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Ethiopia vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 25th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Finland
Population
139917664
5631965
Population rank 10/197 120/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Ethiopia and Finland: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Finland economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Finland
2024 $149,740,297,953 $298,696,961,298
2023 $135,874,093,202 $295,021,982,463
2022 $123,140,304,666 $280,253,099,309
2021 $109,070,960,372 $294,223,210,496
2020 $98,676,811,061 $270,000,311,606
2019 $91,834,517,113 $267,014,821,129
2018 $83,337,901,072 $273,869,255,596
2017 $76,366,081,767 $253,846,138,440
2016 $68,475,871,210 $238,777,818,793
2015 $62,103,418,182 $233,210,733,506
2014 $55,612,228,234 $273,478,528,955
2013 $47,648,276,605 $270,268,036,626
2012 $43,310,721,414 $257,443,384,493
2011 $31,952,763,089 $275,126,915,516
2010 $29,933,790,334 $249,429,613,683
2009 $32,437,389,116 $253,480,783,439
2008 $27,066,912,635 $285,698,662,071
2007 $19,707,616,773 $256,360,251,538
2006 $15,280,861,835 $217,044,068,234
2005 $12,401,139,454 $204,859,368,791
2004 $10,131,187,261 $197,458,297,640
2003 $8,623,691,300 $171,612,867,736
2002 $7,850,809,498 $140,360,963,812
2001 $8,231,326,016 $129,519,672,869
2000 $8,242,349,618 $125,967,821,111
1999 $7,892,973,532 $135,234,241,918
1998 $8,013,274,132 $133,990,876,725
1997 $8,803,539,988 $126,862,902,302
1996 $8,761,215,548 $131,991,975,149
1995 $7,855,205,207 $134,060,457,516
1994 $7,100,806,754 $103,182,697,780
1993 $9,051,043,870 $89,112,105,756
1992 $10,754,799,037 $112,537,828,511
1991 $13,799,799,324 $127,794,441,994
1990 $12,478,943,895 $141,446,120,355
1989 $11,762,932,007 $118,991,270,611
1988 $11,181,119,718 $109,039,090,263
1987 $10,790,001,558 $91,564,993,913
1986 $10,094,328,898 $73,511,611,541
1985 $9,717,392,687 $55,856,676,899
1984 $8,298,309,581 $52,870,993,273
1983 $8,781,664,427 $50,956,447,481
1982 $7,899,988,841 $52,784,013,815
1981 $7,507,663,567 $52,440,066,134
1980 $7,012,585,454 $53,649,984,061
1979 $6,586,048,398 $44,469,218,440
1978 $6,014,961,435 $36,259,392,058
1977 $5,651,840,585 $33,502,784,418
1976 $4,943,806,093 $31,852,352,670
1975 $4,577,047,854 $29,475,251,333
1974 $4,577,209,966 $24,851,036,710
1973 $4,070,570,550 $19,474,098,335
1972 $3,520,252,938 $14,744,499,570
1971 $3,224,280,835 $12,528,522,307
1970 $3,045,354,455 $11,358,529,162
1969 $2,768,987,372 $10,177,524,839
1968 $2,619,948,865 $8,916,565,041
1967 $2,461,762,003 $9,468,272,357
1966 $2,324,466,416 $9,306,142,172
1965 $2,159,998,591 $8,680,393,839
1964 $1,984,129,186 $7,848,987,793
1963 $1,825,058,828 $6,958,916,548
1962 $1,747,566,307 $6,407,796,043
1961 $1,680,859,514 $5,984,433,774
1960 $1,610,511,694 $5,279,481,824

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

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Ethiopia and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Finland
2024 $1,134 $53,150
2023 $1,056 $52,834
2022 $982 $50,441
2021 $893 $53,099
2020 $830 $48,829
2019 $793 $48,358
2018 $740 $49,654
2017 $696 $46,085
2016 $642 $43,451
2015 $598 $42,560
2014 $550 $50,074
2013 $484 $49,691
2012 $452 $47,552
2011 $343 $51,060
2010 $331 $46,506
2009 $369 $47,478
2008 $316 $53,769
2007 $237.1 $48,473
2006 $189.3 $41,214
2005 $158.2 $39,050
2004 $133.2 $37,768
2003 $116.8 $32,920
2002 $109.6 $26,989
2001 $118.5 $24,965
2000 $122.3 $24,336
1999 $120.7 $26,180
1998 $126.5 $26,000
1997 $143.4 $24,682
1996 $147.3 $25,757
1995 $136.5 $26,246
1994 $127.7 $20,278
1993 $168.5 $17,589
1992 $207.4 $22,320
1991 $277.6 $25,489
1990 $262.1 $28,366
1989 $256.4 $23,969
1988 $253.2 $22,044
1987 $254.1 $18,565
1986 $246 $14,947
1985 $243.9 $11,394
1984 $214.2 $10,830
1983 $232.7 $10,494
1982 $215.3 $10,935
1981 $212.7 $10,925
1980 $203.7 $11,225
1979 $192.4 $9,333
1978 $178.3 $7,629
1977 $170.4 $7,070
1976 $152 $6,740
1975 $144.3 $6,256
1974 $147.9 $5,298
1973 $134.9 $4,174
1972 $119.8 $3,178
1971 $112.7 $2,716
1970 $109.4 $2,466
1969 $102.3 $2,201
1968 $99.5 $1,927
1967 $96.1 $2,056
1966 $93.2 $2,032
1965 $88.9 $1,902
1964 $83.8 $1,726
1963 $79.2 $1,538
1962 $77.8 $1,427
1961 $76.7 $1,341
1960 $75.3 $1,192

