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Australia vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 6th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Ethiopia
Population
27799169
139917664
Population rank 55/197 10/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Australia and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Australia and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Australia

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Australia Ethiopia
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $149,740,297,953
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $135,874,093,202
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $123,140,304,666
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $109,070,960,372
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $98,676,811,061
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $91,834,517,113
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $83,337,901,072
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $76,366,081,767
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $68,475,871,210
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $62,103,418,182
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $55,612,228,234
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $47,648,276,605
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $43,310,721,414
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $31,952,763,089
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $29,933,790,334
2009 $931,761,689,771 $32,437,389,116
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $27,066,912,635
2007 $856,603,595,823 $19,707,616,773
2006 $749,708,370,333 $15,280,861,835
2005 $696,811,489,613 $12,401,139,454
2004 $615,643,050,221 $10,131,187,261
2003 $468,517,181,130 $8,623,691,300
2002 $396,436,967,263 $7,850,809,498
2001 $380,360,222,861 $8,231,326,016
2000 $416,901,962,163 $8,242,349,618
1999 $390,347,787,943 $7,892,973,532
1998 $400,361,527,505 $8,013,274,132
1997 $436,321,902,767 $8,803,539,988
1996 $401,962,517,479 $8,761,215,548
1995 $368,725,126,225 $7,855,205,207
1994 $323,269,456,935 $7,100,806,754
1993 $312,568,858,910 $9,051,043,870
1992 $325,982,966,981 $10,754,799,037
1991 $326,416,407,861 $13,799,799,324
1990 $311,840,666,465 $12,478,943,895
1989 $300,264,309,002 $11,762,932,007
1988 $236,461,079,970 $11,181,119,718
1987 $189,726,707,253 $10,790,001,558
1986 $182,707,050,923 $10,094,328,898
1985 $180,861,108,959 $9,717,392,687
1984 $193,749,932,078 $8,298,309,581
1983 $177,523,719,680 $8,781,664,427
1982 $194,323,071,831 $7,899,988,841
1981 $177,151,979,566 $7,507,663,567
1980 $150,200,557,103 $7,012,585,454
1979 $135,093,718,051 $6,586,048,398
1978 $118,660,813,780 $6,014,961,435
1977 $110,504,702,914 $5,651,840,585
1976 $105,209,354,856 $4,943,806,093
1975 $97,440,939,506 $4,577,047,854
1974 $89,086,219,602 $4,577,209,966
1973 $63,923,126,201 $4,070,570,550
1972 $52,117,990,654 $3,520,252,938
1971 $45,283,847,245 $3,224,280,835
1970 $41,395,206,623 $3,045,354,455
1969 $36,738,245,878 $2,768,987,372
1968 $32,763,365,242 $2,619,948,865
1967 $30,487,524,878 $2,461,762,003
1966 $27,349,284,376 $2,324,466,416
1965 $26,014,244,162 $2,159,998,591
1964 $23,835,843,814 $1,984,129,186
1963 $21,573,443,452 $1,825,058,828
1962 $19,953,923,193 $1,747,566,307
1961 $19,713,123,154 $1,680,859,514
1960 $18,635,682,982 $1,610,511,694

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

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Australia and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Ethiopia
2024 $64,604 $1,134
2023 $65,058 $1,056
2022 $65,170 $982
2021 $60,759 $893
2020 $51,983 $830
2019 $55,195 $793
2018 $57,410 $740
2017 $54,118 $696
2016 $50,084 $642
2015 $56,970 $598
2014 $62,817 $550
2013 $68,477 $484
2012 $68,301 $452
2011 $62,799 $343
2010 $52,314 $331
2009 $42,955 $369
2008 $49,811 $316
2007 $41,128 $237.1
2006 $36,659 $189.3
2005 $34,535 $158.2
2004 $30,886 $133.2
2003 $23,758 $116.8
2002 $20,335 $109.6
2001 $19,734 $118.5
2000 $21,909 $122.3
1999 $20,750 $120.7
1998 $21,516 $126.5
1997 $23,683 $143.4
1996 $22,056 $147.3
1995 $20,479 $136.5
1994 $18,156 $127.7
1993 $17,725 $168.5
1992 $18,650 $207.4
1991 $18,885 $277.6
1990 $18,274 $262.1
1989 $17,858 $256.4
1988 $14,303 $253.2
1987 $11,666 $254.1
1986 $11,406 $246
1985 $11,455 $243.9
1984 $12,436 $214.2
1983 $11,532 $232.7
1982 $12,798 $215.3
1981 $11,871 $212.7
1980 $10,223 $203.7
1979 $9,308 $192.4
1978 $8,264 $178.3
1977 $7,786 $170.4
1976 $7,497 $152
1975 $7,014 $144.3
1974 $6,492 $147.9
1973 $4,778 $134.9
1972 $3,955 $119.8
1971 $3,500 $112.7
1970 $3,310 $109.4
1969 $2,996 $102.3
1968 $2,728 $99.5
1967 $2,584 $96.1
1966 $2,347 $93.2
1965 $2,284 $88.9
1964 $2,134 $83.8
1963 $1,970 $79.2
1962 $1,858 $77.8
1961 $1,880 $76.7
1960 $1,813 $75.3

