Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 14.7 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2020. In France, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
be 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 20.0 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2017, while in France, the GDP per capita is $44,100 as of 2017.
be 46.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In France, that number is 9.4% as of 2017.
be 52.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In France, however, that number is 14.2% as of 2015.
pay a 43.4% higher top tax rate
Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 98.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
be 91.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 35.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In France, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2020.
have 62.3% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In France, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 43% of the population has electricity access as of 2017. In France, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
be 4.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 18.6% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In France, about 82.0% do as of 2018.
be 45.1% 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 France, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 14.9% more on education
Ethiopia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. France spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
France: At a glance
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