Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
be 15.1% less likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 53.3% more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 66.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
be 9.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 14.2% less 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 33.5 children do as of 2022.
be 19.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 335.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 30.7% less likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 74.8% as of 2018. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 20.5% more 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 Ethiopia, that number is 47% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
be 36.2% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.5% less on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 75.9% more on education
Madagascar spends 2.9% 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, General Direction of Taxes, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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