Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 49.4% more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Sao Tome and Principe, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2022.
be 25.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 14.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 76.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sao Tome and Principe, 146.0 women do as of 2020.
be 48.7% 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 Sao Tome and Principe, on the other hand, 44.4 children do as of 2022.
have 28.6% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sao Tome and Principe, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 59.0% 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 Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 78% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sao Tome and Principe, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.0% 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 Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.7 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.1% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 209 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sao Tome and Principe: At a glance
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