Somalia

In brief

Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 54 (2023). World rank 197 of 210; in Africa, 48 of 54. Renewable share of energy use: 95.4% (2022). World rank 2 of 212 (1 = best); in Africa, 2 of 54. Air passengers per year: 34.1K (2019). World rank 151 of 163; in Africa, 37 of 40. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 1.6% → 27.9% and access to electricity 51.4% → 54.4%. Better than all its neighbours (Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya): renewable share of energy use. Worse than all its neighbours (Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya): access to electricity, electricity from renewables, and electricity from fossil fuels.