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Ethiopia vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 25th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia France
Population
139917664
68788006
Population rank 10/197 23/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 60/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Ethiopia and France: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and France economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

France
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia France
2024 $149,740,297,953 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $135,874,093,202 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $123,140,304,666 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $109,070,960,372 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $98,676,811,061 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $91,834,517,113 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $83,337,901,072 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $76,366,081,767 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $68,475,871,210 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $62,103,418,182 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $55,612,228,234 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $47,648,276,605 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $43,310,721,414 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $31,952,763,089 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $29,933,790,334 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $32,437,389,116 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $27,066,912,635 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $19,707,616,773 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $15,280,861,835 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $12,401,139,454 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $10,131,187,261 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $8,623,691,300 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $7,850,809,498 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $8,231,326,016 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $8,242,349,618 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $7,892,973,532 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $8,013,274,132 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $8,803,539,988 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $8,761,215,548 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $7,855,205,207 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $7,100,806,754 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $9,051,043,870 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $10,754,799,037 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $13,799,799,324 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $12,478,943,895 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $11,762,932,007 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $11,181,119,718 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $10,790,001,558 $926,320,855,615
1986 $10,094,328,898 $764,946,585,851
1985 $9,717,392,687 $547,220,981,165
1984 $8,298,309,581 $525,033,325,828
1983 $8,781,664,427 $553,356,312,936
1982 $7,899,988,841 $578,152,310,610
1981 $7,507,663,567 $609,184,791,792
1980 $7,012,585,454 $694,529,183,483
1979 $6,586,048,398 $608,218,624,730
1978 $6,014,961,435 $501,724,418,605
1977 $5,651,840,585 $406,401,711,688
1976 $4,943,806,093 $368,363,152,144
1975 $4,577,047,854 $357,324,307,786
1974 $4,577,209,966 $282,739,225,314
1973 $4,070,570,550 $261,970,536,240
1972 $3,520,252,938 $201,738,881,664
1971 $3,224,280,835 $164,694,210,962
1970 $3,045,354,455 $147,312,861,698
1969 $2,768,987,372 $140,660,914,841
1968 $2,619,948,865 $128,710,572,572
1967 $2,461,762,003 $118,088,635,381
1966 $2,324,466,416 $109,306,730,313
1965 $2,159,998,591 $100,927,668,584
1964 $1,984,129,186 $93,424,179,943
1963 $1,825,058,828 $84,227,606,650
1962 $1,747,566,307 $75,196,980,365
1961 $1,680,859,514 $67,158,050,215
1960 $1,610,511,694 $61,959,085,885

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

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Ethiopia and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia France
2024 $1,134 $46,103
2023 $1,056 $44,700
2022 $982 $40,989
2021 $893 $43,725
2020 $830 $39,170
2019 $793 $40,408
2018 $740 $41,418
2017 $696 $38,687
2016 $642 $37,024
2015 $598 $36,702
2014 $550 $43,148
2013 $484 $42,669
2012 $452 $40,864
2011 $343 $43,930
2010 $331 $40,695
2009 $369 $41,728
2008 $316 $45,465
2007 $237.1 $41,486
2006 $189.3 $36,432
2005 $158.2 $34,696
2004 $133.2 $33,645
2003 $116.8 $29,480
2002 $109.6 $24,145
2001 $118.5 $22,332
2000 $122.3 $22,341
1999 $120.7 $24,576
1998 $126.5 $24,869
1997 $143.4 $24,169
1996 $147.3 $26,758
1995 $136.5 $26,792
1994 $127.7 $23,360
1993 $168.5 $22,239
1992 $207.4 $23,615
1991 $277.6 $21,501
1990 $262.1 $21,586
1989 $256.4 $17,547
1988 $253.2 $17,550
1987 $254.1 $16,176
1986 $246 $13,430
1985 $243.9 $9,657
1984 $214.2 $9,312
1983 $232.7 $9,862
1982 $215.3 $10,360
1981 $212.7 $10,956
1980 $203.7 $12,565
1979 $192.4 $11,063
1978 $178.3 $9,167
1977 $170.4 $7,459
1976 $152 $6,792
1975 $144.3 $6,617
1974 $147.9 $5,261
1973 $134.9 $4,907
1972 $119.8 $3,809
1971 $112.7 $3,137
1970 $109.4 $2,833
1969 $102.3 $2,729
1968 $99.5 $2,518
1967 $96.1 $2,328
1966 $93.2 $2,173
1965 $88.9 $2,024
1964 $83.8 $1,891
1963 $79.2 $1,723
1962 $77.8 $1,554
1961 $76.7 $1,402
1960 $75.3 $1,307

