Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years less
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 50.9% more likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 34.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
be 33.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 40.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 441.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 29.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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.
have 19.7% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 46.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 9% 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 22.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% 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.
be 34.1% less likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 92.1% less on education
Niger spends 3.8% 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 Niger? See an in-depth size comparison.