Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Chad, you would:
Health
be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Somalia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 3.4 years less
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 36.1% more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 46.7% less money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
be 5.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 32.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 100.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 9% of people have electricity access (32% in urban areas, and 1% 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 38.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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 80.0% less likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 10.0% 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 Chad? See an in-depth size comparison.