Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 58.9% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 16.8 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 84.5% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 6.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
be 49.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 36.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 51.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% 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 78.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 96.9% less on education
Bolivia spends 9.8% 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 Bolivia? See an in-depth size comparison.