Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 82.9% less likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
live 7.5 years less
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (70 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 93.7% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $36,700 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 8.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
be 14.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Lithuania has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.3 times more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ethiopia, there are 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 80.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 48.1% less likely to be literate
In Lithuania, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
be 9.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 53.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Lithuania, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, 47% of the population do as of 2019.
be 75.5% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 97.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
be 22.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Lithuania, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 94% 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 54.3% less on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 30.8% more on education
Lithuania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. 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, State Tax Inspectorate, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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