HEAD TO HEAD
Kenya vs Somalia
Verdict
Kenya holds a 80–20 advantage over Somalia on the Relative Advantage Index, a decisive margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (88% of the combined total, $1.5bn) and economic size (GDP) (91% of the combined total, $120bn).
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side. Those factors are excluded and the remaining weights renormalised, never substituted.
Factor by factor
| Factor | Kenya | Share | Somalia | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $1.5bn | 88%12% | $199m | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $120bn | 91%9% | $12.0bn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 24.0k | 63%37% | 14.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 22 | 67%33% | 11 | 20% |
Shares are each side's portion of the combined total for that factor. Weights are renormalised across the factors both sides publish — see the methodology. Data read 2026-10-22.
