Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 41.5% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 13.6 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 65.9% less money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2022, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 45.0% more children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 36.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 50.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Somalia, that number is 49% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 52.3% less likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 94.9% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Tajikistan? See an in-depth size comparison.