Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 97.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Somalia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
be 13.5% less likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 6.4 years less
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 75.8% less money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $6,200 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 33.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 30.3% more children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 282.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 80.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 54.8% less likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 32.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 93.3% less on education
Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 17.9 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 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 Republic of the Congo? See an in-depth size comparison.