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Namibia vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.
Side-by-side comparison of Namibia and Somalia, Fed. Rep. from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
Sub-Saharan Africa · nation age 66 years
In short
Namibia scores 31.8 in the NationsTree Index (159th in the world) and Somalia, Fed. Rep. scores 19.3 (190th), a gap of 12.5 points. Their trees are 3.3 m and 2.9 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Somalia, Fed. Rep. has 6.4 times the population of Namibia. Namibia has 29% more land area than Somalia, Fed. Rep.. The economy of Namibia is 15% larger than that of Somalia, Fed. Rep. (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Namibia 3.1 million and Somalia, Fed. Rep. 19.7 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $11,986 in Namibia and $1,643 in Somalia, Fed. Rep. (2025, international dollars). People in Namibia live on average 8.5 years longer (67.5 vs 59.0 years).
Of 27 indicators reported by both countries, Namibia ranks higher in the world on 22 and Somalia, Fed. Rep. on 5. Namibia is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, society & health and infrastructure & digital. Somalia, Fed. Rep. is clearly stronger in environment & energy and land & people.
As a nation, Somalia, Fed. Rep. is the older of the two (statehood since 1960, 66 years), compared with Namibia (since 1990). Over the last five years Somalia, Fed. Rep. improved faster (direction score 70 vs 16 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Namibia and Somalia, Fed. Rep..
Namibiabetter
78.6
64th of 207
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
27.6
204th of 207
Government budget balanceEconomy
Namibia
-5.9%
163rd of 192
Somalia, Fed. Rep.better
-0.3%
42nd of 192
Rule of lawInstitutions & safety
Namibiabetter
64.8
79th of 207
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
22.9
206th of 207
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI)Infrastructure & digital
Namibiabetter
2.80
63rd of 164
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
1.90
154th of 164
Completed lower secondary, 25+Society & health
Namibiabetter
76.8%
78th of 153
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
11.1%
150th of 153
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Namibia has been ahead of Somalia, Fed. Rep. in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.
Namibia has been ahead of Somalia, Fed. Rep. in GDP per person (PPP), GDP (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Somalia, Fed. Rep. has been ahead of Namibia in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
NamibiaSomalia, Fed. Rep. All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Namibia | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 824,29233rd/216 · 2024 | 637,65742nd/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 823,29033rd/216 · 2024 | 627,34042nd/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 3.1 m136th/217 · 2025 | 19.7 m66th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 2.05%46th/217 · 2025 | 3.34%8th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 3.7213th/216 · 2024 | 30.3171st/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 50.9%154th/217 · 2025 | 55.1%144th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 36.7%44th/217 · 2025 | 46.6%2nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 3.8%171st/217 · 2025 | 2.6%206th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $15.08 bn145th/210 · 2025 | $13.00 bn148th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $37.07 bn144th/199 · 2025 | $32.29 bn148th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $31.68 bn144th/199 · 2025 | $27.59 bn147th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $4,876141st/210 · 2025 | $661205th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $11,986134th/199 · 2025 | $1,643197th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $4,340137th/201 · 2025 | $640195th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 1.7%157th/210 · 2025 | 3.0%116th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 3.5%102nd/180 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment % | 19.3%180th/187 · 2025 | 18.9%179th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 4.7%2015 | 12.7%2nd/55 · 2024 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 67.5%132nd/189 · 2025 | — |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -5.9%163rd/192 · 2025 | -0.3%42nd/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 7.0%91st/197 · 2025 | 55.8%1990 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 28.9%59th/200 · 2025 | — |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 10.0%99th/192 · 2025 | 3.9%1990 |
| Services % of GDP | 55.0%120th/200 · 2025 | — |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $6.74 bn120th/182 · 2025 | $3.80 bn138th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $9.64 bn120th/182 · 2025 | $12.84 bn111th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 44.7%64th/183 · 2025 | 29.2%116th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 63.9%49th/183 · 2025 | 98.8%10th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 108.6%50th/183 · 2025 | 128.1%36th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 1.3%114th/170 · 2024 | — |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 18.4%108th/171 · 2024 | — |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 28.0%53rd/171 · 2024 | — |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 32.3%17th/171 · 2024 | — |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 0.1%160th/168 · 2024 | — |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -13.1%173rd/191 · 2025 | -24.3%186th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 9.6%22nd/196 · 2025 | 6.4%32nd/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 4.0%80th/209 · 2021 | 11.2%43rd/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 3.17%31st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.86%57th/209 · 2021 | 11.24%4th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 1.0%183rd/206 · 2024 | 1.8%176th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 2,132104th/183 · 2022 | 337159th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 187,100153rd/194 · 2020 | — |
