Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
be 75.8% less likely to be obese
In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
live 3.6 years less
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 85.2% less money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2019, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 59.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
be 117.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
Life
be 10.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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.
have 74.1% more children
In Turkmenistan, 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 57.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkmenistan, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 48.0% less likely to be literate
In Turkmenistan, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2015. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 53.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Turkmenistan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, 47% of the population do as of 2019.
be 23.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Turkmenistan, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 51.5% less on healthcare
Turkmenistan spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 64.5% more on education
Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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 Turkmenistan? See an in-depth size comparison.