Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
be 15.1% less likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 60.0% more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,400 as of 2022.
be 66.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
be 80.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 1.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.4% as of 2022.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 31.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ethiopia, 267.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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.
be 33.0% less likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 54.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 35% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Ethiopia, that number is 54% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 36.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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.
be 15.0% less likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ethiopia, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% less on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 45.2% more on education
Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ethiopia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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