Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
have 25.7% more access to essential health services
Ethiopia scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sudan scores 44 as of 2021.
be 47.9% less likely to die by suicide
Ethiopia has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.1 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 6.1 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 67.0% less spent on your healthcare
Ethiopia spends $86 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
Economy
make 24.9% more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $1,165 as of 2025.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 31.3% more 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 Sudan, 256.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.3% 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 Sudan, on the other hand, 42.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.1% 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 Sudan, that number is 66% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 30.8% more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sudan, about 28.7% do as of 2022.
be 16.7% 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 Sudan, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Safety
be 10.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ethiopia, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sudan, they kill 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 97.8% more electricity
Ethiopia uses 113 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sudan uses 223 kWh as of 2023.
find 89.8% less home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 3.7 times more strain on fresh water
Ethiopia withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
Environment
be 52.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ethiopia, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sudan, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.9 times more CO2
Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2023). How we calculate this
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