Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 116.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Somalia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.0 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $9,800 as of 2022.
be 68.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.
Life
be 65.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Namibia, 215.0 women do as of 2020.
be 66.0% 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 Namibia, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2022.
have 35.0% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Namibia, there are 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% 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 2021. In Namibia, that number is 55% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Namibia, about 53.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 32.0 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Namibia spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 48.0% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Namibia: At a glance
How big is Namibia compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.