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Ethiopia vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 25th vs. 77th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Guinea
Population
139917664
15546235
Population rank 10/197 75/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Ethiopia and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Guinea
2024 $149,740,297,953 $25,008,678,293
2023 $135,874,093,202 $22,407,615,556
2022 $123,140,304,666 $19,910,452,542
2021 $109,070,960,372 $17,069,115,738
2020 $98,676,811,061 $14,088,693,743
2019 $91,834,517,113 $13,442,861,496
2018 $83,337,901,072 $11,857,030,367
2017 $76,366,081,767 $10,324,668,271
2016 $68,475,871,210 $8,595,955,222
2015 $62,103,418,182 $8,794,201,743
2014 $55,612,228,234 $8,778,473,373
2013 $47,648,276,605 $8,376,613,539
2012 $43,310,721,414 $7,638,044,557
2011 $31,952,763,089 $6,785,137,203
2010 $29,933,790,334 $6,853,467,146
2009 $32,437,389,116 $6,716,905,340
2008 $27,066,912,635 $6,964,179,983
2007 $19,707,616,773 $6,281,918,226
2006 $15,280,861,835 $4,220,019,845
2005 $12,401,139,454 $4,282,468,637
2004 $10,131,187,261 $5,300,767,961
2003 $8,623,691,300 $5,025,167,975
2002 $7,850,809,498 $4,301,608,753
2001 $8,231,326,016 $4,125,527,603
2000 $8,242,349,618 $4,367,458,867
1999 $7,892,973,532 $5,046,806,783
1998 $8,013,274,132 $5,232,118,046
1997 $8,803,539,988 $5,516,916,163
1996 $8,761,215,548 $5,641,243,100
1995 $7,855,205,207 $5,385,704,166
1994 $7,100,806,754 $4,932,800,407
1993 $9,051,043,870 $4,781,166,117
1992 $10,754,799,037 $4,789,220,417
1991 $13,799,799,324 $4,396,178,694
1990 $12,478,943,895 $3,888,320,666
1989 $11,762,932,007 $3,546,079,263
1988 $11,181,119,718 $3,476,480,303
1987 $10,790,001,558 $2,976,714,019
1986 $10,094,328,898 $2,909,130,355
1985 $9,717,392,687 $22,787,644,566
1984 $8,298,309,581 $18,421,497,251
1983 $8,781,664,427 $15,129,893,722
1982 $7,899,988,841 $11,926,032,493
1981 $7,507,663,567 $9,646,440,667
1980 $7,012,585,454 $9,746,524,915
1979 $6,586,048,398 $8,877,094,497
1978 $6,014,961,435 $8,087,305,999
1977 $5,651,840,585 $6,914,381,291
1976 $4,943,806,093 $6,762,781,871
1975 $4,577,047,854 $6,102,769,605
1974 $4,577,209,966 $5,691,417,541
1973 $4,070,570,550 $5,152,080,388
1972 $3,520,252,938 $4,203,069,035
1971 $3,224,280,835 $3,594,302,908
1970 $3,045,354,455 $3,220,224,608
1969 $2,768,987,372 -
1968 $2,619,948,865 -
1967 $2,461,762,003 -
1966 $2,324,466,416 -
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 Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Guinea
2024 $1,134 $1,695
2023 $1,056 $1,555
2022 $982 $1,417
2021 $893 $1,245
2020 $830 $1,054
2019 $793 $1,031
2018 $740 $933
2017 $696 $834
2016 $642 $712
2015 $598 $747
2014 $550 $765
2013 $484 $748
2012 $452 $699
2011 $343 $637
2010 $331 $659
2009 $369 $662
2008 $316 $704
2007 $237.1 $650
2006 $189.3 $447
2005 $158.2 $463
2004 $133.2 $585
2003 $116.8 $566
2002 $109.6 $496
2001 $118.5 $483
2000 $122.3 $518
1999 $120.7 $611
1998 $126.5 $647
1997 $143.4 $696
1996 $147.3 $726
1995 $136.5 $713
1994 $127.7 $672
1993 $168.5 $671
1992 $207.4 $693
1991 $277.6 $656
1990 $262.1 $604
1989 $256.4 $570
1988 $253.2 $574
1987 $254.1 $505
1986 $246 $506
1985 $243.9 $4,062
1984 $214.2 $3,362
1983 $232.7 $2,823
1982 $215.3 $2,273
1981 $212.7 $1,876
1980 $203.7 $1,931
1979 $192.4 $1,790
1978 $178.3 $1,658
1977 $170.4 $1,440
1976 $152 $1,431
1975 $144.3 $1,311
1974 $147.9 $1,243
1973 $134.9 $1,143
1972 $119.8 $948
1971 $112.7 $825
1970 $109.4 $753
1969 $102.3 -
1968 $99.5 -
1967 $96.1 -
1966 $93.2 -
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. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Guinea
2026 68.1 61.2
2025 67.9 61.1
2024 67.6 60.9
2023 67.3 60.7
2022 66.9 60.4
2021 65.3 59.4
2020 66 59.3
2019 65.7 59.4
2018 65.3 59
2017 64.8 58.7
2016 64.2 58.5
2015 63.6 57.9
2014 62.9 57.6
2013 62.2 57.5
2012 61.4 57.1
2011 60.6 56.8
2010 59.7 56.4
2009 58.7 56.1
2008 57.7 55.7
2007 56.6 55.2
2006 55.4 54.9
2005 54.4 54.4
2004 53.7 54
2003 52.9 53.6
2002 52.1 53.2
2001 51.4 52.7
2000 50.9 52.4
1999 49.5 52
1998 49.8 51.6
1997 49.2 51.1
1996 48.7 50.5
1995 48.2 49.8
1994 47.9 49.2
1993 47.7 48.8
1992 47.3 48.3
1991 46.7 47.8
1990 45.1 47.3
1989 45.6 46.9
1988 45.7 46.5
1987 45.9 46.1
1986 38.4 45.7
1985 37.7 45.3
1984 36.7 44.9
1983 36.3 44.2
1982 43.4 43.9
1981 43.1 43.3
1980 42.8 42.8
1979 42.4 42.3
1978 41.5 41.9
1977 41.4 41.4
1976 41.3 41
1975 38.9 40.6
1974 39.1 40.2
1973 41.1 39.9
1972 41 39.7
1971 42.2 39.4
1970 42.1 39.1
1969 42.1 38.8
1968 42.1 38.5
1967 41.9 38.2
1966 39.3 38
1965 41.4 37.7
1964 41.3 37.4
1963 41 37.2
1962 40.5 37
1961 40.2 36.8
1960 39.6 36.6
1959 39.2 36.5
1958 32.6 36.4
1957 32.2 36.2
1956 37.8 36.1
1955 37.3 36
1954 37 35.9
1953 36.6 35.8
1952 36.2 35.7
1951 35.9 35.6
1950 35.5 35.6

