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Ethiopia vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 25th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Greece
Population
139917664
10181414
Population rank 10/197 96/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Ethiopia and Greece: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Greece economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Greece
2024 $149,740,297,953 $256,238,371,778
2023 $135,874,093,202 $242,946,187,738
2022 $123,140,304,666 $217,990,189,601
2021 $109,070,960,372 $218,303,801,895
2020 $98,676,811,061 $191,362,985,555
2019 $91,834,517,113 $207,305,649,887
2018 $83,337,901,072 $213,298,873,494
2017 $76,366,081,767 $200,381,103,984
2016 $68,475,871,210 $193,097,239,006
2015 $62,103,418,182 $194,567,373,678
2014 $55,612,228,234 $233,911,581,521
2013 $47,648,276,605 $236,556,279,641
2012 $43,310,721,414 $238,841,140,018
2011 $31,952,763,089 $283,228,079,776
2010 $29,933,790,334 $296,417,644,404
2009 $32,437,389,116 $326,829,054,686
2008 $27,066,912,635 $351,121,399,546
2007 $19,707,616,773 $314,226,996,944
2006 $15,280,861,835 $269,073,415,334
2005 $12,401,139,454 $242,315,668,619
2004 $10,131,187,261 $234,979,615,898
2003 $8,623,691,300 $196,930,509,813
2002 $7,850,809,498 $150,253,800,086
2001 $8,231,326,016 $132,050,474,720
2000 $8,242,349,618 $125,760,166,225
1999 $7,892,973,532 $137,131,371,955
1998 $8,013,274,132 $139,612,812,176
1997 $8,803,539,988 $138,766,067,640
1996 $8,761,215,548 $142,502,984,145
1995 $7,855,205,207 $134,974,613,914
1994 $7,100,806,754 $114,980,063,202
1993 $9,051,043,870 $107,295,704,518
1992 $10,754,799,037 $114,608,178,405
1991 $13,799,799,324 $103,680,863,713
1990 $12,478,943,895 $96,529,587,274
1989 $11,762,932,007 $78,067,933,277
1988 $11,181,119,718 $75,200,610,137
1987 $10,790,001,558 $64,739,630,096
1986 $10,094,328,898 $55,595,445,472
1985 $9,717,392,687 $47,155,741,426
1984 $8,298,309,581 $47,352,146,312
1983 $8,781,664,427 $48,741,397,059
1982 $7,899,988,841 $53,858,346,939
1981 $7,507,663,567 $51,618,456,335
1980 $7,012,585,454 $56,039,256,595
1979 $6,586,048,398 $53,724,121,435
1978 $6,014,961,435 $43,654,480,519
1977 $5,651,840,585 $35,673,080,481
1976 $4,943,806,093 $30,719,552,239
1975 $4,577,047,854 $28,129,128,587
1974 $4,577,209,966 $24,998,715,909
1973 $4,070,570,550 $22,037,019,563
1972 $3,520,252,938 $16,650,659,091
1971 $3,224,280,835 $14,388,806,818
1970 $3,045,354,455 $12,957,113,636
1969 $2,768,987,372 $11,454,106,327
1968 $2,619,948,865 $9,950,331,206
1967 $2,461,762,003 $9,146,592,856
1966 $2,324,466,416 $8,472,021,467
1965 $2,159,998,591 $7,582,209,670
1964 $1,984,129,186 $6,576,906,345
1963 $1,825,058,828 $5,813,285,627
1962 $1,747,566,307 $5,140,542,929
1961 $1,680,859,514 $4,892,397,431
1960 $1,610,511,694 $4,274,890,307

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

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Ethiopia and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Greece
2024 $1,134 $24,626
2023 $1,056 $23,344
2022 $982 $20,887
2021 $893 $20,655
2020 $830 $17,887
2019 $793 $19,335
2018 $740 $19,873
2017 $696 $18,632
2016 $642 $17,919
2015 $598 $17,981
2014 $550 $21,475
2013 $484 $21,573
2012 $452 $21,624
2011 $343 $25,505
2010 $331 $26,653
2009 $369 $29,425
2008 $316 $31,696
2007 $237.1 $28,441
2006 $189.3 $24,416
2005 $158.2 $22,054
2004 $133.2 $21,449
2003 $116.8 $18,021
2002 $109.6 $13,782
2001 $118.5 $12,157
2000 $122.3 $11,638
1999 $120.7 $12,743
1998 $126.5 $13,023
1997 $143.4 $13,016
1996 $147.3 $13,433
1995 $136.5 $12,779
1994 $127.7 $10,937
1993 $168.5 $10,257
1992 $207.4 $11,021
1991 $277.6 $10,047
1990 $262.1 $9,467
1989 $256.4 $7,738
1988 $253.2 $7,492
1987 $254.1 $6,474
1986 $246 $5,578
1985 $243.9 $4,747
1984 $214.2 $4,785
1983 $232.7 $4,950
1982 $215.3 $5,502
1981 $212.7 $5,305
1980 $203.7 $5,812
1979 $192.4 $5,627
1978 $178.3 $4,629
1977 $170.4 $3,832
1976 $152 $3,343
1975 $144.3 $3,109
1974 $147.9 $2,789
1973 $134.9 $2,468
1972 $119.8 $1,873
1971 $112.7 $1,629
1970 $109.4 $1,474
1969 $102.3 $1,306
1968 $99.5 $1,138
1967 $96.1 $1,053
1966 $93.2 $984
1965 $88.9 $887
1964 $83.8 $773
1963 $79.2 $686
1962 $77.8 $608
1961 $76.7 $583
1960 $75.3 $513

