Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
be 84.3% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 18.9 years less
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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 80.0% less money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
have 66.6% more children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Somalia, there are 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 81.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Marshall Islands, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Somalia, that number is 18% of people on average (34% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 94.9% less likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
be 15.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 8.2 times more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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 Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.