Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 83.4% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
be 71.6% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.8 years less
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 97.3% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 97.2% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 55.7% less access to essential health services
Russia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 55.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 4.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2021.
make 94.7% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.7 times more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 39.5% less likely to be literate
In Russia, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 60.5% as of 2022.
be 8.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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 Russia, 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 76.7% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 42.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Russia, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 90% 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 44.7% less on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 60.2% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 67.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.8% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 7.8 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 98.5% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 98.9% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 17.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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