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Ethiopia vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 25th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Gambia
Population
139917664
2902554
Population rank 10/197 138/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$741
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Ethiopia and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Gambia
2024 $149,740,297,953 $2,404,888,749
2023 $135,874,093,202 $2,382,262,185
2022 $123,140,304,666 $2,204,734,528
2021 $109,070,960,372 $2,014,158,842
2020 $98,676,811,061 $1,812,170,891
2019 $91,834,517,113 $1,813,609,692
2018 $83,337,901,072 $1,670,671,328
2017 $76,366,081,767 $1,504,909,463
2016 $68,475,871,210 $1,484,578,886
2015 $62,103,418,182 $1,378,176,609
2014 $55,612,228,234 $1,229,461,721
2013 $47,648,276,605 $1,375,609,453
2012 $43,310,721,414 $1,415,004,738
2011 $31,952,763,089 $1,409,693,597
2010 $29,933,790,334 $1,543,294,927
2009 $32,437,389,116 $1,450,142,509
2008 $27,066,912,635 $1,561,766,956
2007 $19,707,616,773 $1,279,703,047
2006 $15,280,861,835 $1,054,112,488
2005 $12,401,139,454 $1,027,701,068
2004 $10,131,187,261 $961,900,651
2003 $8,623,691,300 $487,038,685
2002 $7,850,809,498 $578,235,309
2001 $8,231,326,016 $687,410,645
2000 $8,242,349,618 $782,913,872
1999 $7,892,973,532 $814,724,032
1998 $8,013,274,132 $840,285,265
1997 $8,803,539,988 $803,633,342
1996 $8,761,215,548 $848,239,446
1995 $7,855,205,207 $785,999,865
1994 $7,100,806,754 $746,493,952
1993 $9,051,043,870 $755,040,974
1992 $10,754,799,037 $714,254,256
1991 $13,799,799,324 $690,311,081
1990 $12,478,943,895 $317,083,695
1989 $11,762,932,007 $284,120,329
1988 $11,181,119,718 $266,672,212
1987 $10,790,001,558 $220,626,484
1986 $10,094,328,898 $185,646,987
1985 $9,717,392,687 $225,726,359
1984 $8,298,309,581 $177,340,880
1983 $8,781,664,427 $213,448,585
1982 $7,899,988,841 $216,050,552
1981 $7,507,663,567 $218,767,743
1980 $7,012,585,454 $241,083,090
1979 $6,586,048,398 $207,112,628
1978 $6,014,961,435 $171,833,086
1977 $5,651,840,585 $138,093,099
1976 $4,943,806,093 $112,190,829
1975 $4,577,047,854 $115,179,719
1974 $4,577,209,966 $95,796,022
1973 $4,070,570,550 $75,187,749
1972 $3,520,252,938 $59,160,569
1971 $3,224,280,835 $55,728,663
1970 $3,045,354,455 $52,296,084
1969 $2,768,987,372 $45,168,072
1968 $2,619,948,865 $41,160,066
1967 $2,461,762,003 $46,695,007
1966 $2,324,466,416 $44,212,081
1965 $2,159,998,591 -
1964 $1,984,129,186 -
1963 $1,825,058,828 -
1962 $1,747,566,307 -
1961 $1,680,859,514 -
1960 $1,610,511,694 -

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

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Ethiopia and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Gambia
2024 $1,134 $871
2023 $1,056 $883
2022 $982 $836
2021 $893 $782
2020 $830 $720
2019 $793 $738
2018 $740 $696
2017 $696 $643
2016 $642 $650
2015 $598 $620
2014 $550 $568
2013 $484 $654
2012 $452 $693
2011 $343 $711
2010 $331 $801
2009 $369 $775
2008 $316 $859
2007 $237.1 $725
2006 $189.3 $615
2005 $158.2 $616
2004 $133.2 $593
2003 $116.8 $309
2002 $109.6 $377
2001 $118.5 $460
2000 $122.3 $538
1999 $120.7 $575
1998 $126.5 $610
1997 $143.4 $600
1996 $147.3 $652
1995 $136.5 $622
1994 $127.7 $608
1993 $168.5 $635
1992 $207.4 $623
1991 $277.6 $628
1990 $262.1 $301
1989 $256.4 $280.9
1988 $253.2 $274.9
1987 $254.1 $237
1986 $246 $207.7
1985 $243.9 $262.8
1984 $214.2 $214.8
1983 $232.7 $268.6
1982 $215.3 $282.1
1981 $212.7 $296
1980 $203.7 $338
1979 $192.4 $300
1978 $178.3 $257.6
1977 $170.4 $213.8
1976 $152 $179.3
1975 $144.3 $189.8
1974 $147.9 $162.6
1973 $134.9 $131.4
1972 $119.8 $106.5
1971 $112.7 $103.3
1970 $109.4 $99.8
1969 $102.3 $88.7
1968 $99.5 $83.1
1967 $96.1 $97
1966 $93.2 $94.4
1965 $88.9 -
1964 $83.8 -
1963 $79.2 -
1962 $77.8 -
1961 $76.7 -
1960 $75.3 -

