Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
be 40.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sierra Leone, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ethiopia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.
live 9.5 years longer
In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 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 48.3% less likely to be obese
In Sierra Leone, 8.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.8% more money
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 58.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sierra Leone, 56.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
be 16.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Sierra Leone, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Sierra Leone has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2014. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 64.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sierra Leone, approximately 1120.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 19.9% more likely to be literate
In Sierra Leone, the literacy rate is 43.2% as of 2018. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
be 54.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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 80.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sierra Leone, approximately 26% of people have electricity access (52% in urban areas, and 6% 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 33.3% more likely to have internet access
In Sierra Leone, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% less on education
Sierra Leone spends 9.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ethiopia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 63.6% less on healthcare
Sierra Leone spends 8.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Authority, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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