Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
Health
be 33.1% less likely to be obese
In Sao Tome and Principe, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 11.3 years less
In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 72.7% less money
Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 33.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
Life
have 40.1% more children
In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 146.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 95.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 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 37.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of people have electricity access (80% in urban areas, and 74% 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 71.6% less likely to have internet access
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 14.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 94% 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 94.0% less on education
Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 14.5 times more coastline
Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 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 Sao Tome and Principe? See an in-depth size comparison.