Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
be 85.9% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
live 6.2 years less
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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
be 27.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 32.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
make 80.8% less money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $12,000 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
pay a 55.6% higher top tax rate
Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 42.1% more children
In Egypt, there are approximately 21.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ethiopia, there are 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 27.2% less likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2017. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
be 89.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ethiopia, on the other hand, 33.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 53.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Egypt, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, 47% of the population do as of 2019.
be 66.7% less likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Egypt, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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
Egypt 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 30.8% more on education
Egypt spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. 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, Egyptian Tax Authority, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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