Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
Health
be 33.1% less likely to be obese
In Sao Tome and Principe, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 11.3 years less
In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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
Sao Tome and Principe 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 34.7% more children
In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 28.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 130.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 95.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 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 74.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 25% 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 93.9% less likely to have internet access
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
be 14.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 94% 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 14.5 times more coastline
Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 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 Sao Tome and Principe? See an in-depth size comparison.