Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Brunei instead of Somalia, you would:

Health

live 22.7 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 69.9% more likely to be obese

In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 77.8 times more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2020, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $62,200 as of 2020.

Life

be 96.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Somalia, approximately 829.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Brunei, 31.0 women do as of 2017.

be 87.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Somalia, approximately 86.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.

have 57.5% fewer children

In Somalia, there are approximately 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Brunei, there are 16.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 5.6 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Somalia, approximately 18% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Brunei, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 47.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 2.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Brunei, about 95.0% do as of 2020.

be 18.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Brunei, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 94.7% less coastline

Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Brunei: At a glance

Brunei is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 5,265 sq km. The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strife over royal succession, colonial expansion of European powers, and piracy. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate; independence was achieved in 1984. The same family has ruled Brunei for over six centuries. Brunei benefits from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields, the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in Asia.
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