Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of United States, you would:
Health
be 87.6% less likely to be obese
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
live 12.3 years less
In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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
pay a 11.6% lower top tax rate
United States has a top tax rate of 39.6% as of 2016. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 96.3% less money
United States has a GDP per capita of $64,600 as of 2022, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,400 as of 2022.
be 55.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In United States, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In United States, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ethiopia, 267.0 women do as of 2020.
be 6.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In United States, approximately 5.2 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 45.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In United States, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Ethiopia, 54% of the population do as of 2021.
be 81.5% less likely to have internet access
In United States, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ethiopia, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In United States, 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 26.2% less on education
United States spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ethiopia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 81.4% less on healthcare
United States spends 18.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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