Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
be 64.4% less likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 22.0 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 93.7% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2022, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 26.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.4 times more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 103.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 26.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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 50.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Montenegro, 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 82.3% less likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 15.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Montenegro, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% 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.
Geography
see 10.3 times more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 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 Montenegro? See an in-depth size comparison.