Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
be 83.9% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 12.7 years less
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 71.2% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 64.8% more children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 51.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 49% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 70.4% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 15.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Somalia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Geography
see 126.0 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.