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Somalia vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 42nd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Zimbabwe
Population
20503678
17361868
Population rank 66/197 74/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt n/a
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
73%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Somalia and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Zimbabwe
2024 $11,967,000,000 $41,539,411,516
2023 $10,958,000,000 $35,871,779,681
2022 $10,203,000,000 $40,757,561,709
2021 $9,483,000,000 $41,287,673,690
2020 $8,628,000,000 $31,980,334,561
2019 $8,656,000,000 $33,357,695,635
2018 $7,873,000,000 $34,141,666,667
2017 $7,621,501,710 $51,035,657,371
2016 $6,613,743,070 $20,559,250,000
2015 $6,152,149,100 $19,973,250,000
2014 $5,728,399,720 $19,505,500,000
2013 $5,062,881,600 $19,100,750,000
2012 $4,364,670,160 $17,123,500,000
2011 $2,906,000,097 $14,109,000,000
2010 $2,687,807,004 $12,047,750,000
2009 $2,948,594,552 $9,670,750,000
2008 $5,913,620,293 $4,418,000,000
2007 $5,430,713,729 $5,294,750,000
2006 $5,026,743,282 $5,446,750,000
2005 $4,683,246,454 $5,758,250,000
2004 $3,859,592,813 $5,808,500,000
2003 $2,836,724,352 $5,730,500,000
2002 $2,192,684,135 $6,345,250,000
2001 $2,252,847,465 $6,780,750,000
2000 $3,412,797,450 $6,693,250,000
1999 $3,045,751,528 $6,861,500,000
1998 $2,962,047,564 $6,405,250,000
1997 $2,191,749,014 $8,534,000,000
1996 $1,792,234,297 $8,557,500,000
1995 $1,534,756,135 $7,115,000,000
1994 $1,481,205,098 $6,894,250,000
1993 $1,260,132,956 $6,567,250,000
1992 $709,297,579 $6,755,000,000
1991 $717,974,930 $8,646,000,000
1990 $1,031,282,081 $8,788,301,546
1989 $1,181,360,844 $8,290,553,535
1988 $1,051,596,967 $7,818,774,177
1987 $1,018,972,664 $6,744,657,033
1986 $916,590,786 $6,220,698,247
1985 $875,702,247 $5,640,137,575
1984 $787,434,542 $6,355,369,172
1983 $735,408,642 $7,768,031,182
1982 $774,578,932 $8,544,060,905
1981 $699,302,473 $8,015,464,252
1980 $602,515,548 $6,682,278,300
1979 $589,566,929 $5,180,102,910
1978 $564,571,823 $4,353,822,343
1977 $498,550,725 $4,366,610,469
1976 $871,344,245 $4,320,576,877
1975 $757,015,879 $4,373,532,601
1974 $572,504,036 $3,984,194,614
1973 $483,699,611 $3,311,043,292
1972 $447,883,941 $2,679,096,597
1971 $347,039,446 $2,179,828,710
1970 $347,985,394 $1,885,168,339
1969 $306,357,285 $1,748,891,294
1968 $286,719,885 $1,480,355,355
1967 $271,781,887 $1,397,715,282
1966 $257,375,897 $1,282,403,936
1965 $243,725,898 $1,312,105,394
1964 $229,529,913 $1,217,759,447
1963 $216,145,936 $1,160,103,724
1962 $203,531,928 $1,118,172,226
1961 $191,659,914 $1,097,206,526
1960 $180,459,937 $1,053,528,036

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

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Somalia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Zimbabwe
2024 $630 $2,497
2023 $597 $2,195
2022 $573 $2,536
2021 $549 $2,614
2020 $518 $2,060
2019 $540 $2,184
2018 $509 $2,271
2017 $511 $3,445
2016 $461 $1,408
2015 $446 $1,387
2014 $429 $1,373
2013 $393 $1,363
2012 $350 $1,239
2011 $235.3 $1,038
2010 $219.2 $902
2009 $246.5 $736
2008 $507 $341
2007 $480 $414
2006 $458 $431
2005 $440 $461
2004 $375 $470
2003 $286.3 $468
2002 $229.6 $525
2001 $244.9 $566
2000 $386 $563
1999 $359 $582
1998 $363 $552
1997 $280.1 $751
1996 $237.2 $767
1995 $210.7 $648
1994 $210.8 $634
1993 $188.6 $605
1992 $109.2 $631
1991 $105.4 $831
1990 $145.6 $867
1989 $166 $840
1988 $145.3 $816
1987 $141 $726
1986 $131.4 $693
1985 $130.8 $649
1984 $122.5 $757
1983 $118.6 $959
1982 $129 $1,096
1981 $116.9 $1,069
1980 $101.5 $949
1979 $108.2 $779
1978 $117.3 $665
1977 $111.2 $677
1976 $199.6 $687
1975 $177.8 $717
1974 $137.9 $674
1973 $119.6 $579
1972 $113.7 $483
1971 $90.4 $406
1970 $93.1 $361
1969 $84.1 $346
1968 $80.8 $302
1967 $78.7 $294.4
1966 $76.5 $278.7
1965 $74.4 $294.3
1964 $71.9 $281.9
1963 $69.5 $277.1
1962 $67.2 $275.7
1961 $64.9 $279.2
1960 $62.7 $276.6

