Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 19.8 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 90.2% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 19.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 82.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vietnam, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Somalia, that number is 18% of people on average (34% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 97.1% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
be 13.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Vietnam, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Somalia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Geography
see 12.2% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.