Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 19.8 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 89.1% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 11.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
be 11.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 Vietnam, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 80.4% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 13.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Vietnam, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 96% 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.
Expenditures
spend 92.7% less on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 12.2% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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 Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.