Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
be 20.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ethiopia, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Djibouti, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2018.
live 2.8 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2020. In Djibouti, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Djibouti, that number is 13.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 63.6% more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2017, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2017.
be 22.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Djibouti, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2015.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Djibouti, that number is 40.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 38.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Djibouti, 248.0 women do as of 2017.
be 16.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 35.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Djibouti, on the other hand, 41.6 children do as of 2020.
have 28.2% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Djibouti, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 20.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Djibouti, that number is 52% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2016.
be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 18.6% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Djibouti, about 55.7% do as of 2018.
be 31.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Djibouti, that number is 90% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Djibouti: At a glance
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