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Ethiopia vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 25th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Germany
Population
139917664
82575542
Population rank 10/197 19/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 60/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Ethiopia and Germany: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Germany economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Germany
2024 $149,740,297,953 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $135,874,093,202 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $123,140,304,666 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $109,070,960,372 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $98,676,811,061 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $91,834,517,113 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $83,337,901,072 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $76,366,081,767 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $68,475,871,210 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $62,103,418,182 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $55,612,228,234 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $47,648,276,605 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $43,310,721,414 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $31,952,763,089 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $29,933,790,334 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $32,437,389,116 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $27,066,912,635 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $19,707,616,773 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $15,280,861,835 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $12,401,139,454 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $10,131,187,261 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $8,623,691,300 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $7,850,809,498 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $8,231,326,016 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $8,242,349,618 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $7,892,973,532 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $8,013,274,132 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $8,803,539,988 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $8,761,215,548 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $7,855,205,207 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $7,100,806,754 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $9,051,043,870 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $10,754,799,037 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $13,799,799,324 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $12,478,943,895 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $11,762,932,007 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $11,181,119,718 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $10,790,001,558 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $10,094,328,898 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $9,717,392,687 $735,218,723,093
1984 $8,298,309,581 $727,767,760,979
1983 $8,781,664,427 $773,507,930,295
1982 $7,899,988,841 $779,421,633,755
1981 $7,507,663,567 $803,404,797,058
1980 $7,012,585,454 $953,772,499,462
1979 $6,586,048,398 $884,574,218,333
1978 $6,014,961,435 $743,182,891,918
1977 $5,651,840,585 $602,698,323,086
1976 $4,943,806,093 $521,658,712,133
1975 $4,577,047,854 $492,434,094,920
1974 $4,577,209,966 $446,934,971,657
1973 $4,070,570,550 $399,833,571,167
1972 $3,520,252,938 $300,899,944,795
1971 $3,224,280,835 $250,900,942,397
1970 $3,045,354,455 $216,629,229,947
1969 $2,768,987,372 $177,733,486,326
1968 $2,619,948,865 $156,527,292,653
1967 $2,461,762,003 $145,100,667,773
1966 $2,324,466,416 $143,304,275,684
1965 $2,159,998,591 $134,774,688,191
1964 $1,984,129,186 $123,330,404,665
1963 $1,825,058,828 $112,232,503,744
1962 $1,747,566,307 $105,895,435,234
1961 $1,680,859,514 $96,558,204,043
1960 $1,610,511,694 $84,619,845,881

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

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Ethiopia and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Germany
2024 $1,134 $56,104
2023 $1,056 $54,777
2022 $982 $50,507
2021 $893 $52,349
2020 $830 $47,395
2019 $793 $47,656
2018 $740 $48,916
2017 $696 $45,554
2016 $642 $42,949
2015 $598 $41,930
2014 $550 $48,960
2013 $484 $47,207
2012 $452 $44,718
2011 $343 $47,631
2010 $331 $42,397
2009 $369 $42,472
2008 $316 $46,379
2007 $237.1 $42,351
2006 $189.3 $36,980
2005 $158.2 $35,084
2004 $133.2 $34,567
2003 $116.8 $30,711
2002 $109.6 $25,487
2001 $118.5 $23,878
2000 $122.3 $23,926
1999 $120.7 $26,965
1998 $126.5 $27,396
1997 $143.4 $27,047
1996 $147.3 $30,600
1995 $136.5 $31,747
1994 $127.7 $27,202
1993 $168.5 $25,617
1992 $207.4 $26,560
1991 $277.6 $23,443
1990 $262.1 $22,386
1989 $256.4 $17,829
1988 $253.2 $17,997
1987 $254.1 $16,739
1986 $246 $13,511
1985 $243.9 $9,464
1984 $214.2 $9,347
1983 $232.7 $9,900
1982 $215.3 $9,950
1981 $212.7 $10,246
1980 $203.7 $12,183
1979 $192.4 $11,322
1978 $178.3 $9,517
1977 $170.4 $7,711
1976 $152 $6,659
1975 $144.3 $6,259
1974 $147.9 $5,660
1973 $134.9 $5,065
1972 $119.8 $3,824
1971 $112.7 $3,204
1970 $109.4 $2,771
1969 $102.3 $2,281
1968 $99.5 $2,025
1967 $96.1 $1,886
1966 $93.2 $1,871
1965 $88.9 $1,774
1964 $83.8 $1,637
1963 $79.2 $1,502
1962 $77.8 $1,431
1961 $76.7 $1,316
1960 $75.3 $1,162

