Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
Health
be 61.0% less likely to be obese
In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 13.7 years less
In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 63.2% less money
Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2022, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 6.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Papua New Guinea, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
be 47.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 33.1% more children
In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 192.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 21% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 14% 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 77.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% 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 54.7% less likely to have internet access
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 78.6% less on education
Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 41.3% less coastline
Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 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 Papua New Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.