Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 58.9% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 16.8 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 89.9% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 80.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Somalia, that number is 18% of people on average (34% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 96.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Somalia, about 2.0% do 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 Bolivia? See an in-depth size comparison.