Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 15.5 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.5 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.6 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2024, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $56,700 as of 2024.
be 60.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.
be 91.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 6.5% as of 2024.
Life
be 93.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 195.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 86.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 68.6% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Canada, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 81.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Canada, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 5.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 94.0% do as of 2023.
be 92.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 52% of people have improved drinking water access (83% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 15.6% more on education
Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.7 times more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Canada: At a glance
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