| Tourism receipts USD | $155.0 m134th/175 · 2020 | — |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 4.0%91st/168 · 2020 | — |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 67.5172nd/217 · 2024 | 59.0212th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 39.5159th/196 · 2024 | 101.1194th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.55120th/174 · 2022 | 0.052014 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.72009 | 0.9124th/145 · 2019 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 74%160th/193 · 2024 | 70%169th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 76.8%78th/153 · 2023 | 11.1%150th/153 · 2022 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 82.0%124th/173 · 2024 | 3.3%173rd/173 · 2023 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 43.7%2015 | 8.2%2017 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 6.4%169th/217 · 2025 | 5.1%196th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 9.5%35th/193 · 2023 | 3.7%161st/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 87.6%59th/98 · 2023 | 54.1%90th/98 · 2022 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 26.1%110th/150 · 2022 | — |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.665136th/193 · 2023 | 0.404192nd/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 59.12015 | — |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 22.9%2015 | — |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 59.3%188th/215 · 2024 | 54.4%194th/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | — | 16.4%132nd/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 64.9%134th/186 · 2024 | 27.9%172nd/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 85164th/210 · 2024 | 54197th/210 · 2023 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 2.8153rd/208 · 2024 | 0.7175th/208 · 2023 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.8063rd/164 · 2022 | 1.90154th/164 · 2022 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 60,304141st/161 · 2023 | 34,066149th/161 · 2019 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 1.2069th/203 · 2024 | 0.0510th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 30.0%80th/212 · 2021 | 95.4%2nd/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 14.277th/200 · 2023 | 18.5105th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 9.8%168th/214 · 2024 | 7.8%173rd/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 677111th/149 · 2024 | — |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 54.4102nd/205 · 2025 | 13.3201st/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 51.083rd/207 · 2025 | 13.9206th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 64.879th/207 · 2025 | 22.9206th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 78.664th/207 · 2025 | 27.6204th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 56.786th/205 · 2025 | 26.1198th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 64.681st/205 · 2025 | 28.6184th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 11.2117th/145 · 2021 | — |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $410.5 m110th/156 · 2025 | $199.5 m128th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 2.8%35th/156 · 2025 | 1.5%87th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 7.0%49th/154 · 2025 | 20.8%6th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 16,000113th/170 · 2020 | 14,000120th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 1.67%36th/168 · 2020 | 0.47%119th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 0158th/163 · 2025 | 2.0 m144th/163 · 2025 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.65%55th/110 · 2022 | — |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 1126th/137 · 2024 | — |
| Scientific articles articles | 231124th/197 · 2023 | 152134th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Namibia or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Somalia, Fed. Rep. has the larger population: 19.7 m (2025) compared with 3.1 m for Namibia (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Namibia or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Namibia is larger: 824,292 km² (2024) compared with 637,657 km² for Somalia, Fed. Rep. (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Namibia or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Namibia has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $37.07 bn intl. (2025) compared with $32.29 bn intl. for Somalia, Fed. Rep. (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Namibia or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Namibia has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $11,986 intl. (2025) compared with $1,643 intl. for Somalia, Fed. Rep. (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Namibia or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Namibia has the higher life expectancy at birth: 67.5 years (2024) compared with 59.0 years for Somalia, Fed. Rep. (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Namibia or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Namibia spends more on the military: $410.5 m (2025) compared with $199.5 m for Somalia, Fed. Rep. (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Namibia or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Namibia: 31.8 points (159th in the world); Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 19.3 points (190th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Namibia vs Somalia, Fed. Rep. — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/namibia-vs-somalia-fed-rep. Data as of 26 October 2026.