Aid, poverty & equality · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Somalia: poverty, inequality and aid
National poverty rate is 55.4% (2022), 12th of 145 in the world and 10th of 45 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Undernourishment is 56.5% (2024), 1st of 167 in the world and 1st of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Account ownership is 38.7% (2014).
Undernourishment
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Women in parliament
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7 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Somalia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 55.4%2022 | 12/145 | 10/45 | · | · | 55.4%2022 | — | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 56.5%2024 | 1/167 | 1/44 | 70.0%2001 | 72.5% | 52.1% | −4.9 ppsince 2014 | 22.3% | 27.3% | 8.1% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 38.7%2014 | — | — | · | · | · | — | 55.1% | 46.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 19.0%2025 | 131/190 | 29/46 | · | 6.8% | 24.4% | +5.2 ppsince 2015 | 27.0% | 24.8% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $2.3bn2023 | 17/145 | 8/48 | $102m | $503m | $3.0bn | +116%since 2013 | $64.8bn | $44.6bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 20.4%2023 | 9/139 | 2/47 | 3.1% | 18.9% | 35.5% | −0.5 ppsince 2013 | 3.1% | 8.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $1242023 | 39/145 | 8/48 | $11.6 | $41.0 | $183 | +52%since 2013 | $51.5 | $61.4 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Undernourishment−4.9 pp56.5% in 2024
- Women in parliament+5.2 pp19.0% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Somalia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Somalia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Somalia | Ethiopia | Kenya | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National poverty rate | 55.4%2022 | 33.1%2021 | 39.8%2022 | 21.1%2017 |
| Undernourishment | 56.5%2024 | 19.9%2024 | 34.9%2024 | 14.7%2024 |
| Account ownership | 38.7%2014 | 48.8%2024 | 90.1%2024 | 12.3%2011 |
| Women in parliament | 19.0%2025 | 41.9%2025 | 23.4%2025 | 26.2%2025 |
| Net ODA received | $2.3bn2023 | $5.4bn2023 | $2.6bn2023 | $222m2023 |
| ODA, % of GNI | 20.4%2023 | 4.0%2023 | 2.5%2023 | 5.6%2023 |
| ODA per person | $1242023 | $42.02023 | $46.92023 | $1932023 |