,081 $9,298,807,850
1991 $717,974,930 $11,206,176,651
1992 $709,297,579 $12,878,148,791
1993 $1,260,132,956 $15,002,136,971
1994 $1,481,205,098 $17,474,588,896
1995 $1,534,756,135 $19,297,663,097
1996 $1,792,234,297 $20,515,458,114
1997 $2,191,749,014 $23,969,739,234
1998 $2,962,047,564 $25,385,886,978
1999 $3,045,751,528 $23,983,945,191
2000 $3,412,797,450 $22,823,270,892
2001 $2,252,847,465 $20,898,761,742
2002 $2,192,684,135 $13,606,515,723
2003 $2,836,724,352 $12,045,638,352
2004 $3,859,592,813 $13,686,329,890
2005 $4,683,246,454 $17,362,857,684
2006 $5,026,743,282 $19,741,420,740
2007 $5,430,713,729 $23,797,773,024
2008 $5,913,620,293 $31,119,602,539
2009 $2,948,594,552 $32,708,319,078
2010 $2,687,807,004 $41,950,361,212
2011 $2,906,000,097 $50,342,406,067
2012 $4,364,670,160 $54,232,266,359
2013 $5,062,881,600 $61,337,621,934
2014 $5,728,399,720 $61,496,186,974
2015 $6,152,149,100 $57,680,327,999
2016 $6,613,743,070 $57,480,787,465
2017 $7,621,501,710 $65,005,997,963
2018 $7,873,440,830 $65,344,577,416
2019 $8,655,023,960 $62,222,313,619
2020 $8,628,393,720 $53,559,359,262
2021 $9,483,997,390 $60,739,084,241
2022 $10,202,767,270 $70,594,110,920
2023 $10,968,517,090 $77,991,666,838
2024 $12,108,515,110 $80,961,511,074

Somalia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Uruguay
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Uruguay
1960 $62.7 $491
1961 $64.9 $604
1962 $67.2 $659
1963 $69.5 $587
1964 $71.9 $745
1965 $74.4 $705
1966 $76.5 $668
1967 $78.7 $585
1968 $80.8 $579
1969 $84.1 $723
1970 $93.1 $766
1971 $90.4 $1,000
1972 $113.7 $776
1973 $119.6 $1,397
1974 $137.9 $1,433
1975 $177.8 $1,232
1976 $199.6 $1,268
1977 $111.2 $1,414
1978 $117.3 $1,678
1979 $108.2 $2,443
1980 $101.5 $3,443
1981 $116.9 $3,728
1982 $129 $3,085
1983 $118.6 $1,707
1984 $122.5 $1,615
1985 $130.8 $1,568
1986 $131.4 $1,939
1987 $141 $2,416
1988 $145.3 $2,677
1989 $166 $2,734
1990 $145.6 $2,995
1991 $105.4 $3,589
1992 $109.2 $4,102
1993 $188.6 $4,753
1994 $210.8 $5,508
1995 $210.7 $6,050
1996 $237.2 $6,398
1997 $280.1 $7,436
1998 $363 $7,837
1999 $359 $7,371
2000 $386 $6,988
2001 $244.9 $6,383
2002 $229.6 $4,150
2003 $286.3 $3,671
2004 $375 $4,169
2005 $440 $5,284
2006 $458 $6,001
2007 $480 $7,222
2008 $507 $9,424
2009 $246.5 $9,881
2010 $219.2 $12,641
2011 $235.3 $15,132
2012 $350 $16,260
2013 $393 $18,335
2014 $429 $18,322
2015 $446 $17,126
2016 $461 $17,010
2017 $511 $19,185
2018 $510 $19,250
2019 $540 $18,316
2020 $518 $15,758
2021 $549 $17,882
2022 $573 $20,819
2023 $597 $23,019
2024 $637 $23,907

Somalia vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

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

Somalia and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

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

Fertility rates in Somalia and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Somalia

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

Somalia and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$11.5B
2024
$73.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
1989
2%
2023
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.94%
2025
-2.94%
2025
Unemployment rate
18.8%
2019
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
70.2
2025
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
2023
8.82 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2023
2.6 tons
2023
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
+26,859
2024
-1,348
2024
Urban population
48.5%
2024
95.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
7.34
2025
68
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2024
76
2024
Higher education index
11
2025
61
2025
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
44
2025
151
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
$15.3
2022
$1,851
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.47
2022
$302
2022
Life expectancy
59.1 years
2025
78.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
50.4%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.02
2014
4.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
65
2025
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%
2025
0.12%
2025
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2025
54,976 sq mi
2025
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2025
8,085 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
48,300 mi
2010

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