Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 16.7 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 68.1% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 78.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 46.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 91% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 49% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 72.1% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 10.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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 92.9% less on education
Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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 Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.