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China vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 2nd vs. 25th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

China Ethiopia
Population
1402578808
139917664
Population rank 2/197 10/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

China and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

China and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
China

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
China Ethiopia
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $149,740,297,953
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $135,874,093,202
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $123,140,304,666
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $109,070,960,372
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $98,676,811,061
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $91,834,517,113
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $83,337,901,072
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $76,366,081,767
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $68,475,871,210
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $62,103,418,182
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $55,612,228,234
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $47,648,276,605
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $43,310,721,414
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $31,952,763,089
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $29,933,790,334
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $32,437,389,116
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $27,066,912,635
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $19,707,616,773
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $15,280,861,835
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $12,401,139,454
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $10,131,187,261
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $8,623,691,300
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $7,850,809,498
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $8,231,326,016
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $8,242,349,618
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $7,892,973,532
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $8,013,274,132
1997 $967,753,570,435 $8,803,539,988
1996 $868,523,936,530 $8,761,215,548
1995 $738,190,896,228 $7,855,205,207
1994 $566,929,539,493 $7,100,806,754
1993 $446,557,291,212 $9,051,043,870
1992 $428,502,354,788 $10,754,799,037
1991 $384,510,452,962 $13,799,799,324
1990 $361,560,229,446 $12,478,943,895
1989 $348,380,566,802 $11,762,932,007
1988 $312,888,888,889 $11,181,119,718
1987 $273,455,156,951 $10,790,001,558
1986 $301,310,144,928 $10,094,328,898
1985 $310,064,625,850 $9,717,392,687
1984 $260,442,857,143 $8,298,309,581
1983 $231,130,268,199 $8,781,664,427
1982 $205,480,916,031 $7,899,988,841
1981 $196,218,253,968 $7,507,663,567
1980 $191,487,500,000 $7,012,585,454
1979 $178,573,913,043 $6,586,048,398
1978 $149,788,617,886 $6,014,961,435
1977 $175,226,595,860 $5,651,840,585
1976 $154,196,810,059 $4,943,806,093
1975 $163,687,619,736 $4,577,047,854
1974 $144,418,433,058 $4,577,209,966
1973 $138,764,340,892 $4,070,570,550
1972 $113,871,930,714 $3,520,252,938
1971 $99,959,013,880 $3,224,280,835
1970 $92,752,930,873 $3,045,354,455
1969 $79,847,786,729 $2,768,987,372
1968 $70,980,323,819 $2,619,948,865
1967 $73,011,350,596 $2,461,762,003
1966 $76,854,053,259 $2,324,466,416
1965 $70,565,994,356 $2,159,998,591
1964 $59,821,862,703 $1,984,129,186
1963 $50,812,227,919 $1,825,058,828
1962 $47,310,737,754 $1,747,566,307
1961 $50,162,299,350 $1,680,859,514
1960 $59,846,235,025 $1,610,511,694

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

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China and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Ethiopia
2024 $13,303 $1,134
2023 $12,951 $1,056
2022 $12,971 $982
2021 $12,887 $893
2020 $10,627 $830
2019 $10,343 $793
2018 $10,086 $740
2017 $8,980 $696
2016 $8,255 $642
2015 $8,175 $598
2014 $7,781 $550
2013 $7,147 $484
2012 $6,405 $452
2011 $5,704 $343
2010 $4,629 $331
2009 $3,898 $369
2008 $3,523 $316
2007 $2,735 $237.1
2006 $2,129 $189.3
2005 $1,778 $158.2
2004 $1,531 $133.2
2003 $1,307 $116.8
2002 $1,164 $109.6
2001 $1,065 $118.5
2000 $969 $122.3
1999 $881 $120.7
1998 $835 $126.5
1997 $787 $143.4
1996 $713 $147.3
1995 $613 $136.5
1994 $476 $127.7
1993 $379 $168.5
1992 $368 $207.4
1991 $334 $277.6
1990 $319 $262.1
1989 $311 $256.4
1988 $284 $253.2
1987 $252.3 $254.1
1986 $282.4 $246
1985 $295 $243.9
1984 $251.2 $214.2
1983 $225.9 $232.7
1982 $203.7 $215.3
1981 $197.4 $212.7
1980 $195.1 $203.7
1979 $184.3 $192.4
1978 $156.7 $178.3
1977 $185.7 $170.4
1976 $165.7 $152
1975 $178.6 $144.3
1974 $160.4 $147.9
1973 $157.3 $134.9
1972 $132.1 $119.8
1971 $118.8 $112.7
1970 $113.3 $109.4
1969 $100.3 $102.3
1968 $91.6 $99.5
1967 $96.8 $96.1
1966 $104.5 $93.2
1965 $98.7 $88.9
1964 $85.7 $83.8
1963 $74.5 $79.2
1962 $71.1 $77.8
1961 $76 $76.7
1960 $89.7 $75.3

