Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
be 14.9% less likely to be obese
In Somalia, 14.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2024.
see 4.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Somalia spends $52 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Angola spends $248 as of 2023.
have 37.0% more access to essential health services
Somalia scores 27 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Angola scores 37 as of 2021.
be 16.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Somalia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 25.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 18.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Angola, that number is 14.1% as of 2025.
make 4.7 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $661 as of 2025, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $3,129 as of 2025.
Life
be 67.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 563.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Angola, 183.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.0% more likely to be literate
In Somalia, the literacy rate is 54.1% as of 2022. In Angola, it is 68.2% as of 2023.
be 50.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 65.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Angola, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.
have 12.3% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 42.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 45.7% more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 27.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Angola, about 40.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.8% less on healthcare
Somalia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 47.1% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.
Safety
be 25.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Somalia, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Angola, they kill 15.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 92.4% less strain on fresh water
Somalia withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Angola withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 50.0% less home broadband
Somalia has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Angola has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 14.8 times more CO2
Somalia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Angola emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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