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Ethiopia vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 25th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Switzerland
Population
139917664
9107866
Population rank 10/197 100/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Ethiopia and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Switzerland
2024 $149,740,297,953 $936,564,198,049
2023 $135,874,093,202 $894,424,821,645
2022 $123,140,304,666 $828,508,926,958
2021 $109,070,960,372 $815,309,330,987
2020 $98,676,811,061 $741,999,406,006
2019 $91,834,517,113 $721,369,112,727
2018 $83,337,901,072 $725,568,717,468
2017 $76,366,081,767 $695,200,833,086
2016 $68,475,871,210 $687,895,460,903
2015 $62,103,418,182 $694,118,186,380
2014 $55,612,228,234 $726,537,808,338
2013 $47,648,276,605 $706,234,937,371
2012 $43,310,721,414 $686,420,221,558
2011 $31,952,763,089 $715,888,126,682
2010 $29,933,790,334 $598,851,028,907
2009 $32,437,389,116 $554,212,916,092
2008 $27,066,912,635 $567,267,767,519
2007 $19,707,616,773 $490,740,715,595
2006 $15,280,861,835 $441,634,672,197
2005 $12,401,139,454 $418,284,865,885
2004 $10,131,187,261 $403,912,891,033
2003 $8,623,691,300 $362,075,086,508
2002 $7,850,809,498 $309,301,422,430
2001 $8,231,326,016 $286,582,672,434
2000 $8,242,349,618 $279,216,033,870
1999 $7,892,973,532 $297,873,643,323
1998 $8,013,274,132 $303,459,014,347
1997 $8,803,539,988 $294,788,198,856
1996 $8,761,215,548 $340,103,959,547
1995 $7,855,205,207 $352,835,806,342
1994 $7,100,806,754 $301,375,055,202
1993 $9,051,043,870 $272,237,527,071
1992 $10,754,799,037 $279,921,425,828
1991 $13,799,799,324 $268,901,693,863
1990 $12,478,943,895 $265,763,573,999
1989 $11,762,932,007 $208,105,846,934
1988 $11,181,119,718 $215,540,625,299
1987 $10,790,001,558 $199,236,370,038
1986 $10,094,328,898 $159,089,921,063
1985 $9,717,392,687 $110,980,314,192
1984 $8,298,309,581 $109,455,312,168
1983 $8,781,664,427 $114,634,358,535
1982 $7,899,988,841 $115,043,365,512
1981 $7,507,663,567 $112,244,805,519
1980 $7,012,585,454 $122,557,843,886
1979 $6,586,048,398 $114,970,094,425
1978 $6,014,961,435 $102,280,472,036
1977 $5,651,840,585 $73,135,771,167
1976 $4,943,806,093 $68,476,524,644
1975 $4,577,047,854 $65,466,081,819
1974 $4,577,209,966 $57,103,011,446
1973 $4,070,570,550 $49,550,006,320
1972 $3,520,252,938 $36,844,318,854
1971 $3,224,280,835 $30,040,171,751
1970 $3,045,354,455 $24,998,066,773
1969 $2,768,987,372 $22,442,043,274
1968 $2,619,948,865 $20,712,102,794
1967 $2,461,762,003 $19,397,044,714
1966 $2,324,466,416 $18,019,402,374
1965 $2,159,998,591 $16,780,226,225
1964 $1,984,129,186 $15,833,133,858
1963 $1,825,058,828 $14,283,872,299
1962 $1,747,566,307 $12,989,649,694
1961 $1,680,859,514 $11,713,348,834
1960 $1,610,511,694 $10,412,232,621

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ethiopia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Switzerland
2024 $1,134 $103,998
2023 $1,056 $100,624
2022 $982 $94,395
2021 $893 $93,665
2020 $830 $85,898
2019 $793 $84,122
2018 $740 $85,217
2017 $696 $82,254
2016 $642 $82,153
2015 $598 $83,806
2014 $550 $88,725
2013 $484 $87,304
2012 $452 $85,836
2011 $343 $90,477
2010 $331 $76,531
2009 $369 $71,568
2008 $316 $74,175