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

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Ethiopia and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Guinea
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Guinea
2024 132,059,767 14,754,785
2023 128,691,692 14,405,468
2022 125,384,287 14,055,137
2021 122,138,588 13,710,513
2020 118,917,671 13,371,183
2019 115,737,383 13,034,346
2018 112,664,152 12,704,774
2017 109,666,481 12,385,659
2016 106,718,162 12,073,030
2015 103,867,135 11,767,070
2014 101,115,610 11,472,924
2013 98,438,751 11,191,873
2012 95,798,767 10,921,581
2011 93,149,970 10,656,810
2010 90,538,514 10,396,086
2009 88,007,636 10,143,534
2008 85,543,668 9,898,870
2007 83,103,217 9,662,281
2006 80,703,490 9,441,171
2005 78,367,470 9,245,844
2004 76,077,206 9,062,726
2003 73,832,663 8,870,781
2002 71,635,517 8,674,066
2001 69,487,762 8,539,960
2000 67,411,494 8,428,832
1999 65,374,561 8,265,123
1998 63,363,524 8,081,990
1997 61,404,539 7,931,370
1996 59,467,635 7,770,035
1995 57,537,335 7,553,249
1994 55,611,508 7,345,107
1993 53,708,891 7,128,177
1992 51,853,747 6,914,366
1991 49,717,198 6,697,166
1990 47,609,755 6,434,374
1989 45,879,690 6,215,811
1988 44,150,825 6,056,574
1987 42,460,039 5,900,198
1986 41,037,656 5,750,668
1985 39,842,136 5,610,373
1984 38,735,722 5,480,096
1983 37,740,817 5,359,814
1982 36,701,290 5,247,672
1981 35,304,012 5,143,288
1980 34,428,514 5,047,419
1979 34,238,652 4,959,283
1978 33,734,592 4,877,854
1977 33,167,272 4,801,128
1976 32,534,418 4,727,022
1975 31,723,252 4,653,876
1974 30,957,273 4,580,510
1973 30,166,785 4,506,324
1972 29,374,608 4,431,292
1971 28,600,106 4,355,200
1970 27,829,128 4,277,535
1969 27,072,571 4,198,300
1968 26,337,930 4,118,550
1967 25,620,276 4,040,153
1966 24,952,689 3,964,155
1965 24,310,612 3,890,716
1964 23,666,548 3,819,722
1963 23,051,637 3,750,954
1962 22,465,126 3,684,273
1961 21,906,102 3,619,551
1960 21,376,693 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Guinea

