Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Vermont, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Djibouti, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 62.7% more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Djibouti, that number is 13.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $6,500 as of 2023.
be 38.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Djibouti, that number is 26.3% as of 2023.
Life
be 62.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Djibouti, 234.0 women do as of 2020.
be 45.8% 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 Djibouti, on the other hand, 46.9 children do as of 2022.
have 41.7% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Djibouti, there are 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Djibouti, that number is 65% of people on average (54% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Djibouti, about 69.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 12.0 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Djibouti spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 89.6% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Djibouti, that number is 314 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