2007 $237.1 $64,989
2006 $189.3 $59,011
2005 $158.2 $56,243
2004 $133.2 $54,659
2003 $116.8 $49,336
2002 $109.6 $42,459
2001 $118.5 $39,639
2000 $122.3 $38,865
1999 $120.7 $41,696
1998 $126.5 $42,681
1997 $143.4 $41,584
1996 $147.3 $48,093
1995 $136.5 $50,114
1994 $127.7 $43,092
1993 $168.5 $39,237
1992 $207.4 $40,714
1991 $277.6 $39,544
1990 $262.1 $39,575
1989 $256.4 $31,309
1988 $253.2 $32,690
1987 $254.1 $30,441
1986 $246 $24,460
1985 $243.9 $17,152
1984 $214.2 $16,991
1983 $232.7 $17,859
1982 $215.3 $18,000
1981 $212.7 $17,665
1980 $203.7 $19,394
1979 $192.4 $18,266
1978 $178.3 $16,282
1977 $170.4 $11,644
1976 $152 $10,865
1975 $144.3 $10,328
1974 $147.9 $9,005
1973 $134.9 $7,856
1972 $119.8 $5,885
1971 $112.7 $4,835
1970 $109.4 $4,044
1969 $102.3 $3,657
1968 $99.5 $3,413
1967 $96.1 $3,237
1966 $93.2 $3,045
1965 $88.9 $2,865
1964 $83.8 $2,735
1963 $79.2 $2,508
1962 $77.8 $2,330
1961 $76.7 $2,155
1960 $75.3 $1,954

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ethiopia vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Switzerland
2026 68.1 84.4
2025 67.9 84.2
2024 67.6 84.1
2023 67.3 84
2022 66.9 83.2
2021 65.3 83.6
2020 66 83.1
2019 65.7 83.8
2018 65.3 83.6
2017 64.8 83.4
2016 64.2 83.4
2015 63.6 82.8
2014 62.9 83.1
2013 62.2 82.7
2012 61.4 82.6
2011 60.6 82.6
2010 59.7 82.3
2009 58.7 82
2008 57.7 82
2007 56.6 81.7
2006 55.4 81.5
2005 54.4 81.2
2004 53.7 81.1
2003 52.9 80.5
2002 52.1 80.4
2001 51.4 80.3
2000 50.9 79.8
1999 49.5 79.7
1998 49.8 79.5
1997 49.2 79.2
1996 48.7 79
1995 48.2 78.6
1994 47.9 78.5
1993 47.7 78.2
1992 47.3 77.9
1991 46.7 77.6
1990 45.1 77.4
1989 45.6 77.6
1988 45.7 77.4
1987 45.9 77.3
1986 38.4 77
1985 37.7 76.9
1984 36.7 76.8
1983 36.3 76.2
1982 43.4 76.2
1981 43.1 75.8
1980 42.8 75.6
1979 42.4 75.6
1978 41.5 75.3
1977 41.4 75.4
1976 41.3 74.9
1975 38.9 74.8
1974 39.1 74.4
1973 41.1 74.1
1972 41 73.8
1971 42.2 73.2
1970 42.1 73.1
1969 42.1 72.7
1968 42.1 72.7
1967 41.9 72.7
1966 39.3 72.4
1965 41.4 72.3
1964 41.3 72.2
1963 41 71.3
1962 40.5 71.3
1961 40.2 71.7
1960 39.6 71.4
1959 39.2 71.5
1958 32.6 71.3
1957 32.2 70.5
1956 37.8 70.2
1955 37.3 70.1
1954 37 70
1953 36.6 69.5
1952 36.2 69.6
1951 35.9 68.7
1950 35.5 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Ethiopia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Switzerland
2024 132,059,767 9,005,582
2023 128,691,692 8,888,822
2022 125,384,287 8,777,088
2021 122,138,588 8,704,546
2020 118,917,671 8,638,167
2019 115,737,383 8,575,280
2018 112,664,152 8,514,329
2017 109,666,481 8,451,840
2016 106,718,162 8,373,338
2015 103,867,135 8,282,396
2014 101,115,610 8,188,649
2013 98,438,751 8,089,346
2012 95,798,767 7,996,861
2011 93,149,970 7,912,398
2010 90,538,514 7,824,909
2009 88,007,636 7,743,831
2008 85,543,668 7,647,675
2007 83,103,217 7,551,117
2006 80,703,490 7,483,934
2005 78,367,470 7,437,115
2004 76,077,206 7,389,625
2003 73,832,663 7,339,001
2002 71,635,517 7,284,753
2001 69,487,762 7,229,854
2000 67,411,494 7,184,250
1999 65,374,561 7,143,991
1998 63,363,524 7,110,001
1997 61,404,539 7,088,906
1996 59,467,635 7,071,850
1995 57,537,335 7,040,687
1994 55,611,508 6,993,795
1993 53,708,891 6,938,265
1992 51,853,747 6,875,364
1991 49,717,198 6,799,978
