Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 64.8% less likely to be obese
In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 20.2 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 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 96.0% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $37,800 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 4.5 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 34.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 18.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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 51.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Latvia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Somalia, 49% of the population do as of 2022.
be 83.9% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 15.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Latvia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 95.0% less on education
Latvia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 6.1 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 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 Latvia? See an in-depth size comparison.