Quality of life comparison

live 9.0 years longer

In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Croatia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 5.4 times more likely to be obese

In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Croatia, that number is 24.4% of people as of 2016.

make 14.8 times more money

Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2023.

be 23.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Croatia, however, that number is 18.0% as of 2021.

be 73.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Ethiopia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Croatia, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.

pay a 34.9% higher top tax rate

Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Croatia, the top tax rate is 47.2% as of 2016.

be 98.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ethiopia, approximately 267.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Croatia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 91.9% more likely to be literate

In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Croatia, it is 99.4% as of 2021.

be 73.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Croatia, on the other hand, 8.7 children do as of 2022.

have 71.3% fewer children

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Croatia, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 81.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Croatia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 4.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Croatia, about 81.0% do as of 2021.

be 30.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Croatia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 22.2% more on education

Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Croatia spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Ethiopia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Croatia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2020.