Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 18.3 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 96.7% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 Greenland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Somalia, 49% of the population do as of 2021.
be 79.1% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% 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 Greenland, 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 97.1% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.1% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 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 Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.