Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 20.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Somalia spends $52 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Namibia spends $1,068 as of 2023.
have 2.3 times more access to essential health services
Somalia scores 27 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Namibia scores 63 as of 2021.
be 90.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Somalia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 9.0% of people as of 2024.
be 22.5% more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 14.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 18.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 7.4 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $661 as of 2025, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $4,876 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.3% 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 Namibia, 139.0 women do as of 2023.
be 61.9% more likely to be literate
In Somalia, the literacy rate is 54.1% as of 2022. In Namibia, it is 87.6% as of 2023.
be 44.3% 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 Namibia, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2024.
have 38.9% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 42.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Namibia, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 57% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 27.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Namibia, about 64.9% do as of 2024.
be 14.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 87% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Somalia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 48.0% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
Infrastructure
find 3.9 times more home broadband
Somalia has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Namibia has 2.8 as of 2024.
live with 98.7% less strain on fresh water
Somalia withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Namibia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 32.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Somalia, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Namibia, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.0 times more CO2
Somalia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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