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Somalia vs Eritrea

Somalia and Eritrea side by side across 185 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$14.17B vs $1.98BSomalia vs Eritrea
GDP per Capita$813 vs $567Somalia vs Eritrea
Population19.65M vs 3.61MSomalia vs Eritrea

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185 indicators

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Indicator Somalia EritreaPeriod
GDPEconomy$14.17B$1.98B2026/2019 ⚠
GDP per CapitaEconomy$813$5672026/2019 ⚠
Inflation RateEconomy5.9%1.3%2026/2019 ⚠
Official Exchange RateEconomy23,581 LCU/USD15.08 LCU/USD2018/2026 ⚠
Budget BalanceEconomy-0.6%2.7%2026/2019 ⚠
Unemployment RateEconomy18.9%6%2025
Public DebtEconomy—260.4%2019
Trade BalanceEconomy$-9.04B$-228.89M2025/2011 ⚠
GDP GrowthEconomy2.6%3.8%2026/2019 ⚠
GNI per CapitaEconomy$640$6502025/2011 ⚠
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,640$1,7202025/2011 ⚠
GDP (PPP)Economy$32.29B$5.22B2025/2011 ⚠
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy55.8%14.1%1990/2009 ⚠
Industry (% of GDP)Economy9.7%21.8%1986/2009 ⚠
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy3.9%5.5%1990/2009 ⚠
Investment (% of GDP)Economy28.1%12.6%2025/2011 ⚠
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$21.7M$3.28M1983/2000 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy3%0.5%1983/2000 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy14.9%51.5%2024/2011 ⚠
Foreign ReservesEconomy$23.11M$191.69M1989/2019 ⚠
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy5.4%53.2%2024/2014 ⚠
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy2.2%—2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy33.8%78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy20.7%72.8%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy38.7%—2014
Youth NEET RateEconomy51%—2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.6%20.9%2024/2003 ⚠
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy128.1%47.4%2025/2011 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy12.9%19.5%2025/2011 ⚠
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy—$48M2016
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy—142K2016
Current Account BalanceEconomy-8.7%13%2026/2019 ⚠
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$765M$-27.95M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy6.4%-1.5%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy17.9%—2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy19.324.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy11.2%27%2021/2011 ⚠
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021/2011 ⚠
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%24.6%2021/2011 ⚠
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021/2011 ⚠
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy20.4%6.5%2023/2011 ⚠
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$124$372023
Lending Interest RateEconomy33.7%—1988
Real Interest RateEconomy-18.5%—1988
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy—15.8%2000
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$356$4852021/2011 ⚠
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%98.2%2025/2011 ⚠
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.4%6.7%2025/2011 ⚠
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.1%1.1%2024/2011 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.8B$374.9M2025/2011 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.84B$603.78M2025/2011 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7740.8222024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.7570.3662024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade9.73.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.1%0%1982/2002 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.3%30.3%1982/2003 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade93.7%42%1982/2003 ⚠
Exports (% of GDP)Trade29.2%18.2%2025/2011 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade98.8%29.2%2025/2011 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4040.5032023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.675—2023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.229—2023
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
Physicians per 1,000Health0.050.092014/2022 ⚠
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth30402023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth20.217.72021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth27.6%27.3%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth30.8%48.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%—2024
Maternal MortalityHealth562.6291.42023
Under-Five MortalityHealth10435.42023
Neonatal MortalityHealth34.916.42023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1511152024
Measles ImmunizationHealth61%93%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth72%96%2025
Basic SanitationHealth28.1%—2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.8%4.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.871.022019/2023
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth6.9%8.7%2019/2010 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth31.9%34.1%2019/2010 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.261.542014/2022 ⚠
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth115.465.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$22$282023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth25.1%51.6%2021
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth31.1%88.5%2019/2010 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.9%48%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare14.3%14.6%2009/2010
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare3%—2006
Child MarriageChild Welfare45.3%40.7%2006/2010
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3%2.1%2009/2010
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0%2.1%2023/2006 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation2.4%3.2%1987/2016 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation54.1%64.7%2022/2008 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation70.7%87%2022/2008 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation49.8%—2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47.9%—2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation—59.6%2022
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation—62.9%2022
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation—56.2%2022
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation9.2%—2011
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation—76.9%2022
Secondary EnrollmentEducation3.3%44%2023/2022
UndernourishmentFood Security53.2%—2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security6.5M—2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture70.3%62.7%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture98.9106.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture98.46K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture56K t140K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—25K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture69K t20K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture2K t—2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.06K t25K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture690 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,000 kg/ha—2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture401 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture4.8M head2.2M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—15.62012
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
Refugees HostedHumanitarian20.97K1192025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian3.35M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian25.7K02025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology27.9%20%2024/2023
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology5459.12023/2022
4G CoverageTechnology61%0%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.70.22023/2022
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4%—2025
3G CoverageTechnology83%77%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology50%213.8%2025/2013 ⚠
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4%0%2025/2022
Electricity AccessInfrastructure54.4%55.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure34.07K45.1K2019/2020
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.7%48.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy49.5 MW25.9 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy45.9 MW25.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy3.6 MW0.8 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy95.4%80.7%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy5.4%12%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—123 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—11.8%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
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate11.2%5.1%2021
Forest AreaClimate9.2%8.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate0%0%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate55%20.8%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate18.5 µg/m³33.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Somalia or Eritrea have the larger economy?

Somalia has the larger economy: $14.17B for Somalia versus $1.98B for Eritrea (GDP, current US$).

How do Somalia and Eritrea compare across indicators?

This page compares Somalia and Eritrea on 185 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,ER with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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