Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Health
live 26.8 years less
In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 99.0% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 8.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.6 times more children
In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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 Liechtenstein, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Somalia, 49% of the population do as of 2021.
be 84.9% less likely to have internet access
In Liechtenstein, approximately 96.0% 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 Liechtenstein, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Somalia, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 88.5% less on education
Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Liechtenstein? See an in-depth size comparison.