Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 60.8% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 17.2 years less
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 84.8% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2022, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 6.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 74.8% more children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 49.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guatemala, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 98% 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 71.6% less likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 11.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guatemala, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 92% 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 90.3% less on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 7.6 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 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 Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.