Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
be 83.7% less likely to be obese
In Dominican Republic, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
live 4.3 years less
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 86.5% less money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
be 11.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominican Republic, 21.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Dominican Republic has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 69.1% more children
In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ethiopia, there are 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominican Republic, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 44.8% less likely to be literate
In Dominican Republic, the literacy rate is 93.8% as of 2016. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
be 58.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 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 53.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Dominican Republic, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, 47% of the population do as of 2019.
be 68.8% less likely to have internet access
In Dominican Republic, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Dominican Republic, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 92% 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 45.8% less on healthcare
Dominican Republic spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 27.5% more on education
Dominican Republic spends 4.0% 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, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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