Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
be 98.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Equatorial Guinea, 7.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Somalia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 8.0 years less
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 91.1% less money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $16,900 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
be 23.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Equatorial Guinea, 44.0% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 24.9% more children
In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 212.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 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 24.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Somalia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 27.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 47% 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 73.1% less likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 10.2 times more coastline
Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 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 Equatorial Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.