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

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Ethiopia vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia France
2026 68.1 83.7
2025 67.9 83.6
2024 67.6 83.5
2023 67.3 83.3
2022 66.9 82.5
2021 65.3 82.3
2020 66 82.2
2019 65.7 82.7
2018 65.3 82.6
2017 64.8 82.4
2016 64.2 82.4
2015 63.6 82.1
2014 62.9 82.4
2013 62.2 82
2012 61.4 81.7
2011 60.6 81.8
2010 59.7 81.4
2009 58.7 81.2
2008 57.7 81
2007 56.6 81
2006 55.4 80.7
2005 54.4 80.3
2004 53.7 80.3
2003 52.9 79.4
2002 52.1 79.4
2001 51.4 79.2
2000 50.9 79
1999 49.5 78.7
1998 49.8 78.6
1997 49.2 78.4
1996 48.7 78.1
1995 48.2 77.9
1994 47.9 77.8
1993 47.7 77.3
1992 47.3 77.3
1991 46.7 77
1990 45.1 76.8
1989 45.6 76.5
1988 45.7 76.4
1987 45.9 76.1
1986 38.4 75.6
1985 37.7 75.3
1984 36.7 75.2
1983 36.3 74.7
1982 43.4 74.8
1981 43.1 74.4
1980 42.8 74.2
1979 42.4 74.1
1978 41.5 73.8
1977 41.4 73.7
1976 41.3 73.1
1975 38.9 72.9
1974 39.1 72.8
1973 41.1 72.5
1972 41 72.3
1971 42.2 72.1
1970 42.1 72.1
1969 42.1 71.2
1968 42.1 71.5
1967 41.9 71.5
1966 39.3 71.5
1965 41.4 71.1
1964 41.3 71.3
1963 41 70.3
1962 40.5 70.5
1961 40.2 71
1960 39.6 70.4
1959 39.2 70.2
1958 32.6 70.1
1957 32.2 68.9
1956 37.8 68.5
1955 37.3 68.4
1954 37 68.2
1953 36.6 67.3
1952 36.2 67.4
1951 35.9 66.1
1950 35.5 66.4

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

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Ethiopia and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

France
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia France
2024 132,059,767 68,551,653
2023 128,691,692 68,372,286
2022 125,384,287 68,184,457
2021 122,138,588 67,842,811
2020 118,917,671 67,601,110
2019 115,737,383 67,382,061
2018 112,664,152 67,158,348
2017 109,666,481 66,918,020
2016 106,718,162 66,724,104
2015 103,867,135 66,548,272
2014 101,115,610 66,312,067
2013 98,438,751 65,997,932
2012 95,798,767 65,657,659
2011 93,149,970 65,340,830
2010 90,538,514 65,026,211
2009 88,007,636 64,706,436
2008 85,543,668 64,375,116
2007 83,103,217 64,016,890
2006 80,703,490 63,622,342
2005 78,367,470 63,180,854
2004 76,077,206 62,707,588
2003 73,832,663 62,249,855
2002 71,635,517 61,812,142
2001 69,487,762 61,364,377
2000 67,411,494 60,918,661
1999 65,374,561 60,501,986
1998 63,363,524 60,190,684
1997 61,404,539 59,968,066
1996 59,467,635 59,754,504
1995 57,537,335 59,541,294
1994 55,611,508 59,324,863
1993 53,708,891 59,103,094
1992 51,853,747 58,846,584
1991 49,717,198 58,554,242
1990 47,609,755 58,261,012
1989 45,879,690 57,943,062
1988 44,150,825 57,598,186
1987 42,460,039 57,266,167
1986 41,037,656 56,956,002
1985 39,842,136 56,665,619
1984 38,735,722 56,383,085
1983 37,740,817 56,108,330
1982 36,701,290 55,806,789
1981 35,304,012 55,603,353
1980 34,428,514 55,274,184
1979 34,238,652 54,979,851
1978 33,734,592 54,734,030
1977 33,167,272 54,486,467
1976 32,534,418 54,232,383
1975 31,723,252 54,002,853
1974 30,957,273 53,746,571
1973 30,166,785 53,392,161
1972 29,374,608 52,962,356
1971 28,600,106 52,499,553
1970 27,829,128 52,007,169
1969 27,072,571 51,536,014
1968 26,337,930 51,112,980
1967 25,620,276 50,722,791
1966 24,952,689 50,311,637
1965 24,310,612 49,877,725
1964 23,666,548 49,401,492
1963 23,051,637 48,877,567
1962 22,465,126 48,389,516
1961 21,906,102 47,905,982
1960 21,376,693 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and France