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

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Ethiopia vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Greece
2026 68.1 82.4
2025 67.9 82.2
2024 67.6 82
2023 67.3 81.9
2022 66.9 79.9
2021 65.3 80.5
2020 66 81.5
2019 65.7 81.3
2018 65.3 81.5
2017 64.8 81
2016 64.2 81.3
2015 63.6 80.8
2014 62.9 81.1
2013 62.2 81.1
2012 61.4 80.4
2011 60.6 80.6
2010 59.7 80.6
2009 58.7 80.4
2008 57.7 80.1
2007 56.6 79.7
2006 55.4 79.8
2005 54.4 79.7
2004 53.7 79.4
2003 52.9 79.1
2002 52.1 79
2001 51.4 78.9
2000 50.9 78.4
1999 49.5 78.4
1998 49.8 78.3
1997 49.2 78.4
1996 48.7 78
1995 48.2 77.9
1994 47.9 77.9
1993 47.7 77.7
1992 47.3 77.3
1991 46.7 77.4
1990 45.1 77.3
1989 45.6 77.1
1988 45.7 77
1987 45.9 76.1
1986 38.4 76.5
1985 37.7 76.1
1984 36.7 75.8
1983 36.3 75.5
1982 43.4 75.2
1981 43.1 74.9
1980 42.8 74.5
1979 42.4 74.7
1978 41.5 74.4
1977 41.4 73.8
1976 41.3 73.7
1975 38.9 73.5
1974 39.1 73.5
1973 41.1 73
1972 41 72.7
1971 42.2 72.9
1970 42.1 72.7
1969 42.1 72.1
1968 42.1 71.5
1967 41.9 71.4
1966 39.3 71.9
1965 41.4 71.5
1964 41.3 70.5
1963 41 70.6
1962 40.5 70.3
1961 40.2 70.4
1960 39.6 70.5
1959 39.2 69.6
1958 32.6 69.7
1957 32.2 68.4
1956 37.8 68.1
1955 37.3 68.6
1954 37 68
1953 36.6 67.5
1952 36.2 67.3
1951 35.9 66.7
1950 35.5 66.2

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

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Ethiopia and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Greece
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Greece
2024 132,059,767 10,405,134
2023 128,691,692 10,407,351
2022 125,384,287 10,436,882
2021 122,138,588 10,569,207
2020 118,917,671 10,698,599
2019 115,737,383 10,721,582
2018 112,664,152 10,732,882
2017 109,666,481 10,754,679
2016 106,718,162 10,775,971
2015 103,867,135 10,820,883
2014 101,115,610 10,892,413
2013 98,438,751 10,965,211
2012 95,798,767 11,045,011
2011 93,149,970 11,104,899
2010 90,538,514 11,121,341
2009 88,007,636 11,107,017
2008 85,543,668 11,077,841
2007 83,103,217 11,048,473
2006 80,703,490 11,020,362
2005 78,367,470 10,987,314
2004 76,077,206 10,955,141
2003 73,832,663 10,928,070
2002 71,635,517 10,902,022
2001 69,487,762 10,862,132
2000 67,411,494 10,805,808
1999 65,374,561 10,761,698
1998 63,363,524 10,720,509
1997 61,404,539 10,661,259
1996 59,467,635 10,608,800
1995 57,537,335 10,562,153
1994 55,611,508 10,512,922
1993 53,708,891 10,460,415
1992 51,853,747 10,399,061
1991 49,717,198 10,319,927
1990 47,609,755 10,196,792
1989 45,879,690 10,089,498
1988 44,150,825 10,036,983
1987 42,460,039 10,000,595
1986 41,037,656 9,967,213
1985 39,842,136 9,934,300
1984 38,735,722 9,895,801
1983 37,740,817 9,846,627
1982 36,701,290 9,789,513
1981 35,304,012 9,729,350
1980 34,428,514 9,642,505
1979 34,238,652 9,548,258
1978 33,734,592 9,429,959
1977 33,167,272 9,308,479
1976 32,534,418 9,188,150
1975 31,723,252 9,046,541
1974 30,957,273 8,962,022
1973 30,166,785 8,929,086
1972 29,374,608 8,888,628
1971 28,600,106 8,831,036
1970 27,829,128 8,792,806
1969 27,072,571 8,772,764
1968 26,337,930 8,740,765
1967 25,620,276 8,684,088
1966 24,952,689 8,613,651
1965 24,310,612 8,550,333
1964 23,666,548 8,510,429
1963 23,051,637 8,479,625
1962 22,465,126 8,448,233
1961 21,906,102 8,398,050
1960 21,376,693 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Greece

