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Somalia vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 42nd vs. 67th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Vietnam
Population
20503678
102365351
Population rank 66/197 16/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt n/a
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
75 years
2026

Somalia and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Vietnam
2024 $11,967,000,000 $476,388,230,307
2023 $10,958,000,000 $433,857,681,378
2022 $10,203,000,000 $413,445,230,669
2021 $9,483,000,000 $366,474,752,771
2020 $8,628,000,000 $346,615,738,538
2019 $8,656,000,000 $334,365,270,497
2018 $7,873,000,000 $310,106,478,395
2017 $7,621,501,710 $281,353,605,987
2016 $6,613,743,070 $257,096,001,178
2015 $6,152,149,100 $239,258,328,382
2014 $5,728,399,720 $233,451,469,643
2013 $5,062,881,600 $213,708,811,665
2012 $4,364,670,160 $195,590,661,129
2011 $2,906,000,097 $172,595,049,184
2010 $2,687,807,004 $147,201,173,197
2009 $2,948,594,552 $106,014,659,565
2008 $5,913,620,293 $99,130,304,099
2007 $5,430,713,729 $77,414,425,532
2006 $5,026,743,282 $66,371,664,817
2005 $4,683,246,454 $57,633,255,738
2004 $3,859,592,813 $45,427,854,693
2003 $2,836,724,352 $39,552,513,232
2002 $2,192,684,135 $35,064,105,501
2001 $2,252,847,465 $32,685,198,809
2000 $3,412,797,450 $31,172,518,403
1999 $3,045,751,528 $28,683,659,007
1998 $2,962,047,564 $27,209,602,050
1997 $2,191,749,014 $26,843,700,442
1996 $1,792,234,297 $24,657,470,575
1995 $1,534,756,135 $20,736,164,459
1994 $1,481,205,098 $16,286,433,533
1993 $1,260,132,956 $13,180,953,598
1992 $709,297,579 $9,866,990,236
1991 $717,974,930 $9,613,369,520
1990 $1,031,282,081 $6,471,740,806
1989 $1,181,360,844 $6,293,304,975
1988 $1,051,596,967 $25,423,812,649
1987 $1,018,972,664 $36,658,108,850
1986 $916,590,786 $26,336,616,250
1985 $875,702,247 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Vietnam
2024 $630 $4,717
2023 $597 $4,323
2022 $573 $4,148
2021 $549 $3,704
2020 $518 $3,534
2019 $540 $3,441
2018 $509 $3,222
2017 $511 $2,956
2016 $461 $2,735
2015 $446 $2,578
2014 $429 $2,546
2013 $393 $2,360
2012 $350 $2,185
2011 $235.3 $1,951
2010 $219.2 $1,683
2009 $246.5 $1,226
2008 $507 $1,164
2007 $480 $926
2006 $458 $808
2005 $440 $711
2004 $375 $565
2003 $286.3 $497
2002 $229.6 $445
2001 $244.9 $419
2000 $386 $404
1999 $359 $376
1998 $363 $361
1997 $280.1 $362
1996 $237.2 $337
1995 $210.7 $287.8
1994 $210.8 $229.9
1993 $188.6 $189.4
1992 $109.2 $144.5
1991 $105.4 $143.7
1990 $145.6 $98.8
1989 $166 $98.1
1988 $145.3 $405
1987 $141 $595
1986 $131.4 $436
1985 $130.8 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Vietnam
2026 59.3 75
2025 59.1 74.9
2024 59 74.7
2023 58.8 74.6
2022 53.9 74.5
2021 55.7 74.1
2020 57.1 75.4
2019 57.2 74.2
2018 54.8 74.1
2017 52.2 74
2016 55.3 74
2015 55.1 74
2014 54.4 73.9
2013 54 73.8
2012 49.1 73.8
2011 32.5 73.7
2010 48.9 73.6
2009 52.1 73.5
2008 51.5 73.5
2007 50.9 73.4
2006 50.9 73.3
2005 50.9 73.2
2004 50.7 73.1
2003 50.7 73.2
2002 50.8 73.1
2001 50.8 73
2000 50.7 72.7
1999 50.6 72.6
1998 50.8 72.3
1997 50.3 71.7
1996 50.5 71.3
1995 50.6 70.9
1994 50.3 70.4
1993 50.6 70
1992 25 69.6
1991 25.4 69.3
1990 46.9 69
1989 46.6 68.8
1988 43.9 68.6
1987 49 68
1986 48.4 67.6
1985 48.3 67.2
1984 48.4 66.9
1983 48.2 66.5
1982 48 66.2
1981 47.8 65.8
1980 47.6 65.3
1979 47.4 65
1978 47 64.5
1977 47 64.1
1976 44.7 63.7
1975 44.5 61.9
1974 44.3 54.8
1973 46.2 55.7
1972 46 51.9
1971 45.8 55.6
1970 45.6 54.9
1969 45.5 54.8
1968 45.3 52.7
1967 45.1 56.7
1966 44.8 56.9
1965 44.6 57
1964 44.4 57.5
1963 44.2 56.9
1962 44 58.2
1961 43.7 58.5
1960 43.5 58
1959 43.3 57.4
1958 43.1 56.8
1957 42.9 56.2
1956 42.7 55.5
1955 42.5 54.8
1954 42.3 52
1953 42.1 50
1952 41.9 49.4
1951 41.7 48.7
1950 41.5 48

