Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 16.7 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 78.9% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 80.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 93% 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 94.7% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
be 10.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.