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Somalia vs Nigeria

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

GDP$14.17B vs $377.37BSomalia vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$813 vs $1,556Somalia vs Nigeria
Population19.65M vs 237.53MSomalia vs Nigeria

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Indicator Somalia NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$14.17B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$813$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy5.9%15.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy1,325.8 LCU/USD2026-09-14
Budget BalanceEconomy-0.6%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy18.9%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-9.04B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.6%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$640$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,640$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$32.29B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy28.1%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$22.79B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy7.8%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy14.9%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$46.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy5.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy2.2%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy33.8%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy20.7%80.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.6%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy128.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy12.9%13.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-8.7%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$834M$4.01B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy6.5%1.4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy19.330.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy20.4%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$124$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%2023
Employment in AgricultureEconomy30%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy17.8%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.2%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy46%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy133.3%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.4%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.1%5.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.8B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.84B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7590.812025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3220.6192025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade88.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.5%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade29.2%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade98.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4040.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6750.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2290.3792023
PopulationDemographics19.65M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.3%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics59 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.6 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics6.014.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics44.9%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics46.6%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics55.1%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics32.4/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics41.231.82026
Death RateDemographics9.5511.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.76-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics61.6 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics56.5 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.3%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth65.469.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth30472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth30.8%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth562.6992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth101.1115.62024
Neonatal MortalityHealth34.2392024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1512192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth61%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth72%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth28.1%15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.8%3%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth115.4842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$22$672023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.9%33.8%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0%0.3%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation81.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation49.8%77.4%2023/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47.9%74.1%2023/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.7%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation68.5%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation3.3%46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security53.2%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security5.5M21.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture70.3%76.2%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture98.46K t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture56K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture69K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture2K t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.06K t43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture690 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,000 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture401 kg/ha1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture4.8M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance9262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1650.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1280.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.870.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.79-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.95-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-2.21-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-2.26-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.73-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.58-0.732024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance3.87K deaths4.16K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance232025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance1282025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance2102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian20.97K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian3.35M3.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian25.7K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology27.9%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology5470.82023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology61%80%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.70.12023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology80%84.4%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology50%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4%2.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure54.4%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy49.5 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy45.9 MW284.5 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy3.6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.9K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy5.4%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy49.5 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy24.4%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy18.6%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy2.3%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy79.1%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.4 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy512 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy190 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.05 t0.57 t2024
Forest AreaClimate9.2%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate0%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate18.5 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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