Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
be 35.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ethiopia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.
live 4.4 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 41.6% less likely to be obese
In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 46.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate
Guinea has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 14.8% less money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 30.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 576.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 30.8% more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 39.6% as of 2018. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
be 32.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 49.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ethiopia, on the other hand, 33.5 children do as of 2022.
have 14.5% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 35.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ethiopia, there are 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Ethiopia, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% less on healthcare
Guinea spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.3 times more on education
Guinea spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ethiopia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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