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

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Somalia vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Zimbabwe
2026 59.3 63.6
2025 59.1 63.3
2024 59 63.1
2023 58.8 62.8
2022 53.9 62.4
2021 55.7 60.1
2020 57.1 61.5
2019 57.2 61.1
2018 54.8 60.9
2017 52.2 60.3
2016 55.3 59.8
2015 55.1 59
2014 54.4 58.1
2013 54 56.8
2012 49.1 55.4
2011 32.5 53.9
2010 48.9 51.9
2009 52.1 49.7
2008 51.5 48.5
2007 50.9 47.6
2006 50.9 47.1
2005 50.9 46.6
2004 50.7 46
2003 50.7 45.4
2002 50.8 45.9
2001 50.8 44.5
2000 50.7 46
1999 50.6 46.4
1998 50.8 47.6
1997 50.3 48.5
1996 50.5 49
1995 50.6 51.1
1994 50.3 52.5
1993 50.6 54
1992 25 55.6
1991 25.4 57
1990 46.9 58.3
1989 46.6 59.4
1988 43.9 60.2
1987 49 60.7
1986 48.4 61
1985 48.3 60.9
1984 48.4 60.6
1983 48.2 60
1982 48 59.9
1981 47.8 59.4
1980 47.6 59.1
1979 47.4 54.9
1978 47 54.7
1977 47 57
1976 44.7 57.6
1975 44.5 58.2
1974 44.3 58.2
1973 46.2 58.1
1972 46 58.2
1971 45.8 58
1970 45.6 57.8
1969 45.5 57.5
1968 45.3 57.1
1967 45.1 56.8
1966 44.8 56.4
1965 44.6 55.9
1964 44.4 55.4
1963 44.2 54.9
1962 44 54.5
1961 43.7 54
1960 43.5 53.5
1959 43.3 53
1958 43.1 52.6
1957 42.9 52.2
1956 42.7 51.8
1955 42.5 51.4
1954 42.3 51
1953 42.1 50.6
1952 41.9 50.2
1951 41.7 49.8
1950 41.5 49.4

