Quality of Life Comparison


If you lived in Somalia instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:


live 26.2 years less

In Wallis and Futuna, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Somalia, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 56 years for women) as of 2020.


have 3.0 times more children

In Wallis and Futuna, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Somalia, there are 38.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

be 21.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 4.2 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Somalia, on the other hand, 89.5 children do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 91.0% less likely to have internet access

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 22.1% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2018.

be 16.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Somalia, 84% of people do as of 2017.


see 23.4 times more coastline

Wallis and Futuna has a total of 129 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.

Somalia: At a glance


How big is Somalia compared to Wallis and Futuna? See an in-depth size comparison.



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