Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
be 40.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sierra Leone, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ethiopia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.
live 9.5 years longer
In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 48.3% less likely to be obese
In Sierra Leone, 8.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 64.7% more money
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
be 58.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sierra Leone, 56.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
be 10.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Sierra Leone, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Sierra Leone has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2014. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 39.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sierra Leone, approximately 443.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ethiopia, 267.0 women do as of 2020.
be 54.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 87.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sierra Leone, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (57% in urban areas, and 5% 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 33.9% more likely to have internet access
In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Ethiopia, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 50.5% less on education
Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Ethiopia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 60.2% less on healthcare
Sierra Leone spends 8.8% 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, National Revenue Authority, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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