Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 16.6 years less
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 29.7% more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 87.9% less money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2021, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
be 4.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 Bhutan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Somalia, 49% of the population do as of 2021.
be 83.1% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 15.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bhutan, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 95.7% less on education
Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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 Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.