Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
be 46.8% less likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 20.4 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 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 95.5% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
be 8.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 29.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 Malaysia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Somalia, 49% of the population do as of 2022.
be 85.1% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 13.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Malaysia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 91% 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 92.3% less on education
Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 35.3% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 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 Malaysia? See an in-depth size comparison.