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia France
2023 3.99 1.66
2022 4.08 1.79
2021 4.18 1.84
2020 4.27 1.83
2019 4.35 1.86
2018 4.37 1.87
2017 4.4 1.89
2016 4.47 1.92
2015 4.53 1.96
2014 4.61 2
2013 4.71 1.99
2012 4.89 2.01
2011 5.08 2.01
2010 5.28 2.03
2009 5.49 2
2008 5.7 2.01
2007 5.89 1.98
2006 6.05 2
2005 6.19 1.94
2004 6.3 1.92
2003 6.4 1.89
2002 6.5 1.88
2001 6.58 1.9
2000 6.65 1.89
1999 6.72 1.81
1998 6.79 1.78
1997 6.87 1.77
1996 6.93 1.75
1995 7 1.74
1994 7.05 1.73
1993 7.09 1.73
1992 7.13 1.74
1991 7.16 1.75
1990 7.2 1.77
1989 7.23 1.79
1988 7.26 1.81
1987 7.29 1.83
1986 7.32 1.85
1985 7.34 1.86
1984 7.36 1.86
1983 7.35 1.86
1982 7.34 1.86
1981 7.31 1.85
1980 7.29 1.85
1979 7.25 1.87
1978 7.23 1.89
1977 7.19 1.94
1976 7.13 2.01
1975 7.08 2.09
1974 7.02 2.18
1973 6.96 2.28
1972 6.9 2.38
1971 6.84 2.47
1970 6.78 2.55
1969 6.72 2.62
1968 6.7 2.69
1967 6.68 2.75
1966 6.66 2.8
1965 6.63 2.84
1964 6.61 2.87
1963 6.59 2.89
1962 6.56 2.89
1961 6.53 2.87
1960 6.51 2.85

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

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Ethiopia and France demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia France
2024 19.9 43
2023 19.7 42.8
2022 19.6 42.6
2021 19.4 42.4
2020 19.2 42.3
2019 19 42.1
2018 18.8 41.9
2017 18.6 41.6
2016 18.3 41.4
2015 18.1 41.2
2014 17.9 41
2013 17.6 40.8
2012 17.4 40.5
2011 17.1 40.3
2010 16.9 40
2009 16.7 39.8
2008 16.5 39.6
2007 16.4 39.4
2006 16.3 39.1
2005 16.2 38.9
2004 16.2 38.6
2003 16.1 38.4
2002 16.1 38.2
2001 16.1 37.9
2000 16.2 37.7
1999 16.2 37.4
1998 16.3 37.1
1997 16.4 36.8
1996 16.5 36.5
1995 16.6 36.2
1994 16.7 35.9
1993 16.8 35.6
1992 16.9 35.3
1991 16.9 35
1990 16.9 34.7
1989 16.9 34.5
1988 16.9 34.2
1987 16.9 34
1986 16.9 33.7
1985 16.9 33.5
1984 16.8 33.3
1983 16.7 33
1982 16.7 32.8
1981 16.8 32.6
1980 16.8 32.4
1979 16.9 32.3
1978 17 32.1
1977 17.1 31.9
1976 17.2 31.7
1975 17.3 31.6
1974 17.5 31.7
1973 17.6 31.8
1972 17.7 32
1971 17.9 32.2
1970 18.1 32.4
1969 18.3 32.5
1968 18.4 32.6
1967 18.5 32.7
1966 18.5 32.7
1965 18.6 32.7
1964 18.6 32.8
1963 18.6 32.8
1962 18.6 32.9
1961 18.6 32.8
1960 18.6 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia France
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia France
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0.22%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
88.7%
2024

Health

Ethiopia France
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia France
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
654,437 mi
2011

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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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