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Somalia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 42nd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Vanuatu
Population
20503678
344750
Population rank 66/197 174/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt n/a
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
72 years
2026

Somalia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Vanuatu
2024 $11,967,000,000 $1,117,972,034
2023 $10,958,000,000 $1,115,861,056
2022 $10,203,000,000 $1,055,031,361
2021 $9,483,000,000 $950,394,007
2020 $8,628,000,000 $909,421,044
2019 $8,656,000,000 $936,526,268
2018 $7,873,000,000 $914,727,908
2017 $7,621,501,710 $880,043,284
2016 $6,613,743,070 $804,323,577
2015 $6,152,149,100 $759,690,181
2014 $5,728,399,720 $773,717,011
2013 $5,062,881,600 $758,304,466
2012 $4,364,670,160 $747,839,698
2011 $2,906,000,097 $770,153,588
2010 $2,687,807,004 $670,712,980
2009 $2,948,594,552 $592,622,319
2008 $5,913,620,293 $590,748,429
2007 $5,430,713,729 $516,392,923
2006 $5,026,743,282 $439,358,587
2005 $4,683,246,454 $394,962,433
2004 $3,859,592,813 $364,996,869
2003 $2,836,724,352 $314,471,413
2002 $2,192,684,135 $262,596,536
2001 $2,252,847,465 $257,926,882
2000 $3,412,797,450 $272,014,628
1999 $3,045,751,528 $268,006,973
1998 $2,962,047,564 $262,293,411
1997 $2,191,749,014 $272,771,209
1996 $1,792,234,297 $261,370,044
1995 $1,534,756,135 $249,333,250
1994 $1,481,205,098 $233,701,301
1993 $1,260,132,956 $200,491,853
1992 $709,297,579 $209,088,825
1991 $717,974,930 $201,334,169
1990 $1,031,282,081 $168,879,207
1989 $1,181,360,844 $154,013,202
1988 $1,051,596,967 $158,351,368
1987 $1,018,972,664 $139,464,174
1986 $916,590,786 $126,498,935
1985 $875,702,247 $131,856,421
1984 $787,434,542 $144,482,515
1983 $735,408,642 $117,389,554
1982 $774,578,932 $114,501,913
1981 $699,302,473 $113,781,796
1980 $602,515,548 $121,185,498
1979 $589,566,929 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Vanuatu
2024 $630 $3,411
2023 $597 $3,483
2022 $573 $3,370
2021 $549 $3,107
2020 $518 $3,043
2019 $540 $3,207
2018 $509 $3,207
2017 $511 $3,160
2016 $461 $2,956
2015 $446 $2,855
2014 $429 $2,973
2013 $393 $2,980
2012 $350 $3,005
2011 $235.3 $3,163
2010 $219.2 $2,815
2009 $246.5 $2,546
2008 $507 $2,604
2007 $480 $2,334
2006 $458 $2,035
2005 $440 $1,874
2004 $375 $1,774
2003 $286.3 $1,567
2002 $229.6 $1,341
2001 $244.9 $1,350
2000 $386 $1,460
1999 $359 $1,472
1998 $363 $1,471
1997 $280.1 $1,562
1996 $237.2 $1,529
1995 $210.7 $1,492
1994 $210.8 $1,431
1993 $188.6 $1,257
1992 $109.2 $1,344
1991 $105.4 $1,326
1990 $145.6 $1,141
1989 $166 $1,067
1988 $145.3 $1,125
1987 $141 $1,017
1986 $131.4 $946
1985 $130.8 $1,012
1984 $122.5 $1,137
1983 $118.6 $947
1982 $129 $946
1981 $116.9 $962
1980 $101.5 $1,048
1979 $108.2 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Vanuatu
2026 59.3 72
2025 59.1 71.8
2024 59 71.7
2023 58.8 71.5
2022 53.9 71.3
2021 55.7 70
2020 57.1 70.4
2019 57.2 70.8
2018 54.8 70.6
2017 52.2 70.5
2016 55.3 70.4
2015 55.1 70.2
2014 54.4 70
2013 54 70
2012 49.1 69.9
2011 32.5 69.7
2010 48.9 69.6
2009 52.1 69.4
2008 51.5 69.3
2007 50.9 69.1
2006 50.9 69.1
2005 50.9 69.2
2004 50.7 69
2003 50.7 68.9
2002 50.8 68.8
2001 50.8 68.7
2000 50.7 68.6
1999 50.6 67.9
1998 50.8 68.4
1997 50.3 68.3
1996 50.5 68.2
1995 50.6 68.1
1994 50.3 68
1993 50.6 67.7
1992 25 67.4
1991 25.4 67.1
1990 46.9 66.7
1989 46.6 66
1988 43.9 65.7
1987 49 64.4
1986 48.4 64.6
1985 48.3 63.9
1984 48.4 63.5
1983 48.2 63.1
1982 48 62.5
1981 47.8 61.9
1980 47.6 61.3
1979 47.4 60.9
1978 47 59.9
1977 47 59.2
1976 44.7 58.7
1975 44.5 58.1
1974 44.3 57.6
1973 46.2 57
1972 46 56.4
1971 45.8 55.9
1970 45.6 55.3
1969 45.5 54.8
1968 45.3 54.2
1967 45.1 53.7
1966 44.8 53.1
1965 44.6 52.5
1964 44.4 52
1963 44.2 51.5
1962 44 50.9
1961 43.7 50.4
1960 43.5 49.8
1959 43.3 49.3
1958 43.1 48.7
1957 42.9 48.2
1956 42.7 47.7
1955 42.5 47.1
1954 42.3 46.5
1953 42.1 45.8
1952 41.9 45.3
1951 41.7 42.2
1950 41.5 43.9

