Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
be 63.8% less likely to be obese
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 22.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 21.4 years less
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 95.1% less money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $28,800 as of 2022, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 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 50.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Somalia, 49% of the population do as of 2021.
be 81.6% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 14.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Somalia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 88.0% less on education
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 22.4 times more coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis? See an in-depth size comparison.