Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 99.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Somalia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 10.5 years less
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 59.5% less money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 4.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 135.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 17.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% 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.
be 31.0% less likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 91.9% less on education
Zambia spends 3.7% 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 Zambia? See an in-depth size comparison.