Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 11.1 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 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.
be 66.0% more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 50.0% less money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
have 40.5% more children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 72.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
be 45.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Somalia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 61.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 13% 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.
Geography
see 35.4% more coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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 Eritrea? See an in-depth size comparison.