Country field notes / Sub-Saharan Africa

Ethiopia

Life expectancy 67.6 years (2024); GDP per person $2,892 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 154 / 170 · Overall 17.3 · Rank across three weightings 148–154

Health: 23.1 · Essential services: 4.7 · Material resources: 9.5 · Civic voice: 16.0 · Air quality: 33.1

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy67.60years2024World Bank
GDP per person$2,8922021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access56.60% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water55.60% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation10.36% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access7.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity60.10% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day38.60% of population2021World Bank
Income / consumption Gini31.10index, 0–1002021World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share8.30% of income or consumption2021World Bank
Under-five mortality44.50deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality195.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting36.80% of children under five2019World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending46.27% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment3.32% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education17.53% of youth2021World Bank
Internet use21.94% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure23.80micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area23.84% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress32.26% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings13.44% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability34.31absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law43.18absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness39.74absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption40.49absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability33.12absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality42.93absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue3.40% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share21.47% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share32.11% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share18.50% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending0.61% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending2.30% of GDP2024World Bank
Intentional homicide8.51deaths per 100,000 people2012World Bank
Consumer price inflation13.23annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people31.10hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment28.17hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment33.26hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)3.98Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Ethiopia: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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