Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 47.7% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
live 1.4 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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
be 36.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
make 50.0% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan 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 37.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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.
have 16.1% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 73.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ethiopia, 267.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.7% less likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 42.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 19.0% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ethiopia, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 87.5% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Ethiopia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 25.0% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.8% 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, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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