Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of India, you would:
Health
be 63.5% less likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
be 51.7% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.6 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 75.2% less spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 80.2% fewer doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 44.4% less access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 21.3% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 65.5% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
have 96.9% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.6% less likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Ethiopia, it is 60.5% as of 2022.
be 48.1% more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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 44.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 68.7% less likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 41.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In India, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 95% 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 43.9% less on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 16.2% less on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 51.5% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
find 81.3% less home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 90.5% less electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 44.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 93.1% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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