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Somalia vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 42nd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Yemen
Population
20503678
43325643
Population rank 66/197 37/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 150/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 192/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt n/a
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank n/a 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Somalia and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Yemen
2024 $11,967,000,000 -
2023 $10,958,000,000 -
2022 $10,203,000,000 -
2021 $9,483,000,000 -
2020 $8,628,000,000 -
2019 $8,656,000,000 -
2018 $7,873,000,000 $21,606,160,663
2017 $7,621,501,710 $26,842,229,045
2016 $6,613,743,070 $31,317,825,274
2015 $6,152,149,100 $42,444,490,074
2014 $5,728,399,720 $43,228,585,321
2013 $5,062,881,600 $40,415,233,436
2012 $4,364,670,160 $35,401,331,610
2011 $2,906,000,097 $32,726,417,878
2010 $2,687,807,004 $30,906,749,533
2009 $2,948,594,552 $25,130,278,213
2008 $5,913,620,293 $26,910,855,807
2007 $5,430,713,729 $21,650,528,674
2006 $5,026,743,282 $19,063,143,370
2005 $4,683,246,454 $16,731,566,717
2004 $3,859,592,813 $13,867,634,371
2003 $2,836,724,352 $11,777,532,662
2002 $2,192,684,135 $10,693,430,511
2001 $2,252,847,465 $9,852,990,693
2000 $3,412,797,450 $9,679,316,770
1999 $3,045,751,528 $7,639,325,296
1998 $2,962,047,564 $6,322,175,566
1997 $2,191,749,014 $6,838,298,531
1996 $1,792,234,297 $6,496,163,616
1995 $1,534,756,135 $12,796,345,679
1994 $1,481,205,098 $28,019,483,764
1993 $1,260,132,956 $21,736,802,664
1992 $709,297,579 $17,959,367,194
1991 $717,974,930 $14,665,445,462
1990 $1,031,282,081 $12,643,821,569
1989 $1,181,360,844 -
1988 $1,051,596,967 -
1987 $1,018,972,664 -
1986 $916,590,786 -
1985 $875,702,247 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Yemen
2024 $630 -
2023 $597 -
2022 $573 -
2021 $549 -
2020 $518 -
2019 $540 -
2018 $509 $634
2017 $511 $811
2016 $461 $975
2015 $446 $1,362
2014 $429 $1,430
2013 $393 $1,379
2012 $350 $1,245
2011 $235.3 $1,186
2010 $219.2 $1,155
2009 $246.5 $969
2008 $507 $1,072
2007 $480 $890
2006 $458 $810
2005 $440 $734
2004 $375 $628
2003 $286.3 $549
2002 $229.6 $513
2001 $244.9 $487
2000 $386 $493
1999 $359 $401
1998 $363 $343
1997 $280.1 $383
1996 $237.2 $375
1995 $210.7 $764
1994 $210.8 $1,735
1993 $188.6 $1,397
1992 $109.2 $1,198
1991 $105.4 $1,016
1990 $145.6 $910
1989 $166 -
1988 $145.3 -
1987 $141 -
1986 $131.4 -
1985 $130.8 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Yemen
2026 59.3 69.7
2025 59.1 69.6
2024 59 69.4
2023 58.8 69.3
2022 53.9 68
2021 55.7 66
2020 57.1 66.4
2019 57.2 66.6
2018 54.8 65.9
2017 52.2 67.1
2016 55.3 67.1
2015 55.1 66.8
2014 54.4 68
2013 54 68
2012 49.1 67.6
2011 32.5 67.4
2010 48.9 67.2
2009 52.1 66.9
2008 51.5 66.6
2007 50.9 66.2
2006 50.9 65.8
2005 50.9 65.4
2004 50.7 64.9
2003 50.7 64.4
2002 50.8 63.8
2001 50.8 63.3
2000 50.7 62.8
1999 50.6 62.3
1998 50.8 61.8
1997 50.3 61.3
1996 50.5 60.9
1995 50.6 60.5
1994 50.3 59.8
1993 50.6 59.7
1992 25 59.3
1991 25.4 58.8
1990 46.9 58.5
1989 46.6 58
1988 43.9 57.4
1987 49 56.8
1986 48.4 54
1985 48.3 55.4
1984 48.4 54.6
1983 48.2 53.6
1982 48 52.4
1981 47.8 51.7
1980 47.6 50.6
1979 47.4 49.5
1978 47 48.5
1977 47 47.4
1976 44.7 46.4
1975 44.5 45.5
1974 44.3 44.5
1973 46.2 43.6
1972 46 42.7
1971 45.8 41.8
1970 45.6 40.6
1969 45.5 39.6
1968 45.3 38
1967 45.1 37.1
1966 44.8 36.3
1965 44.6 35.6
1964 44.4 34.9
1963 44.2 33.4
1962 44 33.7
1961 43.7 34.1
1960 43.5 33.5
1959 43.3 32.9
1958 43.1 32.4
1957 42.9 31.8
1956 42.7 31.3
1955 42.5 30.8
1954 42.3 30.4
1953 42.1 30
1952 41.9 29.6
1951 41.7 29.3
1950 41.5 28.9

