Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 19.0 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 77.8% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2022, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 123.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 50.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Somalia, that number is 49% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 62.8% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 14.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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.
Expenditures
spend 85.7% less on education
Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 5.2 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 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 Bangladesh? See an in-depth size comparison.