Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
be 50.9% more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 25.0% less money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 32.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 17.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Somalia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 42.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 49% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 19.4% less likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 89.7% less on education
Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Afghanistan? See an in-depth size comparison.