Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 26.8 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.9 times more likely to be obese

In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Spain, that number is 23.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 28.7 times more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $40,200 as of 2022.

be 33.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Somalia, 19.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.

be 62.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Spain, however, that number is 20.4% as of 2021.

Life

be 99.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 97.1% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 81.0% fewer children

In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 7.1 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 2021. In Spain, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 6.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Spain, about 94.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.6% 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 Spain, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 15.3 times more on education

Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 64.1% more coastline

Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.

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

Spain: At a glance

Spain is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 498,980 sq km. Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World War I and II but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). A peaceful transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco FRANCO in 1975, and rapid economic modernization (Spain joined the EU in 1986) gave Spain a dynamic and rapidly growing economy and made it a global champion of freedom and human rights. More recently the government has had to focus on measures to reverse a severe economic recession that began in mid-2008. Austerity measures implemented to reduce a large budget deficit and reassure foreign investors have led to one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe.
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