Somalia vs Norway Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Somalia vs Norway)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Norway leads against Somalia in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Somalia leads in 1. Somalia's strongest global position is 66th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Somalia wins against Norway in GDP growth (annual %): 4.11 (2024, ranked 66th) vs 2.10 (2024, ranked 144th).
- Norway wins against Somalia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 91,105.25 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 1,409.33 (2024, ranked 197th).
- Norway wins against Somalia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 27.94 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Norway wins against Somalia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 58.97 (2024, ranked 212th).
- Norway wins against Somalia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th) vs 18.95 (2025, ranked 179th).
- Norway wins against Somalia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 15th) vs -1.88 (2023, ranked 199th).
- Norway wins against Somalia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.11 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs -1.73 (2023, ranked 203rd).
- Norway wins against Somalia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.83 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs -2.21 (2023, ranked 205th).
- Norway wins against Somalia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.89 (2023, ranked 45th) vs -2.38 (2023, ranked 199th).
| Metric | Somalia(1) | Norway(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.11 (66/214) | (2024) 2.10 (144/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,409.33 (197/199) | (2024) 91,105.25 (7/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 27.94 (194/213) | (2024) 99 (9/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 58.97 (212/217) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | (2024) 99.12 (39/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 18.95 (179/187) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.88 (199/205) | (2023) 1.60 (15/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.73 (203/205) | (2023) 2.11 (3/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -2.21 (205/205) | (2023) 1.83 (3/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.38 (199/205) | (2023) 0.89 (45/205) |