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

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Somalia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Somalia Vanuatu
2024 19,009,151 327,777
2023 18,358,615 320,409
2022 17,801,897 313,046
2021 17,271,431 305,868
2020 16,651,191 298,858
2019 16,030,971 291,985
2018 15,452,487 285,259
2017 14,916,629 278,507
2016 14,348,740 272,087
2015 13,806,963 266,101
2014 13,339,491 260,240
2013 12,869,594 254,482
2012 12,461,160 248,883
2011 12,348,830 243,474
2010 12,261,756 238,248
2009 11,961,201 232,731
2008 11,663,084 226,896
2007 11,322,582 221,276
2006 10,975,502 215,923
2005 10,644,228 210,760
2004 10,280,998 205,711
2003 9,909,157 200,746
2002 9,550,063 195,863
2001 9,198,493 191,031
2000 8,838,713 186,281
1999 8,492,059 182,048
1998 8,155,417 178,313
1997 7,824,525 174,626
1996 7,554,474 170,911
1995 7,285,007 167,137
1994 7,026,797 163,314
1993 6,681,399 159,463
1992 6,495,107 155,608
1991 6,813,760 151,793
1990 7,082,811 148,063
1989 7,114,817 144,393
1988 7,235,360 140,756
1987 7,228,302 137,187
1986 6,974,788 133,720
1985 6,693,289 130,356
1984 6,428,389 127,109
1983 6,198,430 123,998
1982 6,003,840 121,035
1981 5,982,849 118,249
1980 5,936,154 115,660
1979 5,449,117 113,040
1978 4,814,892 109,963
1977 4,484,050 106,618
1976 4,365,812 103,388
1975 4,257,535 100,269
1974 4,151,842 97,260
1973 4,045,592 94,362
1972 3,939,436 91,562
1971 3,837,691 88,862
1970 3,738,448 86,266
1969 3,641,015 83,755
1968 3,546,590 81,314
1967 3,454,537 78,921
1966 3,365,106 76,590
1965 3,277,874 74,358
1964 3,192,796 72,219
1963 3,110,361 70,159
1962 3,030,091 68,174
1961 2,952,054 66,264
1960 2,876,331 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Somalia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Vanuatu
2023 6.13 3.6
2022 6.26 3.65
2021 6.35 3.7
2020 6.45 3.74
2019 6.56 3.79
2018 6.66 3.83
2017 6.77 3.88
2016 6.88 3.92
2015 6.98 3.95
2014 7.06 4
2013 7.14 4.04
2012 7.21 4.06
2011 7.27 4.09
2010 7.32 4.13
2009 7.38 4.16
2008 7.42 4.16
2007 7.46 4.12
2006 7.49 4.1
2005 7.53 4.13
2004 7.57 4.21
2003 7.6 4.29
2002 7.63 4.38
2001 7.64 4.5
2000 7.65 4.54
1999 7.66 4.56
1998 7.66 4.6
1997 7.66 4.66
1996 7.62 4.75
1995 7.58 4.85
1994 7.54 4.94
1993 7.53 5.02
1992 7.5 5.09
1991 7.47 5.13
1990 7.44 5.17
1989 7.42 5.21
1988 7.4 5.27
1987 7.37 5.33
1986 7.35 5.38
1985 7.33 5.43
1984 7.3 5.49
1983 7.28 5.55
1982 7.25 5.6
1981 7.23 5.65
1980 7.18 5.69
1979 7.16 5.73
1978 7.13 5.77
1977 7 5.81
1976 7.02 5.89
1975 7.03 5.98
1974 7.06 6.06
1973 7.09 6.15
1972 7.12 6.23
1971 7.15 6.29
1970 7.18 6.35
1969 7.21 6.41
1968 7.23 6.46
1967 7.25 6.51
1966 7.26 6.51
1965 7.26 6.52
1964 7.26 6.57
1963 7.26 6.62
1962 7.26 6.67
1961 7.25 6.73
1960 7.25 6.78

