Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 14.0 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 74.1% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,400 as of 2022, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 46.7% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 60.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 48.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% 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 31.0% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 10.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 87.5% less on education
Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 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 Pakistan? See an in-depth size comparison.