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

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China vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Ethiopia
2026 79 68.1
2025 78.4 67.9
2024 78 67.6
2023 78 67.3
2022 78.2 66.9
2021 78.1 65.3
2020 78 66
2019 77.9 65.7
2018 77.7 65.3
2017 77.2 64.8
2016 77.2 64.2
2015 77 63.6
2014 76.7 62.9
2013 76.5 62.2
2012 76.2 61.4
2011 75.9 60.6
2010 75.7 59.7
2009 75.3 58.7
2008 74.8 57.7
2007 74.8 56.6
2006 74.4 55.4
2005 74.1 54.4
2004 73.7 53.7
2003 73.4 52.9
2002 73 52.1
2001 72.7 51.4
2000 72.3 50.9
1999 72 49.5
1998 71.6 49.8
1997 71.2 49.2
1996 70.8 48.7
1995 70.4 48.2
1994 69.8 47.9
1993 69.5 47.7
1992 69.1 47.3
1991 68.6 46.7
1990 68.2 45.1
1989 67.9 45.6
1988 67.6 45.7
1987 67.3 45.9
1986 66.9 38.4
1985 66.5 37.7
1984 66.1 36.7
1983 65.7 36.3
1982 65.2 43.4
1981 64.8 43.1
1980 64.2 42.8
1979 63.7 42.4
1978 63.1 41.5
1977 62.5 41.4
1976 61.2 41.3
1975 61 38.9
1974 60.2 39.1
1973 59.5 41.1
1972 58.6 41
1971 57.7 42.2
1970 56.8 42.1
1969 56 42.1
1968 55.2 42.1
1967 54.4 41.9
1966 53.7 39.3
1965 53 41.4
1964 52.3 41.3
1963 51.7 41
1962 51 40.5
1961 40.2 40.2
1960 33.4 39.6
1959 40.2 39.2
1958 48.8 32.6
1957 48.4 32.2
1956 47.8 37.8
1955 47.2 37.3
1954 46.8 37
1953 45.9 36.6
1952 45.3 36.2
1951 44.6 35.9
1950 43.8 35.5

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

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China and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
China Ethiopia
2024 1,408,975,000 132,059,767
2023 1,410,710,000 128,691,692
2022 1,412,175,000 125,384,287
2021 1,412,360,000 122,138,588
2020 1,411,100,000 118,917,671
2019 1,407,745,000 115,737,383
2018 1,402,760,000 112,664,152
2017 1,396,215,000 109,666,481
2016 1,387,790,000 106,718,162
2015 1,379,860,000 103,867,135
2014 1,371,860,000 101,115,610
2013 1,363,240,000 98,438,751
2012 1,354,190,000 95,798,767
2011 1,345,035,000 93,149,970
2010 1,337,705,000 90,538,514
2009 1,331,260,000 88,007,636
2008 1,324,655,000 85,543,668
2007 1,317,885,000 83,103,217
2006 1,311,020,000 80,703,490
2005 1,303,720,000 78,367,470
2004 1,296,075,000 76,077,206
2003 1,288,400,000 73,832,663
2002 1,280,400,000 71,635,517
2001 1,271,850,000 69,487,762
2000 1,262,645,000 67,411,494
1999 1,252,735,000 65,374,561
1998 1,241,935,000 63,363,524
1997 1,230,075,000 61,404,539
1996 1,217,550,000 59,467,635
1995 1,204,855,000 57,537,335
1994 1,191,835,000 55,611,508
1993 1,178,440,000 53,708,891
1992 1,164,970,000 51,853,747
1991 1,150,780,000 49,717,198
1990 1,135,185,000 47,609,755
1989 1,118,650,000 45,879,690
1988 1,101,630,000 44,150,825
1987 1,084,035,000 42,460,039
1986 1,066,790,000 41,037,656
1985 1,051,040,000 39,842,136
1984 1,036,825,000 38,735,722
1983 1,023,310,000 37,740,817
1982 1,008,630,000 36,701,290
1981 993,885,000 35,304,012
1980 981,235,000 34,428,514
1979 969,005,000 34,238,652
1978 956,165,000 33,734,592
1977 943,455,000 33,167,272
1976 930,685,000 32,534,418
1975 916,395,000 31,723,252
1974 900,350,000 30,957,273
1973 881,940,000 30,166,785
1972 862,030,000 29,374,608
1971 841,105,000 28,600,106
1970 818,315,000 27,829,128
1969 796,025,000 27,072,571
1968 774,510,000 26,337,930
1967 754,550,000 25,620,276
1966 735,400,000 24,952,689
1965 715,185,000 24,310,612
1964 698,355,000 23,666,548
1963 682,335,000 23,051,637
1962 665,770,000 22,465,126
1961 660,330,000 21,906,102
1960 667,070,000 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in China and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
China

