Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of France, you would:
Health
be 73.9% less likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
be 63.4% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 15.4 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 98.8% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 95.6% fewer doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 58.8% less access to essential health services
France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 56.0% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2021.
make 98.1% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 27.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In France, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 75.3% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 88.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 44.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In France, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 56.8% less on education
France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 75.7% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 98.8% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 50.9% more strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 98.3% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 96.2% less CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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