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Denmark vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 130th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Ethiopia
Population
6032403
139917664
Population rank 114/197 10/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Denmark and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Ethiopia
2024 $424,524,722,037 $149,740,297,953
2023 $404,651,706,118 $135,874,093,202
2022 $400,114,306,337 $123,140,304,666
2021 $406,110,162,088 $109,070,960,372
2020 $355,631,021,932 $98,676,811,061
2019 $345,401,473,013 $91,834,517,113
2018 $355,293,374,912 $83,337,901,072
2017 $331,610,593,962 $76,366,081,767
2016 $312,181,849,372 $68,475,871,210
2015 $301,758,922,338 $62,103,418,182
2014 $352,832,602,064 $55,612,228,234
2013 $344,631,016,965 $47,648,276,605
2012 $326,792,574,245 $43,310,721,414
2011 $344,315,595,263 $31,952,763,089
2010 $322,345,594,075 $29,933,790,334
2009 $322,619,152,195 $32,437,389,116
2008 $354,979,471,960 $27,066,912,635
2007 $320,213,157,595 $19,707,616,773
2006 $283,386,151,544 $15,280,861,835
2005 $265,150,087,712 $12,401,139,454
2004 $251,986,155,631 $10,131,187,261
2003 $218,421,193,436 $8,623,691,300
2002 $178,788,209,558 $7,850,809,498
2001 $164,881,594,415 $8,231,326,016
2000 $164,043,817,224 $8,242,349,618
1999 $177,887,720,536 $7,892,973,532
1998 $176,877,077,513 $8,013,274,132
1997 $173,241,365,735 $8,803,539,988
1996 $187,481,157,846 $8,761,215,548
1995 $184,848,481,008 $7,855,205,207
1994 $156,017,919,221 $7,100,806,754
1993 $143,111,306,004 $9,051,043,870
1992 $152,966,494,260 $10,754,799,037
1991 $139,180,507,778 $13,799,799,324
1990 $138,217,740,684 $12,478,943,895
1989 $112,312,200,761 $11,762,932,007
1988 $115,540,189,705 $11,181,119,718
1987 $109,183,446,340 $10,790,001,558
1986 $87,748,695,217 $10,094,328,898
1985 $62,452,421,011 $9,717,392,687
1984 $58,868,891,335 $8,298,309,581
1983 $60,331,158,447 $8,781,664,427
1982 $60,084,214,872 $7,899,988,841
1981 $61,459,941,461 $7,507,663,567
1980 $70,811,287,816 $7,012,585,454
1979 $70,393,030,603 $6,586,048,398
1978 $60,320,089,218 $6,014,961,435
1977 $49,711,709,588 $5,651,840,585
1976 $44,503,607,444 $4,943,806,093
1975 $40,418,967,666 $4,577,047,854
1974 $34,125,712,481 $4,577,209,966
1973 $30,718,181,337 $4,070,570,550
1972 $23,230,667,549 $3,520,252,938
1971 $19,086,192,720 $3,224,280,835
1970 $17,075,457,733 $3,045,354,455
1969 $15,414,902,667 $2,768,987,372
1968 $13,505,574,133 $2,619,948,865
1967 $13,059,064,806 $2,461,762,003
1966 $11,931,740,293 $2,324,466,416
1965 $10,870,670,865 $2,159,998,591
1964 $9,677,401,337 $1,984,129,186
1963 $8,466,044,980 $1,825,058,828
1962 $7,953,274,741 $1,747,566,307
1961 $7,058,361,229 $1,680,859,514
1960 $6,361,166,545 $1,610,511,694

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

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Denmark and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Ethiopia
2024 $71,026 $1,134
2023 $68,044 $1,056
2022 $67,781 $982
2021 $69,341 $893
2020 $60,985 $830
2019 $59,404 $793
2018 $61,325 $740
2017 $57,522 $696
2016 $54,501 $642
2015 $53,094 $598
2014 $62,520 $550
2013 $61,378 $484
2012 $58,444 $452
2011 $61,810 $343
2010 $58,105 $331
2009 $58,413 $369
2008 $64,617 $316
2007 $58,632 $237.1
2006 $52,119 $189.3
2005 $48,926 $158.2
2004 $46,625 $133.2
2003 $40,519 $116.8
2002 $33,257 $109.6
2001 $30,768 $118.5
2000 $30,722 $122.3
1999 $33,426 $120.7
1998 $33,346 $126.5
1997 $32,780 $143.4
1996 $35,622 $147.3
1995 $35,321 $136.5
1994 $29,968 $127.7
1993 $27,582 $168.5
1992 $29,579 $207.4
1991 $27,003 $277.6
1990 $26,886 $262.1
1989 $21,882 $256.4
1988 $22,525 $253.2
1987 $21,296 $254.1
1986 $17,137 $246
1985 $12,213 $243.9
1984 $11,517 $214.2
1983 $11,797 $232.7
1982 $11,740 $215.3
1981 $12,000 $212.7
1980 $13,822 $203.7
1979 $13,757 $192.4
1978 $11,818 $178.3
1977 $9,770 $170.4
1976 $8,773 $152
1975 $7,988 $144.3
1974 $6,764 $147.9
1973 $6,117 $134.9
1972 $4,654 $119.8
1971 $3,846 $112.7
1970 $3,464 $109.4
1969 $3,151 $102.3
1968 $2,776 $99.5
1967 $2,701 $96.1
1966 $2,487 $93.2
1965 $2,284 $88.9
1964 $2,049 $83.8
1963 $1,807 $79.2
1962 $1,711 $77.8
1961 $1,531 $76.7
1960 $1,389 $75.3

