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Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeCapital: Mogadishu161,560 observations
Population
19.65M
world rank #66 / 217
GDP
13B
world rank #143 / 186
GDP / capita
1,403.8
world rank #183 / 185
Life expectancy
59
world rank #212 / 217

Governance

568 indicators
Control of Corruption0-100 percentile11.7#201Government Effectiveness0-100 percentile13.4#201Political Stability & Absence of Violence0-100 percentile27.2#201Rule of Law0-100 percentile19#207
World Bank (WGI) CC BY 4.0World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Economy

1,547 indicators
GDPcurrent US$13B#143GDP per capita, PPP2021 intl $1,403.8#183GDP growth%3%#105Unemployment% labor force18.9%#174
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UNDP (HDRO) CC BY 3.0 IGOILOSTAT CC BY 4.0 · updated 2026

Trade

76 indicators
Merchandise exportscurrent US$1.3B#152Merchandise importscurrent US$3.93B#147Exports of goods & services% GDP29.2%#89Imports of goods & services% GDP98.8%#8
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Health

1,409 indicators
Life expectancyyears59#212Infant mortalityper 1k births65.4#146Maternal mortalityper 100k563#112Health spending% GDP3.7%#160
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0UNICEF CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2024

Education

1,363 indicators
Secondary enrollment% gross3.3%#147Education spending% GDP0%#121Adult literacy%54.1%#41Primary enrollment% gross20.9%#166
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UNDP (HDRO) CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2023

Demography

422 indicators
Populationpeople19.65M#66Population growth%3.3%#8Urban population%55.1%#133Fertility ratebirths/woman6#2
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UN WPP CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2025

Climate

238 indicators
Electricity access% pop54.4%#60Renewable energy share%95.4%#1Forest area% land9.2%#167CO₂ per capitat0.07#203
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0Ember CC BY 4.0Climate Watch CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Energy

188 indicators
Electricity access, rural% rural pop24.4%#67Electricity access, urban% urban pop73.4%#52Electricity from coal% of output0%#1
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Environment

325 indicators
Terrestrial protected areas% land area0%#163Freshwater withdrawals% internal resources55%#148Capture fisheries productiontonnes97,871#81
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Agriculture

252 indicators
Agricultural land% land area70.3%#19Cereal yieldkg per hectare503.5#175Aquaculture productiontonnes0#188Food production index2014-16 = 10098.9#147
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Technology

55 indicators
Mobile subscriptionsper 100 people54#165Secure internet serversper 1M people14#201Fixed telephone subscriptionsper 100 people0.3#147
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Society

828 indicators
Internet users% pop27.9%#166Female labor participation%20.7%#172Fixed broadband subscriptionsper 1000.72#142Life satisfaction0-104.5#114
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0UNDP (HDRO) CC BY 3.0 IGOILOSTAT CC BY 4.0World Bank (PIP) CC BY 4.0UNHCR CC BY 4.0 · updated 2026

Risk

386 indicators
Deaths in armed conflictsdeaths4,517#44INFORM risk score0-108.1#64Hazard & exposure0-108.1#69Vulnerability0-109.4#68
Our World in Data CC BY 4.0EC JRC (INFORM) CC BY 4.0UCDP CC BY 4.0 · updated 2026

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