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Greece
2023 3.99 1.32
2022 4.08 1.32
2021 4.18 1.43
2020 4.27 1.39
2019 4.35 1.34
2018 4.37 1.35
2017 4.4 1.35
2016 4.47 1.38
2015 4.53 1.33
2014 4.61 1.3
2013 4.71 1.29
2012 4.89 1.34
2011 5.08 1.4
2010 5.28 1.48
2009 5.49 1.5
2008 5.7 1.5
2007 5.89 1.41
2006 6.05 1.4
2005 6.19 1.34
2004 6.3 1.31
2003 6.4 1.29
2002 6.5 1.28
2001 6.58 1.25
2000 6.65 1.25
1999 6.72 1.23
1998 6.79 1.24
1997 6.87 1.27
1996 6.93 1.26
1995 7 1.28
1994 7.05 1.33
1993 7.09 1.32
1992 7.13 1.36
1991 7.16 1.37
1990 7.2 1.39
1989 7.23 1.4
1988 7.26 1.5
1987 7.29 1.5
1986 7.32 1.6
1985 7.34 1.67
1984 7.36 1.83
1983 7.35 1.94
1982 7.34 2.03
1981 7.31 2.09
1980 7.29 2.23
1979 7.25 2.26
1978 7.23 2.28
1977 7.19 2.27
1976 7.13 2.35
1975 7.08 2.33
1974 7.02 2.38
1973 6.96 2.27
1972 6.9 2.32
1971 6.84 2.32
1970 6.78 2.4
1969 6.72 2.36
1968 6.7 2.42
1967 6.68 2.45
1966 6.66 2.32
1965 6.63 2.25
1964 6.61 2.24
1963 6.59 2.14
1962 6.56 2.16
1961 6.53 2.13
1960 6.51 2.23

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

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Ethiopia and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Greece
2024 19.9 47.3
2023 19.7 46.7
2022 19.6 46.4
2021 19.4 45.9
2020 19.2 45.3
2019 19 45
2018 18.8 44.7
2017 18.6 44.4
2016 18.3 44.1
2015 18.1 43.7
2014 17.9 43.2
2013 17.6 42.7
2012 17.4 42.2
2011 17.1 41.8
2010 16.9 41.4
2009 16.7 40.9
2008 16.5 40.5
2007 16.4 40.1
2006 16.3 39.7
2005 16.2 39.4
2004 16.2 39.1
2003 16.1 38.8
2002 16.1 38.5
2001 16.1 38.2
2000 16.2 38
1999 16.2 37.8
1998 16.3 37.6
1997 16.4 37.4
1996 16.5 37.2
1995 16.6 37
1994 16.7 36.8
1993 16.8 36.6
1992 16.9 36.5
1991 16.9 36.3
1990 16.9 36
1989 16.9 35.7
1988 16.9 35.4
1987 16.9 35.1
1986 16.9 34.8
1985 16.9 34.5
1984 16.8 34.3
1983 16.7 34.1
1982 16.7 33.9
1981 16.8 33.7
1980 16.8 33.8
1979 16.9 34
1978 17 33.9
1977 17.1 33.9
1976 17.2 33.8
1975 17.3 33.8
1974 17.5 33.6
1973 17.6 33.3
1972 17.7 33
1971 17.9 32.9
1970 18.1 33.2
1969 18.3 31.6
1968 18.4 31.3
1967 18.5 31.1
1966 18.5 30.9
1965 18.6 31
1964 18.6 29.4
1963 18.6 29.4
1962 18.6 29.3
1961 18.6 29
1960 18.6 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Greece
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
93.9%
2009
English speaking
0.22%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
86.3%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Greece
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
72,700 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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