Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Somalia, that number is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Somalia, that number is 14.9% of people as of 2024.
see 31.9% less spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Somalia spends $52 as of 2023.
have 22.9% less access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Somalia scores 27 as of 2021.
be 77.7% more likely to die by suicide
Niger has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Somalia, it is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Somalia, that number is 18.9% as of 2025.
be 34.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Somalia, however, that number is 55.4% as of 2022.
make 14.7% less money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $661 as of 2025.
Life
be 52.0% more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2022. In Somalia, it is 54.1% as of 2022.
be 60.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 350.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Somalia, 563.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 10% 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 79.6% more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Somalia, about 27.9% do as of 2024.
be 40.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Niger, approximately 53% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 46% 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.
Safety
be 18.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Niger, road accidents kill 24.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Somalia, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.5 times more home broadband
Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Somalia has 0.7 as of 2023.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Somalia withdraws 25% as of 2022.
Environment
be 31.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Niger, air pollution causes 93.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Somalia, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 58.3% less CO2
Niger emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Somalia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Niger vs. Somalia
Somalia: At a glance
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