Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 76.6% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 20.3 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 85.3% less money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 68.5% more children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 Jordan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 82.5% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 15.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Jordan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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 90.6% less on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 116.3 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 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 Jordan? See an in-depth size comparison.