Germany vs Somalia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 103 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Germany and Somalia: Somalia leads on Radios (470,000) against Germany (77.80); Somalia leads on Energy Consumption per Capita (USD) (649,000 USD per capita) against Germany (120.46 USD per capita); Somalia leads on Televisions (135,000) against Germany (51.40). Across 103 compared metrics, Germany wins on 62 and Somalia wins on 31.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 41 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)91.63 %27.6 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)percent of population: 28% (2022 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.85 points40.49 points
Radios77.8470,000
Televisions51.4135,000
Waterways7,500none

Economy

41 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.94B $6.48B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.03T $13.51B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %NA
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.67 %NA
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.4 % of GDPNA
Ease of Doing Business Index79.751.6
Electricity Consumption536.5315.3
Electricity Exports78.860
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4193
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants20
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels50
Electricity from Other Renewables527
Electricity Imports28.340
Electricity Installed Capacity208.585,000
Electricity Production612.8339
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)120.46 USD per capita649,000 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient31.736.8
Gross Fixed Investment17.820
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.59 %4.3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.3 %6.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP6 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption93.360
Natural Gas Exports34.610
Natural Gas Imports119.50
Natural Gas Production7.90
Natural Gas Proved Reserves39.55.66
Oil Consumption2.55,000
Oil Exports470,2001,109
Oil Imports2.673,827
Oil Production147,200110
Oil Proved Reserves2760
Population Below Poverty Line14.8 people54.4 people
Public Debt63.993
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.465,600
Refined Petroleum Products Exports494,0000
Refined Petroleum Products Imports883,8005,590
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.160
Remittances0.515.8
Taxes and Other Revenues110
Unemployment Rate3.5 %18.9 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-21.45M22,766
Carbon Dioxide Emissions600.19838,000
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphaliadistribution varies greatly throughout the country; least densely populated areas are in the northeast and central regions, as well as areas along the Kenyan border; most populated areas are in and around the cities of Mogadishu, Marka, Boorama, Hargeysa,
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country45.7 Cubic meters per year3.3 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources15414.7

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization9.82 %0.36 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.14102.49
Agricultural land165,134 sq. km441,308.6 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)2,389 km3,025 km
Dam capacity per capita47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant0 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land5,0652,000

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.99 %-0.05 %
Administrative Divisions1618
Independence181
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.85.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.7 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq km0.9 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %563 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %8.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS93,0008,700
Underweight Children Under 50.523

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)183,00014,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Currently married (Percent)54.08 %63.89 %
Life expectancy at birth84.11 years63.7 years
Median age of population45.59 years15.65 years
Population Change-741,055 persons683,162 persons
Population density242.59 per sq. km32.22 per sq. km
Total population83.60M persons20.30M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.880.49
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BA
Birth Rate (%)8.87 %46.36 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67 %6.9 %
Death Rate (%)11.96 %11.22 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP0 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age16.48M persons4.55M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate43.773.44
Length of paid parental leave for mother60 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.57 people2.61 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.88166.6
Military Manpower at Military Age18males: 1,615,598 years of age (1997 est.)
Military Service Age and Obligation1718
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization73.51 %82.64 %
Physician Density4.53 people/sq km0.05 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.13 %3.32 %
Population living in slums0 %43.35 %
Total deaths1.07M persons179,638.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.31 %25.21 %
Total fertility rate1.4 per woman5.8 per woman
Total net-migration-349,130.8 persons27,375.5 persons
Under-five mortality rate3.21 per live births94.25 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.350.02
Airports84040
Civil Air Travel2391

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