Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of India, you would:
Health
live 11.5 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 86.9% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In India, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 30.3 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 81.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 95.3% less likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
be 11.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In India, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 95% 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 56.8% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 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 India? See an in-depth size comparison.