Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 72 years (66 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
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 Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
be 5.1 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.7 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2017, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $27,900 as of 2017.
be 70.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Russia, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.
be 55.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Russia, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2015.
pay a 62.9% lower top tax rate
Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Russia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 92.5% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Russia, it is 99.7% as of 2018.
be 81.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 35.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Russia, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2020.
have 68.4% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Russia, there are 10.0 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 Russia, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
be 4.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 18.6% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Russia, about 80.9% do as of 2018.
be 40.9% 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 Russia, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 21.3% less on education
Ethiopia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Russia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Russia: At a glance
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