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

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Somalia and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Somalia Yemen
2024 19,009,151 40,583,164
2023 18,358,615 39,390,799
2022 17,801,897 38,222,876
2021 17,271,431 37,140,230
2020 16,651,191 36,134,863
2019 16,030,971 35,111,408
2018 15,452,487 34,085,182
2017 14,916,629 33,090,921
2016 14,348,740 32,109,010
2015 13,806,963 31,159,379
2014 13,339,491 30,226,309
2013 12,869,594 29,312,952
2012 12,461,160 28,433,647
2011 12,348,830 27,582,897
2010 12,261,756 26,754,387
2009 11,961,201 25,927,724
2008 11,663,084 25,111,941
2007 11,322,582 24,318,082
2006 10,975,502 23,543,083
2005 10,644,228 22,790,085
2004 10,280,998 22,095,167
2003 9,909,157 21,456,379
2002 9,550,063 20,835,086
2001 9,198,493 20,226,147
2000 8,838,713 19,624,141
1999 8,492,059 19,029,420
1998 8,155,417 18,446,013
1997 7,824,525 17,873,936
1996 7,554,474 17,313,177
1995 7,285,007 16,740,058
1994 7,026,797 16,149,147
1993 6,681,399 15,563,914
1992 6,495,107 14,989,494
1991 6,813,760 14,430,201
1990 7,082,811 13,887,862
1989 7,114,817 13,364,174
1988 7,235,360 12,859,708
1987 7,228,302 12,369,912
1986 6,974,788 11,901,040
1985 6,693,289 11,453,825
1984 6,428,389 11,025,597
1983 6,198,430 10,621,499
1982 6,003,840 10,241,006
1981 5,982,849 9,882,362
1980 5,936,154 9,543,358
1979 5,449,117 9,224,194
1978 4,814,892 8,926,586
1977 4,484,050 8,648,222
1976 4,365,812 8,384,113
1975 4,257,535 8,133,598
1974 4,151,842 7,896,783
1973 4,045,592 7,672,796
1972 3,939,436 7,460,068
1971 3,837,691 7,257,462
1970 3,738,448 7,065,279
1969 3,641,015 6,875,859
1968 3,546,590 6,690,524
1967 3,454,537 6,516,444
1966 3,365,106 6,351,494
1965 3,277,874 6,195,593
1964 3,192,796 6,048,006
1963 3,110,361 5,911,135
1962 3,030,091 5,782,221
1961 2,952,054 5,655,232
1960 2,876,331 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Yemen

Fertility rate
Somalia

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Yemen
2023 6.13 4.59
2022 6.26 4.59
2021 6.35 4.6
2020 6.45 4.6
2019 6.56 4.6
2018 6.66 4.61
2017 6.77 4.61
2016 6.88 4.61
2015 6.98 4.62
2014 7.06 4.62
2013 7.14 4.62
2012 7.21 4.63
2011 7.27 4.63
2010 7.32 4.81
2009 7.38 5
2008 7.42 5.11
2007 7.46 5.26
2006 7.49 5.41
2005 7.53 5.56
2004 7.57 5.71
2003 7.6 5.84
2002 7.63 5.97
2001 7.64 6.14
2000 7.65 6.32
1999 7.66 6.49
1998 7.66 6.64
1997 7.66 6.82
1996 7.62 7
1995 7.58 7.53
1994 7.54 7.8
1993 7.53 8.05
1992 7.5 8.27
1991 7.47 8.46
1990 7.44 8.61
1989 7.42 8.71
1988 7.4 8.79
1987 7.37 8.83
1986 7.35 8.86
1985 7.33 8.86
1984 7.3 8.85
1983 7.28 8.83
1982 7.25 8.79
1981 7.23 8.75
1980 7.18 8.71
1979 7.16 8.67
1978 7.13 8.5
1977 7 8.47
1976 7.02 8.42
1975 7.03 8.37
1974 7.06 8.33
1973 7.09 8.29
1972 7.12 8.27
1971 7.15 8.26
1970 7.18 8.23
1969 7.21 8.22
1968 7.23 8.19
1967 7.25 8.17
1966 7.26 8.14
1965 7.26 8.1
1964 7.26 8.07
1963 7.26 8.03
1962 7.26 8.01
1961 7.25 8
1960 7.25 7.99

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

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Somalia and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Yemen
2024 16.6 19.3
2023 16.5 19.2
2022 16.5 19.2
2021 16.4 19.1
2020 16.3 19.1
2019 16.3 19.1
2018 16.2 19
2017 16.2 18.9
2016 16.1 18.8
2015 16.1 18.7
2014 16 18.5
2013 16 18.3
2012 16 18.1
2011 15.8 17.9
2010 15.7 17.7
2009 15.6 17.4
2008 15.6 17.2
2007 15.6 16.9
2006 15.7 16.7
2005 15.9 16.4
2004 16 16.2
2003 16.1 16
2002 16.2 15.8
2001 16.2 15.6
2000 16.3 15.4
1999 16.3 15.2
1998 16.4 15
1997 16.4 14.9
1996 16.5 14.8
1995 16.6 14.7
1994 16.7 14.6
1993 16.8 14.6
1992 16.7 14.6
1991 16.5 14.6
1990 16.5 14.6
1989 16.7 14.6
1988 16.8 14.7
1987 17 14.8
1986 17.1 14.9
1985 17.2 15
1984 17.3 15.1
1983 17.4 15.3
1982 17.4 15.5
1981 17.5 15.7
1980 17.6 15.9
1979 17.6 16.1
1978 17.7 16.3
1977 17.7 16.6
1976 17.7 16.8
1975 17.7 17
1974 17.7 17.3
1973 17.6 17.6
1972 17.6 17.8
1971 17.6 18.1
1970 17.5 18.4
1969 17.5 18.7
1968 17.5 18.9
1967 17.5 19.1
1966 17.5 19.2
1965 17.5 19.3
1964 17.6 19.4
1963 17.7 19.5
1962 17.8 19.6
1961 17.9 19.6
1960 18.1 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP n/a
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
29
2025
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports n/a
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
11.9%
2022

Energy

Somalia Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Somalia Yemen
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
2%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
13.8%
2020

Health

Somalia Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Yemen
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2025, 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 (2015, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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