Compare Somalia, Fed. Rep. vs United States

Somalia, Fed. Rep. Africa

United States North America

Key Statistics

Population

people

19.0M

68th

340.1M

3rd

GDP

gross domestic product, US$

$12.0B

153rd

$28.8T

1st

GDP per Capita

US$ per person

$630

210th

$84,534

12th

GNI per Capita (PPP)

international $

$1,630

198th

$85,980

10th

GDP Growth

annual %

4.1% 68th

2.8% 122nd

Surface Area

km²

637,660 km²

42nd

9,831,510 km²

3rd

Population Density

people per km²

29.8 /km²

34.6 /km²

Fertility Rate

births per woman

6.1 1st

1.6 135th

Urban Population

% of population

54.6% 144th

80.1% 57th

Population 65+

% of population

2.6% 206th

17.9% 45th

Health

Life Expectancy

years at birth

58.8 yrs

213th

78.4 yrs

63rd

Infant Mortality

per 1,000 live births

67.8 196th

5.5 56th

Maternal Mortality

per 100,000 live births

563.0 189th

17.0 67th

Health Spending per Capita

US$

$22

192nd

$13,473

1st

Health Spending

% of GDP

3.7% 162nd

16.7% 3rd

Physicians

per 1,000 people

0.05

203rd

3.68

39th

Hospital Beds

per 1,000 people

0.87

163rd

2.68

82nd

Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024

Population pyramid of Somalia, Fed. Rep. — **Somalia, Fed. Rep.**

Population pyramid of United States — **United States**

Economy & Environment

Unemployment Rate

% of labour force

18.9% 179th

4.0% 71st

GHG Emissions

tons per capita

2.95 53rd

17.74 175th

Agriculture

% of GDP

55.8%

1.0%

Industry

% of GDP

N/A

17.9%

Services

% of GDP

N/A

77.6%

Exports

% of GDP

31.2%

11.1%

Imports

% of GDP

99.1%

14.3%

Education & Society

Literacy Rate

% of adults

54.1% 147th

N/A

Education Spending

% of GDP

0.0% 202nd

5.4% 44th

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality

N/A

41.8 134th

Poverty Rate

at $2.15/day

N/A

1.2% 68th

Homicide Rate

per 100,000 people

N/A

5.8 134th

Women in Parliament

% of seats

19.6% 130th

28.7% 76th

Female Labor Participation

% of female population

20.7% 175th

56.6% 73rd

Military Spending

% of GDP

1.6% 86th

3.4% 24th

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users

% of population

27.6%

187th

93.1%

42nd

Mobile Subscriptions

per 100 people

54.0 198th

112.4 111th

Access to Electricity

% of population

50.3%

201st

100.0%

124th

Access to Water

% of population

75.3%

182nd

100.0%

44th

Access to Sanitation

% of population

44.5%

186th

99.6%

34th

Renewable Energy

% of consumption

95.4% 2nd

10.9% 143rd

Forest Area

% of land area

9.2% 167th

33.9% 96th

Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.

GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services

Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP

Population Over Time1960 – 2024

GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$

Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024

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