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Guinea
2023 3.99 4.22
2022 4.08 4.3
2021 4.18 4.4
2020 4.27 4.49
2019 4.35 4.58
2018 4.37 4.67
2017 4.4 4.79
2016 4.47 4.92
2015 4.53 5
2014 4.61 5.07
2013 4.71 5.15
2012 4.89 5.23
2011 5.08 5.34
2010 5.28 5.44
2009 5.49 5.53
2008 5.7 5.6
2007 5.89 5.66
2006 6.05 5.7
2005 6.19 5.73
2004 6.3 5.73
2003 6.4 5.74
2002 6.5 5.78
2001 6.58 5.83
2000 6.65 5.92
1999 6.72 5.99
1998 6.79 6.05
1997 6.87 6.12
1996 6.93 6.21
1995 7 6.29
1994 7.05 6.36
1993 7.09 6.41
1992 7.13 6.45
1991 7.16 6.48
1990 7.2 6.52
1989 7.23 6.55
1988 7.26 6.56
1987 7.29 6.57
1986 7.32 6.55
1985 7.34 6.53
1984 7.36 6.51
1983 7.35 6.49
1982 7.34 6.49
1981 7.31 6.46
1980 7.29 6.46
1979 7.25 6.45
1978 7.23 6.44
1977 7.19 6.43
1976 7.13 6.4
1975 7.08 6.37
1974 7.02 6.34
1973 6.96 6.31
1972 6.9 6.28
1971 6.84 6.26
1970 6.78 6.24
1969 6.72 6.23
1968 6.7 6.21
1967 6.68 6.2
1966 6.66 6.19
1965 6.63 6.18
1964 6.61 6.17
1963 6.59 6.15
1962 6.56 6.14
1961 6.53 6.13
1960 6.51 6.11

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

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Ethiopia and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Guinea
2024 19.9 19.2
2023 19.7 19
2022 19.6 18.9
2021 19.4 18.8
2020 19.2 18.6
2019 19 18.5
2018 18.8 18.3
2017 18.6 18.2
2016 18.3 18.1
2015 18.1 18
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 17.3
2007 16.4 17.2
2006 16.3 17.2
2005 16.2 17.2
2004 16.2 17.2
2003 16.1 17.2
2002 16.1 17.2
2001 16.1 17.3
2000 16.2 17.5
1999 16.2 17.6
1998 16.3 17.7
1997 16.4 17.9
1996 16.5 18
1995 16.6 18.1
1994 16.7 18.1
1993 16.8 18.2
1992 16.9 18.2
1991 16.9 18.3
1990 16.9 18.3
1989 16.9 18.3
1988 16.9 18.4
1987 16.9 18.4
1986 16.9 18.4
1985 16.9 18.4
1984 16.8 18.5
1983 16.7 18.5
1982 16.7 18.6
1981 16.8 18.7
1980 16.8 18.8
1979 16.9 18.9
1978 17 19
1977 17.1 19.2
1976 17.2 19.3
1975 17.3 19.4
1974 17.5 19.5
1973 17.6 19.7
1972 17.7 19.8
1971 17.9 19.8
1970 18.1 19.9
1969 18.3 20
1968 18.4 20
1967 18.5 20.1
1966 18.5 20.1
1965 18.6 20.2
1964 18.6 20.3
1963 18.6 20.4
1962 18.6 20.4
1961 18.6 20.5
1960 18.6 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.5%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
0.01%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
36%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
66.6%
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
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Guinea
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
45.3%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
26.5%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Guinea
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
n/a

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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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