Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
see 38.8% more spent on your healthcare
Ethiopia spends $86 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 22.9% more access to essential health services
Ethiopia scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tanzania scores 43 as of 2021.
be 16.0% less likely to die by suicide
Ethiopia has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ethiopia, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.5% of people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 52.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
be 20.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
make 41.4% more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
Life
be 29.4% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 60.5% as of 2022. In Tanzania, it is 78.2% as of 2022.
be 16.8% less 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 28.7 children do as of 2024.
have 10.6% more children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 41.5% 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 Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 42.0% more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
be 16.2% 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 Tanzania, that number is 65% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 12.8% less 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 Tanzania, that number is 48% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 37.4% more on education
Ethiopia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tanzania spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 10.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ethiopia, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 59.8% less strain on fresh water
Ethiopia withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 19.9% more electricity
Ethiopia uses 113 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
find 57.6% less home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 21.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ethiopia, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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