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Somalia vs Eritrea

138 indicators have a value for Somalia, Eritrea, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$14.17B vs Somalia vs Eritrea
GDP per Capita$813 vs Somalia vs Eritrea
Population19.65M vs 3.61MSomalia vs Eritrea

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Indicator Somalia EritreaPeriod
GDPEconomy$14.17B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$8132026
Inflation RateEconomy5.9%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy15.08 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-0.6%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy18.9%6%2025
Trade BalanceEconomy$-9.04B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.6%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$6402025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,6402025
GDP (PPP)Economy$32.29B2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy28.1%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy14.9%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy5.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy2.2%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy33.8%78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy20.7%72.8%2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy128.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy12.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-8.7%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$834M$82.37M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy6.5%4%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy19.324.92024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy20.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$124$372023
Employment in AgricultureEconomy30%55.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy17.8%12.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.2%31.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy46%47.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy133.3%2025
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.4%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.1%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.8B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.84B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7590.8112025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3220.3172025
Exports (% of GDP)Trade29.2%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade98.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4040.5032023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6752023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2292023
PopulationDemographics19.65M3.61M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.3%2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics59 years68.9 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.6 years19.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics6.013.682024
Rural PopulationDemographics44.9%65.5%2025
Population Under 15Demographics46.6%37.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics55.1%34.5%2025
Population DensityDemographics32.4/km²30.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics41.228.62026
Death RateDemographics9.555.892026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.76-2.042026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics61.6 years70.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics56.5 years66.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.3%2%2025
Infant MortalityHealth65.424.72024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%0.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%3.7%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth30402023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth30.8%48.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth562.6291.42023
Under-Five MortalityHealth101.134.32024
Neonatal MortalityHealth34.215.62024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1511152024
Measles ImmunizationHealth61%93%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth72%96%2025
Basic SanitationHealth28.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.8%4.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.022023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth115.465.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$22$282023
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.9%48%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0%2023
Primary Completion RateEducation49.8%2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47.9%2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation3.3%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security53.2%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security5.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture70.3%62.7%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture98.46K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture56K t140K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture25K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture69K t20K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture2K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.06K t25K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture690 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,000 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture401 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture4.8M head2.2M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance9132024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1650.0692025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1280.0092025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.870.7522025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.79-1.632024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.95-1.462024
Rule of LawGovernance-2.21-1.82024
Political StabilityGovernance-2.26-0.712024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.73-2.042024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.58-2.292024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance3.87K deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance202025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance102025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance202025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian20.97K1192025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian3.35M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian25.7K02025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology27.9%20%2024/2023
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology542023
4G CoverageTechnology61%0%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.72023
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4%2025
3G CoverageTechnology80%77%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology50%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure54.4%55.3%2024
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy49.5 MW25.9 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy45.9 MW25.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy3.6 MW0.8 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy5.4%12%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy123 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy11.8%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy49.5 MW25.6 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy24.4%43.2%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy18.6%11.1%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy2.3%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy79.1%88.9%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.4 TWh0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy512 gCO₂/kWh578 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy190 kWh873 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.05 t0.22 t2024
Forest AreaClimate9.2%8.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate0%0%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate18.5 µg/m³33.7 µg/m³2023

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