Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 22.4% less likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
live 1.7 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 48.9% less money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
Life
have 86.6% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ethiopia, there are 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 60.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 250.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 41.9% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 31.4% less likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Ethiopia, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.9% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.5 times more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Ethiopia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ethiopia: At a glance
How big is Ethiopia compared to Burma? See an in-depth size comparison.