Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 31.8% less likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 10.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
be 49.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
make 42.5% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 20.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 35.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 14.7% less likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% 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 30.4% less on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.3 times more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. 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, Sudan Chamber of Taxation, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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