Wendo is a city in Sidama Region, Ethiopia, home to roughly 59k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 70 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 33/100. This profile combines Wendo's own geography and climate with national statistics for Ethiopia.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 70.1 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 30.5 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 33.2 | Estimated |
| Population people | 59,300 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Wendo's geography with authoritative national statistics for Ethiopia.
| Cost of living index index | 80.6 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 27.14 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 35.0 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 58.5% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $150B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 7.6% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $1,134 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $3,288 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $3,280 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2019 | 31.4% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2021 | 31.1 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 21.0% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2020 | 518,000 | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 35% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 3.3% | Measured |
| Quality of life index index | 33.2 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 2.8% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2016 | 0.3 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 34.5 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 67.6 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 0.14 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 44.5 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 3.91 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 1.1M | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | 24,054 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 109M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 114.0 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 2.6% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 23.6% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2024 | 2.3% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2022 | 60.5% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 0.6 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 21.9% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 65.1 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 55.6% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 55.4% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 10.4% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 27.3 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.15 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 14.9% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 90.6% | Measured |
Wendo has a modeled cost-of-living index of 70 (world median = 100), based on Ethiopia's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Wendo are being compiled.
Wendo has a population of about 59k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.