Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 12.5 years less
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 56.6% more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 46.7% less money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
have 32.4% more children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 335.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 50.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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.
be 53.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (64% in urban areas, and 23% 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 80.0% less likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 37.3% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 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 Madagascar? See an in-depth size comparison.