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

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Ethiopia vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Germany
2026 68.1 81.9
2025 67.9 81.7
2024 67.6 81.5
2023 67.3 81.4
2022 66.9 80.6
2021 65.3 81.1
2020 66 81
2019 65.7 81.2
2018 65.3 80.9
2017 64.8 80.9
2016 64.2 80.8
2015 63.6 80.6
2014 62.9 80.9
2013 62.2 80.5
2012 61.4 80.5
2011 60.6 80.4
2010 59.7 80.1
2009 58.7 79.9
2008 57.7 79.8
2007 56.6 79.7
2006 55.4 79.6
2005 54.4 79.3
2004 53.7 79.1
2003 52.9 78.5
2002 52.1 78.5
2001 51.4 78.4
2000 50.9 78.1
1999 49.5 77.8
1998 49.8 77.6
1997 49.2 77.2
1996 48.7 76.8
1995 48.2 76.6
1994 47.9 76.4
1993 47.7 76.1
1992 47.3 76
1991 46.7 75.6
1990 45.1 75.3
1989 45.6 75.5
1988 45.7 75.3
1987 45.9 75.1
1986 38.4 74.7
1985 37.7 74.5
1984 36.7 74.4
1983 36.3 73.9
1982 43.4 73.6
1981 43.1 73.3
1980 42.8 73.1
1979 42.4 72.9
1978 41.5 72.6
1977 41.4 72.6
1976 41.3 72
1975 38.9 71.5
1974 39.1 71.7
1973 41.1 71.4
1972 41 71.1
1971 42.2 70.9
1970 42.1 70.7
1969 42.1 70.5
1968 42.1 70.6
1967 41.9 71
1966 39.3 70.7
1965 41.4 70.6
1964 41.3 70.6
1963 41 70.1
1962 40.5 70
1961 40.2 69.8
1960 39.6 69.3
1959 39.2 69.3
1958 32.6 69.2
1957 32.2 68.5
1956 37.8 68.6
1955 37.3 68.3
1954 37 68.1
1953 36.6 67.8
1952 36.2 67.5
1951 35.9 67.1
1950 35.5 66.8

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

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Ethiopia and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Germany
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Germany
2024 132,059,767 83,516,593
2023 128,691,692 83,287,273
2022 125,384,287 83,177,813
2021 122,138,588 83,196,078
2020 118,917,671 83,160,871
2019 115,737,383 83,092,962
2018 112,664,152 82,905,782
2017 109,666,481 82,657,002
2016 106,718,162 82,348,669
2015 103,867,135 81,686,611
2014 101,115,610 80,982,500
2013 98,438,751 80,645,605
2012 95,798,767 80,425,823
2011 93,149,970 80,274,983
2010 90,538,514 81,776,930
2009 88,007,636 81,902,307
2008 85,543,668 82,110,097
2007 83,103,217 82,266,372
2006 80,703,490 82,376,451
2005 78,367,470 82,469,422
2004 76,077,206 82,516,260
2003 73,832,663 82,534,176
2002 71,635,517 82,488,495
2001 69,487,762 82,349,925
2000 67,411,494 82,211,508
1999 65,374,561 82,100,243
1998 63,363,524 82,047,195
1997 61,404,539 82,034,771
1996 59,467,635 81,914,831
1995 57,537,335 81,678,051
1994 55,611,508 81,438,348
1993 53,708,891 81,156,363
1992 51,853,747 80,624,598
1991 49,717,198 80,013,896
1990 47,609,755 79,433,029
1989 45,879,690 78,751,283
1988 44,150,825 78,144,619
1987 42,460,039 77,839,920
1986 41,037,656 77,720,436
1985 39,842,136 77,684,873
1984 38,735,722 77,858,685
1983 37,740,817 78,128,282
1982 36,701,290 78,333,366
1981 35,304,012 78,407,907
1980 34,428,514 78,288,576
1979 34,238,652 78,126,350
1978 33,734,592 78,091,820
1977 33,167,272 78,159,814
1976 32,534,418 78,336,950
1975 31,723,252 78,673,554
1974 30,957,273 78,967,433
1973 30,166,785 78,936,666
1972 29,374,608 78,688,452
1971 28,600,106 78,312,842
1970 27,829,128 78,169,289
1969 27,072,571 77,909,682
1968 26,337,930 77,294,314
1967 25,620,276 76,951,336
1966 24,952,689 76,600,311
1965 24,310,612 75,963,695
1964 23,666,548 75,318,337
1963 23,051,637 74,714,353
1962 22,465,126 74,025,784
1961 21,906,102 73,377,632
1960 21,376,693 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Germany

