Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 39.5% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 5.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
Life
have 73.9% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ethiopia, there are 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 23.7% less likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
be 33.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 49.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 47% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 36.8% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% 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 28.9% less on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 15.9% more on education
Nepal spends 4.4% 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.
Ethiopia: At a glance
How big is Ethiopia compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.