Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
be 62.1% less likely to be obese
In Iceland, 21.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 27.9 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 97.7% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
be 6.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Iceland, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 207.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 52.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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 Iceland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Somalia, 49% of the population do as of 2022.
be 85.5% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 100.0% 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 Iceland, 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 96.1% less on education
Iceland spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 39.1% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 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 Iceland? See an in-depth size comparison.