Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population, female, per unit of GDP
Somalia
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Population, female, per unit of GDP over time
- Somalia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, per unit of gdp, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Somalia, at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female, per unit of gdp between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population, female, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, female, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.