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

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Australia vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Ethiopia
2026 84.3 68.1
2025 84.2 67.9
2024 84.1 67.6
2023 83.9 67.3
2022 82.8 66.9
2021 83.6 65.3
2020 83.7 66
2019 83.2 65.7
2018 83.3 65.3
2017 82.7 64.8
2016 82.8 64.2
2015 82.6 63.6
2014 82.5 62.9
2013 82.6 62.2
2012 82.3 61.4
2011 82.1 60.6
2010 82 59.7
2009 81.7 58.7
2008 81.4 57.7
2007 81.2 56.6
2006 81.3 55.4
2005 81.1 54.4
2004 80.7 53.7
2003 80.4 52.9
2002 80.1 52.1
2001 80 51.4
2000 79.6 50.9
1999 79.3 49.5
1998 79 49.8
1997 78.6 49.2
1996 78.3 48.7
1995 78.3 48.2
1994 77.9 47.9
1993 78 47.7
1992 77.5 47.3
1991 77.5 46.7
1990 77 45.1
1989 76.2 45.6
1988 76.3 45.7
1987 76.1 45.9
1986 76.1 38.4
1985 75.4 37.7
1984 75.5 36.7
1983 75.4 36.3
1982 74.7 43.4
1981 74.8 43.1
1980 74.6 42.8
1979 74.3 42.4
1978 73.7 41.5
1977 73.5 41.4
1976 72.8 41.3
1975 72.8 38.9
1974 71.8 39.1
1973 72.1 41.1
1972 71.8 41
1971 71.5 42.2
1970 70.7 42.1
1969 71.1 42.1
1968 70.7 42.1
1967 71 41.9
1966 70.7 39.3
1965 70.8 41.4
1964 70.6 41.3
1963 71 41
1962 70.9 40.5
1961 71.1 40.2
1960 70.9 39.6
1959 70.4 39.2
1958 70.9 32.6
1957 70.3 32.2
1956 70 37.8
1955 70.2 37.3
1954 69.9 37
1953 69.7 36.6
1952 69.1 36.2
1951 68.7 35.9
1950 69 35.5

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

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Australia and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Australia Ethiopia
2024 27,196,812 132,059,767
2023 26,659,922 128,691,692
2022 26,018,721 125,384,287
2021 25,685,412 122,138,588
2020 25,649,248 118,917,671
2019 25,334,826 115,737,383
2018 24,963,258 112,664,152
2017 24,592,588 109,666,481
2016 24,190,907 106,718,162
2015 23,815,995 103,867,135
2014 23,475,686 101,115,610
2013 23,128,129 98,438,751
2012 22,733,465 95,798,767
2011 22,340,024 93,149,970
2010 22,031,750 90,538,514
2009 21,691,653 88,007,636
2008 21,249,199 85,543,668
2007 20,827,622 83,103,217
2006 20,450,966 80,703,490
2005 20,176,844 78,367,470
2004 19,932,722 76,077,206
2003 19,720,737 73,832,663
2002 19,495,210 71,635,517
2001 19,274,701 69,487,762
2000 19,028,802 67,411,494
1999 18,812,264 65,374,561
1998 18,607,584 63,363,524
1997 18,423,037 61,404,539
1996 18,224,767 59,467,635
1995 18,004,882 57,537,335
1994 17,805,468 55,611,508
1993 17,634,808 53,708,891
1992 17,478,635 51,853,747
1991 17,284,036 49,717,198
1990 17,065,128 47,609,755
1989 16,814,416 45,879,690
1988 16,532,164 44,150,825
1987 16,263,874 42,460,039
1986 16,018,350 41,037,656
1985 15,788,312 39,842,136
1984 15,579,391 38,735,722
1983 15,393,472 37,740,817
1982 15,184,247 36,701,290
1981 14,923,260 35,304,012
1980 14,692,000 34,428,514
1979 14,514,000 34,238,652
1978 14,358,000 33,734,592
1977 14,192,000 33,167,272
1976 14,033,000 32,534,418
1975 13,893,000 31,723,252
1974 13,723,000 30,957,273
1973 13,380,000 30,166,785
1972 13,177,000 29,374,608
1971 12,937,000 28,600,106
1970 12,507,000 27,829,128
1969 12,263,000 27,072,571
1968 12,009,000 26,337,930
1967 11,799,000 25,620,276
1966 11,651,000 24,952,689
1965 11,388,000 24,310,612
1964 11,167,000 23,666,548
1963 10,950,000 23,051,637
1962 10,742,000 22,465,126
1961 10,483,000 21,906,102
1960 10,276,477 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Australia