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

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Denmark vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Ethiopia
2026 82.4 68.1
2025 82.2 67.9
2024 82.1 67.6
2023 81.9 67.3
2022 81.3 66.9
2021 81.4 65.3
2020 81.5 66
2019 81.4 65.7
2018 81 65.3
2017 81.1 64.8
2016 80.9 64.2
2015 80.7 63.6
2014 80.6 62.9
2013 80.3 62.2
2012 80.1 61.4
2011 79.8 60.6
2010 79.2 59.7
2009 79 58.7
2008 78.7 57.7
2007 78.3 56.6
2006 78.2 55.4
2005 78.2 54.4
2004 77.8 53.7
2003 77.4 52.9
2002 77.1 52.1
2001 77 51.4
2000 76.8 50.9
1999 76.6 49.5
1998 76.4 49.8
1997 76 49.2
1996 75.7 48.7
1995 75.3 48.2
1994 75.4 47.9
1993 75.2 47.7
1992 75.3 47.3
1991 75.2 46.7
1990 74.9 45.1
1989 74.9 45.6
1988 74.8 45.7
1987 74.7 45.9
1986 74.6 38.4
1985 74.5 37.7
1984 74.6 36.7
1983 74.5 36.3
1982 74.6 43.4
1981 74.3 43.1
1980 74.1 42.8
1979 74.2 42.4
1978 74.4 41.5
1977 74.7 41.4
1976 73.8 41.3
1975 74.1 38.9
1974 73.8 39.1
1973 73.7 41.1
1972 73.5 41
1971 73.4 42.2
1970 73.4 42.1
1969 73.2 42.1
1968 73.1 42.1
1967 73 41.9
1966 72.5 39.3
1965 72.4 41.4
1964 72.5 41.3
1963 72.4 41
1962 72.4 40.5
1961 72.5 40.2
1960 72.2 39.6
1959 72.2 39.2
1958 72.2 32.6
1957 71.8 32.2
1956 72 37.8
1955 71.9 37.3
1954 71.3 37
1953 71.2 36.6
1952 70.8 36.2
1951 70.9 35.9
1950 70.3 35.5

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

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Denmark and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Denmark Ethiopia
2024 5,976,992 132,059,767
2023 5,946,952 128,691,692
2022 5,903,037 125,384,287
2021 5,856,733 122,138,588
2020 5,831,404 118,917,671
2019 5,814,422 115,737,383
2018 5,793,636 112,664,152
2017 5,764,980 109,666,481
2016 5,728,010 106,718,162
2015 5,683,483 103,867,135
2014 5,643,475 101,115,610
2013 5,614,932 98,438,751
2012 5,591,572 95,798,767
2011 5,570,572 93,149,970
2010 5,547,683 90,538,514
2009 5,523,095 88,007,636
2008 5,493,621 85,543,668
2007 5,461,438 83,103,217
2006 5,437,272 80,703,490
2005 5,419,432 78,367,470
2004 5,404,523 76,077,206
2003 5,390,574 73,832,663
2002 5,375,931 71,635,517
2001 5,358,783 69,487,762
2000 5,339,616 67,411,494
1999 5,321,799 65,374,561
1998 5,304,219 63,363,524
1997 5,284,991 61,404,539
1996 5,263,074 59,467,635
1995 5,233,373 57,537,335
1994 5,206,180 55,611,508
1993 5,188,628 53,708,891
1992 5,171,370 51,853,747
1991 5,154,298 49,717,198
1990 5,140,939 47,609,755
1989 5,132,594 45,879,690
1988 5,129,516 44,150,825
1987 5,127,024 42,460,039
1986 5,120,534 41,037,656
1985 5,113,691 39,842,136
1984 5,111,619 38,735,722
1983 5,114,297 37,740,817
1982 5,117,810 36,701,290
1981 5,121,572 35,304,012
1980 5,123,027 34,428,514
1979 5,116,801 34,238,652
1978 5,104,248 33,734,592
1977 5,088,419 33,167,272
1976 5,072,596 32,534,418
1975 5,059,862 31,723,252
1974 5,045,297 30,957,273
1973 5,021,861 30,166,785
1972 4,991,596 29,374,608
1971 4,963,126 28,600,106
1970 4,928,757 27,829,128
1969 4,891,860 27,072,571
1968 4,864,883 26,337,930
1967 4,835,354 25,620,276
1966 4,797,381 24,952,689
1965 4,759,012 24,310,612
1964 4,722,072 23,666,548
1963 4,684,483 23,051,637
1962 4,647,727 22,465,126
1961 4,611,687 21,906,102
1960 4,579,603 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Denmark

