Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 57.9% less likely to be obese
In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 25.9 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 97.9% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
be 4.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.3 times more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 124.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 28.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.0 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 51.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Denmark, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Somalia, 49% of the population do as of 2022.
be 85.4% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 15.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Denmark, 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 95.3% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 58.6% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 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 Denmark? See an in-depth size comparison.