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Ethiopia
2023 1 3.99
2022 1.03 4.08
2021 1.12 4.18
2020 1.24 4.27
2019 1.5 4.35
2018 1.54 4.37
2017 1.8 4.4
2016 1.77 4.47
2015 1.67 4.53
2014 1.77 4.61
2013 1.71 4.71
2012 1.8 4.89
2011 1.67 5.08
2010 1.69 5.28
2009 1.71 5.49
2008 1.7 5.7
2007 1.67 5.89
2006 1.64 6.05
2005 1.62 6.19
2004 1.61 6.3
2003 1.57 6.4
2002 1.57 6.5
2001 1.56 6.58
2000 1.63 6.65
1999 1.53 6.72
1998 1.52 6.79
1997 1.53 6.87
1996 1.55 6.93
1995 1.59 7
1994 1.63 7.05
1993 1.69 7.09
1992 1.78 7.13
1991 1.93 7.16
1990 2.51 7.2
1989 2.52 7.23
1988 2.54 7.26
1987 2.76 7.29
1986 2.72 7.32
1985 2.63 7.34
1984 2.61 7.36
1983 2.56 7.35
1982 2.97 7.34
1981 2.79 7.31
1980 2.74 7.29
1979 2.75 7.25
1978 2.72 7.23
1977 2.84 7.19
1976 3.24 7.13
1975 3.57 7.08
1974 4.17 7.02
1973 4.73 6.96
1972 5.11 6.9
1971 5.52 6.84
1970 6.09 6.78
1969 6.18 6.72
1968 6.51 6.7
1967 5.81 6.68
1966 6.31 6.66
1965 6.61 6.63
1964 6.67 6.61
1963 7.51 6.59
1962 6.09 6.56
1961 3.86 6.53
1960 4.45 6.51

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

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China and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
China

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
China Ethiopia
2024 40.6 19.9
2023 40.1 19.7
2022 39.6 19.6
2021 39 19.4
2020 38.5 19.2
2019 38.1 19
2018 37.7 18.8
2017 37.4 18.6
2016 37.1 18.3
2015 36.7 18.1
2014 36.3 17.9
2013 36 17.6
2012 35.7 17.4
2011 35.5 17.1
2010 35.1 16.9
2009 34.7 16.7
2008 34.2 16.5
2007 33.7 16.4
2006 33.1 16.3
2005 32.6 16.2
2004 32.1 16.2
2003 31.6 16.1
2002 31.1 16.1
2001 30.5 16.1
2000 30 16.2
1999 29.4 16.2
1998 28.8 16.3
1997 28.3 16.4
1996 27.8 16.5
1995 27.2 16.6
1994 26.6 16.7
1993 26.1 16.8
1992 25.6 16.9
1991 25.1 16.9
1990 24.7 16.9
1989 24.4 16.9
1988 23.9 16.9
1987 23.6 16.9
1986 23.4 16.9
1985 23.2 16.9
1984 23 16.8
1983 22.6 16.7
1982 22.1 16.7
1981 21.8 16.8
1980 21.6 16.8
1979 21.4 16.9
1978 21.2 17
1977 20.8 17.1
1976 20.4 17.2
1975 20.1 17.3
1974 19.7 17.5
1973 19.5 17.6
1972 19.3 17.7
1971 19.2 17.9
1970 19.1 18.1
1969 19.1 18.3
1968 19.2 18.4
1967 19.2 18.5
1966 19.3 18.5
1965 19.6 18.6
1964 19.9 18.6
1963 20.4 18.6
1962 21 18.6
1961 21.1 18.6
1960 20.9 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.5%
2021
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

China Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

China Ethiopia
% of world population
17.3%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
60.5%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
16.7%
2021

Health

China Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

China Ethiopia
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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