Country Profile
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Somalia
Power index #72 / 118⚠ 1 active conflict
n/a
💰 Defense Budget
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#72
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Somalia is located in Africa (Eastern Africa). It has an estimated population of 18,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $12 billion (about $667 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 20,000 active-duty personnel, ranking #105 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
Somalia Insurgency
Africa · al-Shabaab conflict
3,500
est. deaths
Long-running insurgency between the Somali federal government (with African Union support) and al-Shabaab militants.
SRC: ACLED, 2025 estimate
Share of World
of world population
18,000,000 people
of world GDP
$12B nominal
of world active personnel
20,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Financials & Strategic
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.1
Defense Budget
n/a
Proven Oil Reserves
None reported
Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Total Aircraft
0
Fighter Aircraft
0
Bombers & Other Aircraft
0
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
0
Submarines
0
Aircraft Carriers
0
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Regional Context — Eastern Africa
Somalia ranks #3 of 6 in Eastern Africa on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.