Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 64.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ethiopia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.
live 2.4 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 22.4% less likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 38.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 15.3% more children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ethiopia, there are 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 61.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 29.2% less likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 73.2% as of 2018. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
be 27.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 11.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 48% 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 11.1% less likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 50.0% more on education
Rwanda spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, Rwanda Revenue Authority, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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