Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Ethiopia spends $86 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Angola spends $248 as of 2023.
have 70.6% more doctors per person
Ethiopia has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Angola has 2.4 as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ethiopia, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 2.8 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2024.
be 33.6% more likely to die by suicide
Ethiopia has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Angola, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $3,129 as of 2025.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Angola, that number is 14.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 12.8% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 60.5% as of 2022. In Angola, it is 68.2% as of 2023.
have 18.1% more children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 85.5% more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Angola, about 40.7% do as of 2024.
be 22.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 56% of people have access to drinking water (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 68% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Safety
be 15.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ethiopia, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Angola, they kill 15.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.2% less strain on fresh water
Ethiopia withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Angola withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 3.4 times more electricity
Ethiopia uses 113 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Angola uses 379 kWh as of 2023.
find 39.0% less home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Angola has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
be 30.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ethiopia, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Angola, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.9 times more CO2
Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Angola emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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