Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 98.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Somalia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
be 18.3% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Somalia, that number is 14.9% of people as of 2024.
live 8.5 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Somalia, that number is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
see 95.1% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Somalia spends $52 as of 2023.
have 57.1% less access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Somalia scores 27 as of 2021.
Economy
make 86.4% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $661 as of 2025.
Life
have 63.6% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 42.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Somalia, 563.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.2% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 87.6% as of 2023. In Somalia, it is 54.1% as of 2022.
be 79.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Somalia, on the other hand, 65.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 50% of people on average (79% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 56.9% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Somalia, about 27.9% do as of 2024.
be 13.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Somalia, that number is 75% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.5% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.4% more coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
Infrastructure
find 74.6% less home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Somalia has 0.7 as of 2023.
live with 79.1 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Somalia withdraws 25% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 95.8% less CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Somalia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 48.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Somalia, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Namibia vs. Somalia
Somalia: At a glance
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