Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
Health
be 61.0% less likely to be obese
In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 13.7 years less
In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 80.5% less money
Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
have 30.8% more children
In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 77.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% 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 69.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Somalia, that number is 18% of people on average (34% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 81.8% less likely to have internet access
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 41.3% less coastline
Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 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 Papua New Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.