Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 14.9 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 68.9% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 83.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 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 Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 40.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% 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 75.8% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 90.3% less on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 6.8 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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 Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.