Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years less
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 50.9% more likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 33.3% less money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
be 62.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 509.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 29.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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.
have 19.3% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% 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 22.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% 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.
be 80.0% less likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Niger? See an in-depth size comparison.