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

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Somalia and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Somalia Zimbabwe
2024 19,009,151 16,634,373
2023 18,358,615 16,340,822
2022 17,801,897 16,069,056
2021 17,271,431 15,797,210
2020 16,651,191 15,526,888
2019 16,030,971 15,271,368
2018 15,452,487 15,034,452
2017 14,916,629 14,812,482
2016 14,348,740 14,600,294
2015 13,806,963 14,399,013
2014 13,339,491 14,207,359
2013 12,869,594 14,013,808
2012 12,461,160 13,817,887
2011 12,348,830 13,595,424
2010 12,261,756 13,356,548
2009 11,961,201 13,142,790
2008 11,663,084 12,959,149
2007 11,322,582 12,804,058
2006 10,975,502 12,636,445
2005 10,644,228 12,483,432
2004 10,280,998 12,365,896
2003 9,909,157 12,232,323
2002 9,550,063 12,087,653
2001 9,198,493 11,971,901
2000 8,838,713 11,892,055
1999 8,492,059 11,783,458
1998 8,155,417 11,594,297
1997 7,824,525 11,369,827
1996 7,554,474 11,158,360
1995 7,285,007 10,974,599
1994 7,026,797 10,873,148
1993 6,681,399 10,860,288
1992 6,495,107 10,702,700
1991 6,813,760 10,404,816
1990 7,082,811 10,137,281
1989 7,114,817 9,864,798
1988 7,235,360 9,583,094
1987 7,228,302 9,284,644
1986 6,974,788 8,982,578
1985 6,693,289 8,686,813
1984 6,428,389 8,391,488
1983 6,198,430 8,098,404
1982 6,003,840 7,796,496
1981 5,982,849 7,498,635
1980 5,936,154 7,041,303
1979 5,449,117 6,647,556
1978 4,814,892 6,543,575
1977 4,484,050 6,449,512
1976 4,365,812 6,287,105
1975 4,257,535 6,098,658
1974 4,151,842 5,908,328
1973 4,045,592 5,720,404
1972 3,939,436 5,542,445
1971 3,837,691 5,374,712
1970 3,738,448 5,215,918
1969 3,641,015 5,058,181
1968 3,546,590 4,900,440
1967 3,454,537 4,748,307
1966 3,365,106 4,601,217
1965 3,277,874 4,458,462
1964 3,192,796 4,320,006
1963 3,110,361 4,185,877
1962 3,030,091 4,055,959
1961 2,952,054 3,930,401
1960 2,876,331 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Somalia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Zimbabwe
2023 6.13 3.72
2022 6.26 3.77
2021 6.35 3.77
2020 6.45 3.75
2019 6.56 3.75
2018 6.66 3.74
2017 6.77 3.77
2016 6.88 3.83
2015 6.98 3.91
2014 7.06 4.01
2013 7.14 4.11
2012 7.21 4.13
2011 7.27 4.13
2010 7.32 4.04
2009 7.38 3.95
2008 7.42 3.78
2007 7.46 3.68
2006 7.49 3.64
2005 7.53 3.69
2004 7.57 3.78
2003 7.6 3.86
2002 7.63 3.93
2001 7.64 3.98
2000 7.65 4.01
1999 7.66 4.06
1998 7.66 4.07
1997 7.66 4.08
1996 7.62 4.11
1995 7.58 4.15
1994 7.54 4.28
1993 7.53 4.39
1992 7.5 4.57
1991 7.47 4.72
1990 7.44 4.88
1989 7.42 5.07
1988 7.4 5.28
1987 7.37 5.5
1986 7.35 5.69
1985 7.33 5.87
1984 7.3 6.04
1983 7.28 6.2
1982 7.25 6.33
1981 7.23 6.45
1980 7.18 6.52
1979 7.16 6.59
1978 7.13 6.66
1977 7 6.71
1976 7.02 6.77
1975 7.03 6.83
1974 7.06 6.88
1973 7.09 6.94
1972 7.12 6.94
1971 7.15 6.94
1970 7.18 6.98
1969 7.21 7.04
1968 7.23 7.11
1967 7.25 7.16
1966 7.26 7.2
1965 7.26 7.23
1964 7.26 7.23
1963 7.26 7.23
1962 7.26 7.23
1961 7.25 7.21
1960 7.25 7.2

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

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Somalia and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Zimbabwe
2024 16.6 19
2023 16.5 18.9
2022 16.5 18.7
2021 16.4 18.6
2020 16.3 18.5
2019 16.3 18.3
2018 16.2 18.2
2017 16.2 18.1
2016 16.1 18
2015 16.1 18
2014 16 18
2013 16 18
2012 16 18.1
2011 15.8 18.2
2010 15.7 18.3
2009 15.6 18.4
2008 15.6 18.5
2007 15.6 18.5
2006 15.7 18.5
2005 15.9 18.3
2004 16 18.3
2003 16.1 18.2
2002 16.2 18.1
2001 16.2 18
2000 16.3 17.8
1999 16.3 17.7
1998 16.4 17.5
1997 16.4 17.2
1996 16.5 16.9
1995 16.6 16.6
1994 16.7 16.4
1993 16.8 16.3
1992 16.7 16.4
1991 16.5 16.5
1990 16.5 16.3
1989 16.7 16.1
1988 16.8 15.9
1987 17 15.9
1986 17.1 15.9
1985 17.2 15.9
1984 17.3 15.8
1983 17.4 15.8
1982 17.4 15.8
1981 17.5 15.7
1980 17.6 15.6
1979 17.6 15.6
1978 17.7 15.7
1977 17.7 15.8
1976 17.7 15.8
1975 17.7 15.9
1974 17.7 15.9
1973 17.6 15.8
1972 17.6 15.8
1971 17.6 15.8
1970 17.5 15.7
1969 17.5 15.7
1968 17.5 15.7
1967 17.5 15.7
1966 17.5 15.7
1965 17.5 15.7
1964 17.6 15.7
1963 17.7 15.8
1962 17.8 16
1961 17.9 16.2
1960 18.1 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
49.5%
2024

Energy

Somalia Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Somalia Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
38.4%
2023

Health

Somalia Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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