Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
be 93.1% less likely to be obese
In Qatar, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
live 14.9 years less
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 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 97.0% less spent on your healthcare
Qatar spends $2,901 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 95.3% fewer doctors per person
Qatar has 30.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 53.9% less access to essential health services
Qatar scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
be 29.1% more likely to die by suicide
Qatar has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 25.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 98.7% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $72,525 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.3 times more children
In Qatar, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 48.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Qatar, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 4.8 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 Qatar, 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 77.6% less likely to have internet access
In Qatar, approximately 98.1% 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 Qatar, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Ethiopia, 56% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% more on healthcare
Qatar spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Qatar, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 92.5% less strain on fresh water
Qatar withdraws 431% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
find 95.0% less home broadband
Qatar has 11.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 99.4% less electricity
Qatar uses 19,963 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 49.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Qatar, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 99.7% less CO2
Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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