Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
be 51.5% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 11.8 years less
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 40.0% less money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 10.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
be 11.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 59.8% more children
In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 85.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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 35.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 63% 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 45.5% less likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 15.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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 58.7% more coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 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 Yemen? See an in-depth size comparison.