Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 39.2% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Somalia, that number is 14.9% of people as of 2024.
live 8.8 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 65.8% less spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Somalia spends $52 as of 2023.
have 40.0% less access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Somalia scores 27 as of 2021.
be 41.1% more likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Somalia, it is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Somalia, that number is 18.9% as of 2025.
be 91.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Somalia, however, that number is 55.4% as of 2022.
make 58.6% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $661 as of 2025.
Life
have 54.5% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 42.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Somalia, 563.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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 47.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 51.2% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Somalia, about 27.9% do as of 2024.
be 17.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 91% of people have access to drinking water (93% in urban areas, and 89% 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 48.4% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
Safety
be 69.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Somalia, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 77.7% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Somalia withdraws 25% as of 2022.
find 51.0% less home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Somalia has 0.7 as of 2023.
Environment
be 39.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Somalia, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 93.8% less CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Somalia: At a glance
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