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

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Ethiopia vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Finland
2026 68.1 82.4
2025 67.9 82.2
2024 67.6 82.1
2023 67.3 81.9
2022 66.9 81.2
2021 65.3 81.8
2020 66 81.8
2019 65.7 81.9
2018 65.3 81.6
2017 64.8 81.5
2016 64.2 81.3
2015 63.6 81.4
2014 62.9 81.1
2013 62.2 80.9
2012 61.4 80.5
2011 60.6 80.4
2010 59.7 80
2009 58.7 79.8
2008 57.7 79.7
2007 56.6 79.4
2006 55.4 79.4
2005 54.4 79
2004 53.7 78.8
2003 52.9 78.5
2002 52.1 78.3
2001 51.4 78.1
2000 50.9 77.7
1999 49.5 77.5
1998 49.8 77.3
1997 49.2 77.1
1996 48.7 76.9
1995 48.2 76.6
1994 47.9 76.6
1993 47.7 75.9
1992 47.3 75.6
1991 46.7 75.4
1990 45.1 75
1989 45.6 75
1988 45.7 74.8
1987 45.9 74.8
1986 38.4 74.8
1985 37.7 74.4
1984 36.7 74.7
1983 36.3 74.4
1982 43.4 74.5
1981 43.1 74
1980 42.8 73.6
1979 42.4 73.4
1978 41.5 73.1
1977 41.4 72.5
1976 41.3 72
1975 38.9 71.8
1974 39.1 71.3
1973 41.1 71.4
1972 41 70.9
1971 42.2 70.1
1970 42.1 70.3
1969 42.1 69.6
1968 42.1 69.8
1967 41.9 69.8
1966 39.3 69.6
1965 41.4 69.1
1964 41.3 69.4
1963 41 69.2
1962 40.5 68.7
1961 40.2 69
1960 39.6 69
1959 39.2 68.8
1958 32.6 68.6
1957 32.2 67.5
1956 37.8 68
1955 37.3 67.3
1954 37 67.5
1953 36.6 66.6
1952 36.2 66.5
1951 35.9 65.6
1950 35.5 64.2

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

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Ethiopia and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Finland
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Finland
2024 132,059,767 5,619,911
2023 128,691,692 5,583,911
2022 125,384,287 5,556,106
2021 122,138,588 5,541,017
2020 118,917,671 5,529,543
2019 115,737,383 5,521,606
2018 112,664,152 5,515,525
2017 109,666,481 5,508,214
2016 106,718,162 5,495,303
2015 103,867,135 5,479,531
2014 101,115,610 5,461,512
2013 98,438,751 5,438,972
2012 95,798,767 5,413,971
2011 93,149,970 5,388,272
2010 90,538,514 5,363,352
2009 88,007,636 5,338,871
2008 85,543,668 5,313,399
2007 83,103,217 5,288,720
2006 80,703,490 5,266,268
2005 78,367,470 5,246,096
2004 76,077,206 5,228,172
2003 73,832,663 5,213,014
2002 71,635,517 5,200,598
2001 69,487,762 5,188,008
2000 67,411,494 5,176,209
1999 65,374,561 5,165,474
1998 63,363,524 5,153,498
1997 61,404,539 5,139,835
1996 59,467,635 5,124,573
1995 57,537,335 5,107,790
1994 55,611,508 5,088,333
1993 53,708,891 5,066,447
1992 51,853,747 5,041,992
1991 49,717,198 5,013,740
1990 47,609,755 4,986,431
1989 45,879,690 4,964,371
1988 44,150,825 4,946,481
1987 42,460,039 4,932,123
1986 41,037,656 4,918,154
1985 39,842,136 4,902,206
1984 38,735,722 4,881,803
1983 37,740,817 4,855,787
1982 36,701,290 4,826,933
1981 35,304,012 4,799,964
1980 34,428,514 4,779,535
1979 34,238,652 4,764,690
1978 33,734,592 4,752,528
1977 33,167,272 4,738,902
1976 32,534,418 4,725,664
1975 31,723,252 4,711,440
1974 30,957,273 4,690,574
1973 30,166,785 4,666,081
1972 29,374,608 4,639,657
1971 28,600,106 4,612,124
1970 27,829,128 4,606,307
1969 27,072,571 4,623,785
1968 26,337,930 4,626,469
1967 25,620,276 4,605,744
1966 24,952,689 4,580,869
1965 24,310,612 4,563,732
1964 23,666,548 4,548,543
1963 23,051,637 4,523,309
1962 22,465,126 4,491,443
1961 21,906,102 4,461,005
1960 21,376,693 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Finland

