Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 20.9 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 33.1 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $49,600 as of 2023.
be 74.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 4.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 97.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, 16.0 women do as of 2020.
be 85.8% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
have 63.6% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 13.6 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 people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 6.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% 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 as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.0 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 12.7% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
How big is Saudi Arabia compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.