Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 12.3 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 8.0 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 26.3 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2023.
be 35.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
pay a 13.1% higher top tax rate
Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
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 United States, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 84.6% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 58.8% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 81.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In United States, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 5.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United States, about 92.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.8% 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 United States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 35.6% more on education
Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. United States spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 5.4 times more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United States, that number is 18.8% 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.
United States: At a glance
How big is United States compared to Ethiopia? See an in-depth size comparison.