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

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Ethiopia vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Gambia
2026 68.1 66.5
2025 67.9 66.3
2024 67.6 66.1
2023 67.3 65.9
2022 66.9 64.9
2021 65.3 63.8
2020 66 64.4
2019 65.7 64.4
2018 65.3 64
2017 64.8 63.7
2016 64.2 63.4
2015 63.6 63
2014 62.9 62.6
2013 62.2 62.3
2012 61.4 61.9
2011 60.6 61.6
2010 59.7 61.2
2009 58.7 60.7
2008 57.7 60.5
2007 56.6 60
2006 55.4 59.7
2005 54.4 59.1
2004 53.7 58.7
2003 52.9 58.2
2002 52.1 57.7
2001 51.4 57.3
2000 50.9 56.9
1999 49.5 56.5
1998 49.8 56
1997 49.2 55.2
1996 48.7 54.8
1995 48.2 54.3
1994 47.9 53.8
1993 47.7 53.2
1992 47.3 52.5
1991 46.7 51.9
1990 45.1 51.3
1989 45.6 50.7
1988 45.7 50.1
1987 45.9 49.4
1986 38.4 48.8
1985 37.7 48.2
1984 36.7 47.5
1983 36.3 46.9
1982 43.4 46.3
1981 43.1 44.5
1980 42.8 45
1979 42.4 44.5
1978 41.5 43.6
1977 41.4 43.4
1976 41.3 42.9
1975 38.9 42.2
1974 39.1 41.7
1973 41.1 41.1
1972 41 40.5
1971 42.2 40
1970 42.1 39.5
1969 42.1 39
1968 42.1 38.5
1967 41.9 38.1
1966 39.3 37.6
1965 41.4 37.1
1964 41.3 36.6
1963 41 36.1
1962 40.5 35.6
1961 40.2 35.1
1960 39.6 34.6
1959 39.2 34.1
1958 32.6 33.6
1957 32.2 33.1
1956 37.8 32.8
1955 37.3 32.4
1954 37 32.2
1953 36.6 31.9
1952 36.2 31.7
1951 35.9 31.5
1950 35.5 31.2

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

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Ethiopia and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Gambia
2024 132,059,767 2,759,988
2023 128,691,692 2,697,845
2022 125,384,287 2,636,470
2021 122,138,588 2,576,010
2020 118,917,671 2,515,733
2019 115,737,383 2,456,844
2018 112,664,152 2,399,632
2017 109,666,481 2,342,189
2016 106,718,162 2,283,769
2015 103,867,135 2,224,529
2014 101,115,610 2,164,528
2013 98,438,751 2,103,820
2012 95,798,767 2,043,094
2011 93,149,970 1,983,784
2010 90,538,514 1,926,630
2009 88,007,636 1,871,422
2008 85,543,668 1,817,852
2007 83,103,217 1,765,774
2006 80,703,490 1,715,275
2005 78,367,470 1,667,037
2004 76,077,206 1,621,312
2003 73,832,663 1,577,611
2002 71,635,517 1,535,691
2001 69,487,762 1,495,011
2000 67,411,494 1,455,084
1999 65,374,561 1,415,779
1998 63,363,524 1,376,987
1997 61,404,539 1,338,889
1996 59,467,635 1,301,410
1995 57,537,335 1,264,313
1994 55,611,508 1,227,226
1993 53,708,891 1,188,365
1992 51,853,747 1,145,582
1991 49,717,198 1,099,959
1990 47,609,755 1,054,696
1989 45,879,690 1,011,357
1988 44,150,825 970,160
1987 42,460,039 931,091
1986 41,037,656 894,019
1985 39,842,136 858,874
1984 38,735,722 825,631
1983 37,740,817 794,525
1982 36,701,290 765,753
1981 35,304,012 739,125
1980 34,428,514 713,913
1979 34,238,652 689,781
1978 33,734,592 667,103
1977 33,167,272 645,770
1976 32,534,418 625,667
1975 31,723,252 606,821
1974 30,957,273 589,085
1973 30,166,785 571,991
1972 29,374,608 555,370
1971 28,600,106 539,388
1970 27,829,128 524,105
1969 27,072,571 509,440
1968 26,337,930 495,269
1967 25,620,276 481,588
1966 24,952,689 468,516
1965 24,310,612 455,952
1964 23,666,548 443,687
1963 23,051,637 431,757
1962 22,465,126 420,163
1961 21,906,102 408,930
1960 21,376,693 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Gambia