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

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Somalia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Vanuatu
2024 16.6 21.3
2023 16.5 21.2
2022 16.5 21.2
2021 16.4 21.2
2020 16.3 21.2
2019 16.3 21.2
2018 16.2 21.2
2017 16.2 21.2
2016 16.1 21.1
2015 16.1 21.1
2014 16 21
2013 16 20.9
2012 16 20.8
2011 15.8 20.6
2010 15.7 20.5
2009 15.6 20.3
2008 15.6 20.1
2007 15.6 19.9
2006 15.7 19.6
2005 15.9 19.4
2004 16 19.2
2003 16.1 18.9
2002 16.2 18.7
2001 16.2 18.5
2000 16.3 18.2
1999 16.3 18
1998 16.4 18
1997 16.4 18
1996 16.5 18
1995 16.6 17.8
1994 16.7 17.7
1993 16.8 17.7
1992 16.7 17.8
1991 16.5 17.9
1990 16.5 17.8
1989 16.7 17.8
1988 16.8 17.8
1987 17 17.8
1986 17.1 17.8
1985 17.2 17.7
1984 17.3 17.7
1983 17.4 17.7
1982 17.4 17.7
1981 17.5 17.7
1980 17.6 17.6
1979 17.6 17.5
1978 17.7 17.3
1977 17.7 17.2
1976 17.7 17.1
1975 17.7 17.1
1974 17.7 17.1
1973 17.6 17
1972 17.6 17
1971 17.6 17
1970 17.5 17
1969 17.5 17
1968 17.5 17
1967 17.5 17.1
1966 17.5 17.1
1965 17.5 17.2
1964 17.6 17.3
1963 17.7 17.4
1962 17.8 17.5
1961 17.9 17.6
1960 18.1 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP n/a
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
29
2025
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Somalia Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Somalia Vanuatu
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
45.7%
2023

Health

Somalia Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
96
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Vanuatu
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
665 mi
2000

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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