Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
be 53.6% less likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 22.3 years less
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 91.6% less money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2022, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 52.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 4.6 times more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 103.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.2 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Somalia, 49% of the population do as of 2021.
be 80.9% less likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 15.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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.
Geography
see 151.2 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina? See an in-depth size comparison.