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Gambia
2023 3.99 4.01
2022 4.08 4.08
2021 4.18 4.17
2020 4.27 4.25
2019 4.35 4.33
2018 4.37 4.42
2017 4.4 4.61
2016 4.47 4.81
2015 4.53 5
2014 4.61 5.2
2013 4.71 5.39
2012 4.89 5.52
2011 5.08 5.54
2010 5.28 5.56
2009 5.49 5.57
2008 5.7 5.63
2007 5.89 5.69
2006 6.05 5.74
2005 6.19 5.71
2004 6.3 5.68
2003 6.4 5.66
2002 6.5 5.66
2001 6.58 5.67
2000 6.65 5.72
1999 6.72 5.77
1998 6.79 5.82
1997 6.87 5.85
1996 6.93 5.93
1995 7 5.99
1994 7.05 6.04
1993 7.09 6.03
1992 7.13 6.11
1991 7.16 6.19
1990 7.2 6.25
1989 7.23 6.25
1988 7.26 6.26
1987 7.29 6.3
1986 7.32 6.34
1985 7.34 6.36
1984 7.36 6.39
1983 7.35 6.39
1982 7.34 6.4
1981 7.31 6.4
1980 7.29 6.41
1979 7.25 6.41
1978 7.23 6.42
1977 7.19 6.43
1976 7.13 6.43
1975 7.08 6.43
1974 7.02 6.42
1973 6.96 6.41
1972 6.9 6.37
1971 6.84 6.33
1970 6.78 6.26
1969 6.72 6.25
1968 6.7 6.22
1967 6.68 6.21
1966 6.66 6.18
1965 6.63 6.19
1964 6.61 6.2
1963 6.59 6.2
1962 6.56 6.21
1961 6.53 6.23
1960 6.51 6.25

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

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Ethiopia and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Gambia
2024 19.9 19.4
2023 19.7 19.2
2022 19.6 19.1
2021 19.4 18.9
2020 19.2 18.7
2019 19 18.5
2018 18.8 18.4
2017 18.6 18.2
2016 18.3 18.1
2015 18.1 17.9
2014 17.9 17.8
2013 17.6 17.7
2012 17.4 17.6
2011 17.1 17.5
2010 16.9 17.4
2009 16.7 17.3
2008 16.5 17.2
2007 16.4 17.1
2006 16.3 17
2005 16.2 16.9
2004 16.2 16.8
2003 16.1 16.7
2002 16.1 16.6
2001 16.1 16.6
2000 16.2 16.5
1999 16.2 16.5
1998 16.3 16.5
1997 16.4 16.6
1996 16.5 16.7
1995 16.6 16.8
1994 16.7 16.9
1993 16.8 17
1992 16.9 17.1
1991 16.9 17.1
1990 16.9 17.2
1989 16.9 17.2
1988 16.9 17.3
1987 16.9 17.4
1986 16.9 17.4
1985 16.9 17.5
1984 16.8 17.6
1983 16.7 17.8
1982 16.7 17.9
1981 16.8 18.1
1980 16.8 18.2
1979 16.9 18.4
1978 17 18.5
1977 17.1 18.6
1976 17.2 18.8
1975 17.3 18.9
1974 17.5 19.1
1973 17.6 19.2
1972 17.7 19.3
1971 17.9 19.4
1970 18.1 19.5
1969 18.3 19.6
1968 18.4 19.7
1967 18.5 19.8
1966 18.5 19.7
1965 18.6 19.7
1964 18.6 19.6
1963 18.6 19.6
1962 18.6 19.5
1961 18.6 19.4
1960 18.6 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Gambia
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
58.7%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
45.9%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Gambia
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
1,850 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)

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