Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Chad, you would:
Health
be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Somalia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 3.4 years less
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 36.1% more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 16.7% less money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 17.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
be 28.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 9.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 63.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 32.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 4.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (43% in urban areas, and 1% 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 38.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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.
be 19.4% less likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 89.7% less on education
Chad spends 2.9% 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 Chad? See an in-depth size comparison.