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Ethiopia
2023 1.5 3.99
2022 1.63 4.08
2021 1.7 4.18
2020 1.58 4.27
2019 1.66 4.35
2018 1.74 4.37
2017 1.74 4.4
2016 1.75 4.47
2015 1.81 4.53
2014 1.83 4.61
2013 1.86 4.71
2012 1.92 4.89
2011 1.93 5.08
2010 1.93 5.28
2009 1.97 5.49
2008 1.98 5.7
2007 1.96 5.89
2006 1.91 6.05
2005 1.81 6.19
2004 1.77 6.3
2003 1.75 6.4
2002 1.76 6.5
2001 1.74 6.58
2000 1.76 6.65
1999 1.76 6.72
1998 1.76 6.79
1997 1.78 6.87
1996 1.8 6.93
1995 1.82 7
1994 1.84 7.05
1993 1.86 7.09
1992 1.89 7.13
1991 1.85 7.16
1990 1.9 7.2
1989 1.84 7.23
1988 1.83 7.26
1987 1.85 7.29
1986 1.87 7.32
1985 1.92 7.34
1984 1.84 7.36
1983 1.92 7.35
1982 1.93 7.34
1981 1.94 7.31
1980 1.89 7.29
1979 1.91 7.25
1978 1.95 7.23
1977 2.01 7.19
1976 2.06 7.13
1975 2.15 7.08
1974 2.4 7.02
1973 2.49 6.96
1972 2.74 6.9
1971 2.96 6.84
1970 2.86 6.78
1969 2.89 6.72
1968 2.89 6.7
1967 2.85 6.68
1966 2.88 6.66
1965 2.98 6.63
1964 3.15 6.61
1963 3.33 6.59
1962 3.44 6.56
1961 3.54 6.53
1960 3.45 6.51

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

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Australia and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Ethiopia
2024 39 19.9
2023 38.8 19.7
2022 38.5 19.6
2021 38.3 19.4
2020 38 19.2
2019 37.6 19
2018 37.4 18.8
2017 37.4 18.6
2016 37.3 18.3
2015 37.3 18.1
2014 37.3 17.9
2013 37.2 17.6
2012 37.2 17.4
2011 37.1 17.1
2010 37 16.9
2009 36.9 16.7
2008 36.8 16.5
2007 36.8 16.4
2006 36.7 16.3
2005 36.5 16.2
2004 36.3 16.2
2003 36.1 16.1
2002 35.8 16.1
2001 35.6 16.1
2000 35.4 16.2
1999 35.1 16.2
1998 34.7 16.3
1997 34.3 16.4
1996 34 16.5
1995 33.6 16.6
1994 33.3 16.7
1993 33 16.8
1992 32.7 16.9
1991 32.4 16.9
1990 32.1 16.9
1989 31.8 16.9
1988 31.6 16.9
1987 31.3 16.9
1986 31.1 16.9
1985 30.8 16.9
1984 30.5 16.8
1983 30.2 16.7
1982 29.9 16.7
1981 29.6 16.8
1980 29.4 16.8
1979 29.1 16.9
1978 28.9 17
1977 28.6 17.1
1976 28.4 17.2
1975 28.1 17.3
1974 28 17.5
1973 27.8 17.6
1972 27.7 17.7
1971 27.7 17.9
1970 27.7 18.1
1969 27.8 18.3
1968 27.9 18.4
1967 28 18.5
1966 28.1 18.5
1965 28.3 18.6
1964 28.6 18.6
1963 28.8 18.6
1962 29.1 18.6
1961 29.3 18.6
1960 29.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.5%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Australia Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Australia Ethiopia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
60.5%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Australia Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Ethiopia
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
74,671 mi
2018

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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)

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