Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Grenada instead of Ethiopia, you would:

Health

live 7.5 years longer

In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Grenada, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.7 times more likely to be obese

In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Grenada, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.7 times more money

Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.

be 6.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Ethiopia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Grenada, that number is 24.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 92.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ethiopia, approximately 267.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Grenada, 21.0 women do as of 2020.

be 90.3% more likely to be literate

In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Grenada, it is 98.6% as of 2014.

be 71.9% 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 Grenada, on the other hand, 9.4 children do as of 2022.

have 55.1% fewer children

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Grenada, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 71.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Grenada, that number is 94% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 4.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Grenada, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 26.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Grenada, 97% of people do as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 20.0% less on education

Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Grenada spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 65.7% more on healthcare

Ethiopia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Grenada, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Grenada: At a glance

Grenada is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 344 sq km. Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time.
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