Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Spain, you would:
Health
be 80.9% less likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
be 30.4% less likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 16.3 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 98.3% less spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 96.7% fewer doctors per person
Spain has 42.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 58.8% less access to essential health services
Spain scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 63.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2021.
make 97.6% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.8 times more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 65.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 39.4% less likely to be literate
In Spain, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 60.5% as of 2022.
be 13.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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 Spain, 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 77.1% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 95.8% 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 Spain, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 49.9% less on education
Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 69.6% less on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 5.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 25.4% less strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
find 98.5% less home broadband
Spain has 39.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 97.8% less electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 96.7% less CO2
Spain emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 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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