Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 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 66.7% less likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 56.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
make 58.2% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 11.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
Life
be 28.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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.
have 37.0% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 22.2 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 Djibouti, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 11.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 1% 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 59.3% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 59% 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 41.7% more on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Ethiopia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 77.8% more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 1.8% 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.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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