Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of China, you would:
Health
live 20.4 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
be 33.9% more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 95.1% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $16,400 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
have 3.8 times more children
In China, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 28.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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 82.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In China, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Somalia, 18% of the population do as of 2019.
be 97.1% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
be 11.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In China, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 92% 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 79.1% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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 China? See an in-depth size comparison.