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Germany
2023 3.99 1.39
2022 4.08 1.46
2021 4.18 1.58
2020 4.27 1.53
2019 4.35 1.54
2018 4.37 1.57
2017 4.4 1.57
2016 4.47 1.6
2015 4.53 1.5
2014 4.61 1.47
2013 4.71 1.42
2012 4.89 1.41
2011 5.08 1.39
2010 5.28 1.39
2009 5.49 1.36
2008 5.7 1.38
2007 5.89 1.37
2006 6.05 1.33
2005 6.19 1.34
2004 6.3 1.36
2003 6.4 1.34
2002 6.5 1.34
2001 6.58 1.35
2000 6.65 1.38
1999 6.72 1.36
1998 6.79 1.36
1997 6.87 1.35
1996 6.93 1.3
1995 7 1.25
1994 7.05 1.24
1993 7.09 1.28
1992 7.13 1.29
1991 7.16 1.33
1990 7.2 1.45
1989 7.23 1.42
1988 7.26 1.46
1987 7.29 1.43
1986 7.32 1.43
1985 7.34 1.37
1984 7.36 1.29
1983 7.35 1.33
1982 7.34 1.41
1981 7.31 1.43
1980 7.29 1.44
1979 7.25 1.38
1978 7.23 1.38
1977 7.19 1.4
1976 7.13 1.45
1975 7.08 1.45
1974 7.02 1.51
1973 6.96 1.54
1972 6.9 1.71
1971 6.84 1.92
1970 6.78 2.03
1969 6.72 2.21
1968 6.7 2.38
1967 6.68 2.48
1966 6.66 2.53
1965 6.63 2.5
1964 6.61 2.54
1963 6.59 2.51
1962 6.56 2.44
1961 6.53 2.45
1960 6.51 2.37

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

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Ethiopia and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Germany
2024 19.9 46.3
2023 19.7 46.2
2022 19.6 46
2021 19.4 45.9
2020 19.2 45.8
2019 19 45.8
2018 18.8 45.8
2017 18.6 45.8
2016 18.3 45.7
2015 18.1 45.7
2014 17.9 45.7
2013 17.6 45.5
2012 17.4 45.1
2011 17.1 44.6
2010 16.9 44.2
2009 16.7 43.9
2008 16.5 43.5
2007 16.4 43.1
2006 16.3 42.5
2005 16.2 42
2004 16.2 41.6
2003 16.1 41.2
2002 16.1 40.8
2001 16.1 40.4
2000 16.2 40
1999 16.2 39.7
1998 16.3 39.3
1997 16.4 38.9
1996 16.5 38.6
1995 16.6 38.4
1994 16.7 38.1
1993 16.8 37.9
1992 16.9 37.8
1991 16.9 37.7
1990 16.9 37.6
1989 16.9 37.6
1988 16.9 37.6
1987 16.9 37.4
1986 16.9 37.2
1985 16.9 37.1
1984 16.8 37
1983 16.7 36.7
1982 16.7 36.6
1981 16.8 36.5
1980 16.8 36.5
1979 16.9 36.4
1978 17 36.3
1977 17.1 36.1
1976 17.2 35.8
1975 17.3 35.5
1974 17.5 35
1973 17.6 34.7
1972 17.7 34.6
1971 17.9 34.4
1970 18.1 34.3
1969 18.3 34.1
1968 18.4 34.2
1967 18.5 34.3
1966 18.5 34.4
1965 18.6 34.4
1964 18.6 34.5
1963 18.6 34.6
1962 18.6 34.7
1961 18.6 34.7
1960 18.6 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Germany
% of world population
1.62%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0.22%
2025
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
93.5%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Germany
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
515,738 mi
2022

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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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