1990 47,609,755 6,715,519
1989 45,879,690 6,646,912
1988 44,150,825 6,593,386
1987 42,460,039 6,545,106
1986 41,037,656 6,504,124
1985 39,842,136 6,470,365
1984 38,735,722 6,441,865
1983 37,740,817 6,418,773
1982 36,701,290 6,391,309
1981 35,304,012 6,354,074
1980 34,428,514 6,319,408
1979 34,238,652 6,294,365
1978 33,734,592 6,281,738
1977 33,167,272 6,281,174
1976 32,534,418 6,302,504
1975 31,723,252 6,338,632
1974 30,957,273 6,341,405
1973 30,166,785 6,307,347
1972 29,374,608 6,260,956
1971 28,600,106 6,213,399
1970 27,829,128 6,180,877
1969 27,072,571 6,136,387
1968 26,337,930 6,067,714
1967 25,620,276 5,991,785
1966 24,952,689 5,918,002
1965 24,310,612 5,856,472
1964 23,666,548 5,789,228
1963 23,051,637 5,694,247
1962 22,465,126 5,573,815
1961 21,906,102 5,434,294
1960 21,376,693 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Switzerland
2023 3.99 1.33
2022 4.08 1.39
2021 4.18 1.52
2020 4.27 1.46
2019 4.35 1.48
2018 4.37 1.52
2017 4.4 1.52
2016 4.47 1.54
2015 4.53 1.54
2014 4.61 1.54
2013 4.71 1.52
2012 4.89 1.52
2011 5.08 1.52
2010 5.28 1.52
2009 5.49 1.5
2008 5.7 1.48
2007 5.89 1.46
2006 6.05 1.44
2005 6.19 1.42
2004 6.3 1.42
2003 6.4 1.39
2002 6.5 1.39
2001 6.58 1.38
2000 6.65 1.5
1999 6.72 1.48
1998 6.79 1.47
1997 6.87 1.48
1996 6.93 1.5
1995 7 1.48
1994 7.05 1.49
1993 7.09 1.51
1992 7.13 1.58
1991 7.16 1.58
1990 7.2 1.58
1989 7.23 1.56
1988 7.26 1.57
1987 7.29 1.52
1986 7.32 1.53
1985 7.34 1.52
1984 7.36 1.53
1983 7.35 1.52
1982 7.34 1.56
1981 7.31 1.55
1980 7.29 1.55
1979 7.25 1.52
1978 7.23 1.51
1977 7.19 1.53
1976 7.13 1.55
1975 7.08 1.61
1974 7.02 1.73
1973 6.96 1.81
1972 6.9 1.91
1971 6.84 2.04
1970 6.78 2.1
1969 6.72 2.19
1968 6.7 2.29
1967 6.68 2.39
1966 6.66 2.5
1965 6.63 2.59
1964 6.61 2.66
1963 6.59 2.65
1962 6.56 2.58
1961 6.53 2.52
1960 6.51 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ethiopia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Switzerland
2024 19.9 43.7
2023 19.7 43.4
2022 19.6 43
2021 19.4 42.8
2020 19.2 42.7
2019 19 42.6
2018 18.8 42.5
2017 18.6 42.4
2016 18.3 42.3
2015 18.1 42.2
2014 17.9 42.1
2013 17.6 42
2012 17.4 41.8
2011 17.1 41.6
2010 16.9 41.5
2009 16.7 41.3
2008 16.5 41.1
2007 16.4 40.9
2006 16.3 40.6
2005 16.2 40.3
2004 16.2 39.9
2003 16.1 39.6
2002 16.1 39.3
2001 16.1 39
2000 16.2 38.7
1999 16.2 38.4
1998 16.3 38.2
1997 16.4 37.9
1996 16.5 37.6
1995 16.6 37.3
1994 16.7 37.1
1993 16.8 37
1992 16.9 36.9
1991 16.9 36.9
1990 16.9 36.9
1989 16.9 36.8
1988 16.9 36.7
1987 16.9 36.5
1986 16.9 36.3
1985 16.9 36.1
1984 16.8 35.9
1983 16.7 35.6
1982 16.7 35.3
1981 16.8 35
1980 16.8 34.8
1979 16.9 34.5
1978 17 34.2
1977 17.1 33.8
1976 17.2 33.5
1975 17.3 33.1
1974 17.5 32.7
1973 17.6 32.5
1972 17.7 32.3
1971 17.9 32.2
1970 18.1 32
1969 18.3 31.7
1968 18.4 31.7
1967 18.5 31.6
1966 18.5 31.6
1965 18.6 31.6
1964 18.6 31.5
1963 18.6 31.7
1962 18.6 32
1961 18.6 32.4
1960 18.6 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Switzerland
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0.22%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
97.3%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Switzerland
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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