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Somalia vs Burundi

Somalia and Burundi side by side across 198 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$14.17B vs $8.14BSomalia vs Burundi
GDP per Capita$813 vs $546Somalia vs Burundi
Population19.65M vs 14.39MSomalia vs Burundi

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198 indicators

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Indicator Somalia BurundiPeriod
GDPEconomy$14.17B$8.14B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$813$5462026
Inflation RateEconomy5.9%14.5%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy23,581 LCU/USD2,984.43 LCU/USD2018/2026 ⚠
Budget BalanceEconomy-0.6%-2.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy18.9%0.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy37%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-9.04B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.6%3.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$640$2402025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,640$1,2502025
GDP (PPP)Economy$32.29B$17.96B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy55.8%34.3%1990/2025 ⚠
Industry (% of GDP)Economy9.7%18.2%1986/2025 ⚠
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy3.9%13.1%1990/2025 ⚠
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy28.1%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$21.7M$273.06M1983/2025 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy3%8.1%1983/2025 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy14.9%47.1%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$23.11M$90.35M1989/2023 ⚠
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy5.4%38.5%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy2.2%12.7%2024/2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy33.8%78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy20.7%79.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy37.52020
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy74.2%2020
Account OwnershipEconomy38.7%7.1%2014
Youth NEET RateEconomy51%11.2%2022/2020
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.6%3.8%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy128.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy12.9%18.2%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$3.7M2011
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy299K2017
Current Account BalanceEconomy-8.7%-5.5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$765M$31.71M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy6.4%0.7%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy22.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy17.9%1.7%2022/2020
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy19.325.62024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy11.2%14%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy20.4%18.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$124$452023
Lending Interest RateEconomy33.7%12.4%1988/2025 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy-18.5%-4.9%1988/2025 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy43.1%2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$356$1512021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy30%85.3%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy17.8%3.1%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.2%11.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy46%83.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy133.3%51.1%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.1%2020
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.22022
ATMs per 100,000Economy1.62022
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.4%1.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.1%1.2%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy87.2%2020
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy97.4%2020
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.8B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.84B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7740.8422024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.7570.4432024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade9.72021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.1%1.9%1982/2023 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.3%15.2%1982/2023 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade93.7%46%1982/2023 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.3%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade29.2%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade98.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4040.4392023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6750.5012023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2290.2862023
PopulationDemographics19.65M14.39M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.3%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics59 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.6 years16.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics6.014.792024
Rural PopulationDemographics44.9%74.3%2025
Population Under 15Demographics46.6%44%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics55.1%25.7%2025
Population DensityDemographics32.4/km²567.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics41.2322026
Death RateDemographics9.556.582026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.76-2.382026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics61.6 years65.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics56.5 years61.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.3%5.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth65.430.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%0.8%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%9.1%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.050.082014/2022 ⚠
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth30482023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth20.212.32021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth27.6%24.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth30.8%24.5%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth562.63922023
Under-Five MortalityHealth10449.22023
Neonatal MortalityHealth34.919.62023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth151832024
Measles ImmunizationHealth61%86%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth72%89%2025
Basic SanitationHealth28.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.8%4.3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.870.692019/2014 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth6.9%28.5%2019/2017
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth31.9%76.5%2019/2021
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.260.792014/2023 ⚠
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth115.452.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$22$282023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth25.1%38.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth10.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth31.1%99.2%2019/2017
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.9%55.3%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare14.3%7.8%2009/2024 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare3%83.5%2006/2017 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare45.3%19%2006/2017 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3%1.5%2009/2020 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0%4.5%2023/2025
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation2.4%6.4%1987/2025 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation54.1%71.3%2022/2020
Youth Literacy RateEducation70.7%88.4%2022/2020
Primary Completion RateEducation49.8%50.1%2023/2017 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47.9%25.3%2023/2017 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation73.5%2025
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation62.9%2025
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation29.4%2025
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation9.2%7.2%2011/2017 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation95.8%2025
Secondary EnrollmentEducation3.3%23.1%2023/2025
UndernourishmentFood Security53.2%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security6.5M875K2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture70.3%83.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture98.9119.22022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture98.46K t2.68M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture6.9K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture56K t30K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture69K t590K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture2K t136K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.06K t8.36K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture690 kg/ha1,227 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,000 kg/ha1,368 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture401 kg/ha730 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture4.8M head1.2M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance5.62016
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance9172024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1650.1852025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1280.062025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.870.8452025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.79-1.462024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.95-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-2.21-1.32024
Political StabilityGovernance-2.26-1.382024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.73-0.812024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.58-1.492024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian20.97K110.8K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian3.35M6.82K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian25.7K1.47K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian07342025
Internet UsersTechnology27.9%8.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology5463.22023
4G CoverageTechnology61%32.2%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.702023
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4%25.2%2025
3G CoverageTechnology83%53.2%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology50%311.1%2025/2017 ⚠
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4%27.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.2%2018
Electricity AccessInfrastructure54.4%20.1%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure34.07K12K2019/1998 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.7%36.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy49.5 MW178 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy45.9 MW10 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy3.6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy164 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy95.4%83%2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy5.4%0.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy49.5 MW7.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy24.4%3.6%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy18.6%0%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy2.3%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%73.5%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy79.1%24.5%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.4 TWh0.6 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy512 gCO₂/kWh184 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy190 kWh277 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.05 t0.07 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate11.2%61.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate9.2%10.9%2023
Protected AreasClimate0%7.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate55%2.8%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate18.5 µg/m³35.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Somalia or Burundi have the larger economy?

Somalia has the larger economy: $14.17B for Somalia versus $8.14B for Burundi (GDP, current US$).

How do Somalia and Burundi compare across indicators?

This page compares Somalia and Burundi on 198 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=SO,BI with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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