Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Anguilla, you would:
Health
live 26.5 years less
In Anguilla, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 88.5% less money
Anguilla has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2008, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Anguilla, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2002. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Anguilla, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Anguilla, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 28.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Anguilla, approximately 3.1 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 50.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Anguilla, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Somalia, 49% of the population do as of 2021.
be 82.2% less likely to have internet access
In Anguilla, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 13.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Anguilla, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Somalia, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 92.5% less on education
Anguilla spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 49.6 times more coastline
Anguilla has a total of 61 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Anguilla? See an in-depth size comparison.