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Ethiopia
2023 1.5 3.99
2022 1.55 4.08
2021 1.72 4.18
2020 1.68 4.27
2019 1.7 4.35
2018 1.73 4.37
2017 1.75 4.4
2016 1.79 4.47
2015 1.71 4.53
2014 1.69 4.61
2013 1.67 4.71
2012 1.73 4.89
2011 1.75 5.08
2010 1.87 5.28
2009 1.84 5.49
2008 1.89 5.7
2007 1.84 5.89
2006 1.85 6.05
2005 1.8 6.19
2004 1.78 6.3
2003 1.76 6.4
2002 1.72 6.5
2001 1.74 6.58
2000 1.77 6.65
1999 1.73 6.72
1998 1.72 6.79
1997 1.75 6.87
1996 1.75 6.93
1995 1.8 7
1994 1.81 7.05
1993 1.75 7.09
1992 1.76 7.13
1991 1.68 7.16
1990 1.67 7.2
1989 1.62 7.23
1988 1.56 7.26
1987 1.5 7.29
1986 1.48 7.32
1985 1.45 7.34
1984 1.4 7.36
1983 1.38 7.35
1982 1.43 7.34
1981 1.44 7.31
1980 1.55 7.29
1979 1.6 7.25
1978 1.67 7.23
1977 1.66 7.19
1976 1.75 7.13
1975 1.92 7.08
1974 1.9 7.02
1973 1.92 6.96
1972 2.03 6.9
1971 2.04 6.84
1970 1.95 6.78
1969 2 6.72
1968 2.12 6.7
1967 2.35 6.68
1966 2.62 6.66
1965 2.61 6.63
1964 2.6 6.61
1963 2.67 6.59
1962 2.55 6.56
1961 2.55 6.53
1960 2.57 6.51

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

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Denmark and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Ethiopia
2024 42.3 19.9
2023 42.2 19.7
2022 42.1 19.6
2021 42.2 19.4
2020 42.1 19.2
2019 41.9 19
2018 41.8 18.8
2017 41.7 18.6
2016 41.6 18.3
2015 41.5 18.1
2014 41.4 17.9
2013 41.2 17.6
2012 41 17.4
2011 40.7 17.1
2010 40.5 16.9
2009 40.4 16.7
2008 40.2 16.5
2007 40.1 16.4
2006 39.8 16.3
2005 39.5 16.2
2004 39.2 16.2
2003 39 16.1
2002 38.8 16.1
2001 38.6 16.1
2000 38.4 16.2
1999 38.2 16.2
1998 38 16.3
1997 37.9 16.4
1996 37.7 16.5
1995 37.7 16.6
1994 37.6 16.7
1993 37.5 16.8
1992 37.4 16.9
1991 37.3 16.9
1990 37.1 16.9
1989 36.9 16.9
1988 36.7 16.9
1987 36.5 16.9
1986 36.2 16.9
1985 36 16.9
1984 35.7 16.8
1983 35.5 16.7
1982 35.1 16.7
1981 34.7 16.8
1980 34.3 16.8
1979 33.9 16.9
1978 33.7 17
1977 33.4 17.1
1976 33.2 17.2
1975 33 17.3
1974 32.8 17.5
1973 32.7 17.6
1972 32.6 17.7
1971 32.5 17.9
1970 32.5 18.1
1969 32.5 18.3
1968 32.5 18.4
1967 32.5 18.5
1966 32.6 18.5
1965 32.8 18.6
1964 32.9 18.6
1963 33 18.6
1962 33 18.6
1961 33.1 18.6
1960 33 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.5%
2021
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Denmark Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Denmark Ethiopia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
60.5%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
16.7%
2021

Health

Denmark Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Ethiopia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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