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

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Somalia and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Somalia Vietnam
2024 19,009,151 100,987,686
2023 18,358,615 100,352,192
2022 17,801,897 99,680,655
2021 17,271,431 98,935,098
2020 16,651,191 98,079,191
2019 16,030,971 97,173,776
2018 15,452,487 96,237,319
2017 14,916,629 95,176,977
2016 14,348,740 94,000,117
2015 13,806,963 92,823,254
2014 13,339,491 91,679,578
2013 12,869,594 90,573,104
2012 12,461,160 89,510,356
2011 12,348,830 88,468,314
2010 12,261,756 87,455,152
2009 11,961,201 86,460,018
2008 11,663,084 85,175,788
2007 11,322,582 83,633,375
2006 10,975,502 82,167,897
2005 10,644,228 81,088,313
2004 10,280,998 80,338,971
2003 9,909,157 79,563,777
2002 9,550,063 78,772,224
2001 9,198,493 77,969,361
2000 8,838,713 77,154,011
1999 8,492,059 76,287,452
1998 8,155,417 75,299,660
1997 7,824,525 74,226,889
1996 7,554,474 73,156,447
1995 7,285,007 72,049,940
1994 7,026,797 70,854,391
1993 6,681,399 69,586,384
1992 6,495,107 68,260,337
1991 6,813,760 66,891,775
1990 7,082,811 65,504,552
1989 7,114,817 64,147,348
1988 7,235,360 62,843,228
1987 7,228,302 61,584,651
1986 6,974,788 60,347,048
1985 6,693,289 59,060,622
1984 6,428,389 57,706,067
1983 6,198,430 56,337,921
1982 6,003,840 55,011,289
1981 5,982,849 53,738,141
1980 5,936,154 52,490,101
1979 5,449,117 51,378,211
1978 4,814,892 50,249,552
1977 4,484,050 48,954,872
1976 4,365,812 47,684,931
1975 4,257,535 46,482,903
1974 4,151,842 45,413,537
1973 4,045,592 44,409,861
1972 3,939,436 43,429,168
1971 3,837,691 42,449,276
1970 3,738,448 41,475,230
1969 3,641,015 40,582,096
1968 3,546,590 39,734,609
1967 3,454,537 38,895,080
1966 3,365,106 38,024,836
1965 3,277,874 37,129,656
1964 3,192,796 36,201,563
1963 3,110,361 35,249,101
1962 3,030,091 34,288,560
1961 2,952,054 33,409,059
1960 2,876,331 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Somalia

