Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 14.0 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 82.6% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
have 43.4% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 60.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 77.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% 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 92.0% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
be 10.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Pakistan? See an in-depth size comparison.