Facts about Somalia

One in six Somalis is a refugee. The country is characterized by a political crisis and the threat from terrorist groups. Norway's presence in Somalia is limited because of the security situation.
Estimated population (2010)
9,4 millions

Economy

Gross national income per capita ()
Not available
Economic growth, GDP ()
Not available
Economic structure, percentage of GDP()
Agriculture
Not available
Industry
Not available
Services
Not available
Defence spending, percentage of GDP ()
Not available
Especially fragile state, (OECD/DAC) (2006)
Yes
Development assistance per capita (2009)
72,4 USD
Development assistance, percentage of GDP ()
Not available

Health

Malnutrition, children under 5 (2006)
42,1 %
Child mortality per 1000(2009)
180
Change 2000 - 2009
0
Maternal mortality per 1000 births (2006)
10,4
HIV infection rate, age group 15-49 (2009)
0,7 %
Access to safe drinking water (2008)
30 %
Percentage of urban population living in slums (2005)
73,5 %
Human Development Index (HDI level ) ()
Not available

Scale from zero to one, one is the highest level of welfare.

Education

Children in school ()
Not available
Illiteracy rate, age group 15-24 ()
Not available
Ratio of girls to 100 boys attending school(2007)
Primary
55
Secondary
45,9
Tertiary
Not available

Women

Percentage of women in Parliament (2010)
6,8 %
Women's pay as proportion of men's pay, formal sector ()
Not available

Environment

Area protected for biological diversity (2008)
0,6 %

Corruption

Level of corruption according to the TI Corruption Perception Index (2010)
1,1

Scale from zero to ten, zero is the highest level of corruption.