Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Illinois instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 21.1 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Illinois, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 47.1 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Illinois, the GDP per capita is $70,691 as of 2024.
be 74.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
be 79.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Illinois, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 6.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Illinois, about 89.6% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
