Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
see 80.8% more spent on your healthcare
Ethiopia spends $86 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Djibouti spends $155 as of 2023.
have 47.6% more doctors per person
Ethiopia has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Djibouti has 2.1 as of 2022.
have 25.7% more access to essential health services
Ethiopia scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Djibouti scores 44 as of 2021.
live 1.4 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 11.7% of people as of 2024.
be 31.1% more likely to die by suicide
Ethiopia has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Djibouti, it is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.2 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $3,906 as of 2025.
be 7.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Djibouti, that number is 26.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 16.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 195.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Djibouti, 162.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 34.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Djibouti, on the other hand, 43.0 children do as of 2024.
have 33.5% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Djibouti, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Djibouti, that number is 65% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Djibouti, about 65.3% do as of 2024.
be 43.3% 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 Djibouti, that number is 80% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.6% less on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Djibouti, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 31.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ethiopia, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Djibouti, they kill 23.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Djibouti has 1.5 as of 2023.
live with 80.4% less strain on fresh water
Ethiopia withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Djibouti withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 28.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ethiopia, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Djibouti, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.1 times more CO2
Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Djibouti emits 0.8 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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