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Finland
2023 3.99 1.26
2022 4.08 1.32
2021 4.18 1.46
2020 4.27 1.37
2019 4.35 1.35
2018 4.37 1.41
2017 4.4 1.49
2016 4.47 1.57
2015 4.53 1.65
2014 4.61 1.71
2013 4.71 1.75
2012 4.89 1.8
2011 5.08 1.83
2010 5.28 1.87
2009 5.49 1.86
2008 5.7 1.85
2007 5.89 1.83
2006 6.05 1.84
2005 6.19 1.8
2004 6.3 1.8
2003 6.4 1.76
2002 6.5 1.72
2001 6.58 1.73
2000 6.65 1.73
1999 6.72 1.73
1998 6.79 1.7
1997 6.87 1.75
1996 6.93 1.78
1995 7 1.81
1994 7.05 1.85
1993 7.09 1.81
1992 7.13 1.85
1991 7.16 1.79
1990 7.2 1.78
1989 7.23 1.71
1988 7.26 1.69
1987 7.29 1.59
1986 7.32 1.6
1985 7.34 1.64
1984 7.36 1.69
1983 7.35 1.74
1982 7.34 1.71
1981 7.31 1.64
1980 7.29 1.63
1979 7.25 1.64
1978 7.23 1.64
1977 7.19 1.68
1976 7.13 1.7
1975 7.08 1.68
1974 7.02 1.61
1973 6.96 1.49
1972 6.9 1.58
1971 6.84 1.68
1970 6.78 1.83
1969 6.72 1.93
1968 6.7 2.14
1967 6.68 2.32
1966 6.66 2.41
1965 6.63 2.48
1964 6.61 2.59
1963 6.59 2.68
1962 6.56 2.68
1961 6.53 2.72
1960 6.51 2.72

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

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Ethiopia and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Finland
2024 19.9 44
2023 19.7 43.8
2022 19.6 43.5
2021 19.4 43.3
2020 19.2 43.2
2019 19 43
2018 18.8 42.8
2017 18.6 42.7
2016 18.3 42.6
2015 18.1 42.5
2014 17.9 42.4
2013 17.6 42.3
2012 17.4 42.2
2011 17.1 42.1
2010 16.9 41.9
2009 16.7 41.8
2008 16.5 41.6
2007 16.4 41.4
2006 16.3 41.2
2005 16.2 40.9
2004 16.2 40.6
2003 16.1 40.3
2002 16.1 40
2001 16.1 39.7
2000 16.2 39.4
1999 16.2 39
1998 16.3 38.7
1997 16.4 38.4
1996 16.5 38.1
1995 16.6 37.8
1994 16.7 37.5
1993 16.8 37.2
1992 16.9 37
1991 16.9 36.7
1990 16.9 36.4
1989 16.9 36.1
1988 16.9 35.8
1987 16.9 35.4
1986 16.9 35.1
1985 16.9 34.7
1984 16.8 34.3
1983 16.7 33.9
1982 16.7 33.5
1981 16.8 33.2
1980 16.8 32.8
1979 16.9 32.4
1978 17 32.1
1977 17.1 31.7
1976 17.2 31.2
1975 17.3 30.7
1974 17.5 30.4
1973 17.6 30.2
1972 17.7 30.1
1971 17.9 29.9
1970 18.1 29.6
1969 18.3 29.3
1968 18.4 29
1967 18.5 28.9
1966 18.5 28.8
1965 18.6 28.7
1964 18.6 28.6
1963 18.6 28.5
1962 18.6 28.5
1961 18.6 28.4
1960 18.6 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Finland
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
100%
2000
English speaking
0.22%
2025
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
93.5%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Finland
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
282,103 mi
2019

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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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