Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in France instead of Somalia, you would:

Health

live 26.9 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 36.8 times more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in France, the GDP per capita is $55,200 as of 2023.

be 61.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.

be 71.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.

Life

be 98.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.

be 96.4% less 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 France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 70.9% fewer children

In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Somalia, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In France, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 5.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020. In France, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 18.3 times more on education

Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. France spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 60.4% more coastline

Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

France: At a glance

France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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