Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
be 33.7% less likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 2.1 years less
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 33.3% more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2022.
be 24.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Afghanistan, that number is 14.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 21.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 74.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 85% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 24.1% more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 9.7 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Afghanistan spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Afghanistan: At a glance
How big is Afghanistan compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.