Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
be 13.3% less likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In India, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 1.0 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in India, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2020.
be 51.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In India, that number is 8.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 63.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In India, 145.0 women do as of 2017.
be 43.6% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In India, it is 74.4% as of 2018.
have 44.8% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In India, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019. In India, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 79.2% more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In India, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
be 25.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020. In India, that number is 96% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.4% less on education
Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. India spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
India: At a glance
How big is India compared to Ethiopia? See an in-depth size comparison.