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Vietnam
2023 6.13 1.91
2022 6.26 1.93
2021 6.35 1.94
2020 6.45 1.96
2019 6.56 1.94
2018 6.66 1.88
2017 6.77 1.99
2016 6.88 2
2015 6.98 2.1
2014 7.06 2.09
2013 7.14 1.98
2012 7.21 1.97
2011 7.27 1.93
2010 7.32 1.91
2009 7.38 1.92
2008 7.42 1.93
2007 7.46 1.91
2006 7.49 1.87
2005 7.53 1.89
2004 7.57 1.97
2003 7.6 2
2002 7.63 2.01
2001 7.64 2.02
2000 7.65 2.03
1999 7.66 2
1998 7.66 2.1
1997 7.66 2.27
1996 7.62 2.47
1995 7.58 2.7
1994 7.54 2.94
1993 7.53 3.17
1992 7.5 3.35
1991 7.47 3.52
1990 7.44 3.6
1989 7.42 3.64
1988 7.4 3.62
1987 7.37 3.72
1986 7.35 3.96
1985 7.33 4.21
1984 7.3 4.41
1983 7.28 4.52
1982 7.25 4.59
1981 7.23 4.67
1980 7.18 4.8
1979 7.16 4.94
1978 7.13 5.1
1977 7 5.29
1976 7.02 5.46
1975 7.03 5.62
1974 7.06 5.78
1973 7.09 6.11
1972 7.12 6.1
1971 7.15 6.07
1970 7.18 6.02
1969 7.21 6.01
1968 7.23 6.03
1967 7.25 5.88
1966 7.26 5.97
1965 7.26 6.16
1964 7.26 6.29
1963 7.26 6.39
1962 7.26 6.26
1961 7.25 5.48
1960 7.25 6.27

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

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Somalia and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Vietnam
2024 16.6 33.9
2023 16.5 33.4
2022 16.5 33
2021 16.4 32.5
2020 16.3 32.1
2019 16.3 31.6
2018 16.2 31.2
2017 16.2 30.8
2016 16.1 30.5
2015 16.1 30.2
2014 16 29.8
2013 16 29.4
2012 16 29
2011 15.8 28.7
2010 15.7 28.3
2009 15.6 27.9
2008 15.6 27.4
2007 15.6 26.9
2006 15.7 26.3
2005 15.9 25.8
2004 16 25.4
2003 16.1 25
2002 16.2 24.6
2001 16.2 24.2
2000 16.3 23.7
1999 16.3 23.3
1998 16.4 22.9
1997 16.4 22.4
1996 16.5 22
1995 16.6 21.7
1994 16.7 21.4
1993 16.8 21.1
1992 16.7 20.9
1991 16.5 20.7
1990 16.5 20.5
1989 16.7 20.4
1988 16.8 20.2
1987 17 20.1
1986 17.1 20
1985 17.2 19.9
1984 17.3 19.8
1983 17.4 19.7
1982 17.4 19.6
1981 17.5 19.5
1980 17.6 19.4
1979 17.6 19.3
1978 17.7 19.1
1977 17.7 19
1976 17.7 18.8
1975 17.7 18.7
1974 17.7 18.6
1973 17.6 18.5
1972 17.6 18.5
1971 17.6 18.4
1970 17.5 18.4
1969 17.5 18.4
1968 17.5 18.4
1967 17.5 18.5
1966 17.5 18.7
1965 17.5 18.9
1964 17.6 19.2
1963 17.7 19.7
1962 17.8 20.2
1961 17.9 20.7
1960 18.1 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
70.6%
2024

Energy

Somalia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Somalia Vietnam
% of world population
0.23%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
84.2%
2024

Health

Somalia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Vietnam
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
354,460 mi
2019

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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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