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Ethiopia vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 25th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Iceland
Population
139917664
397129
Population rank 10/197 173/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Ethiopia and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Iceland
2024 $149,740,297,953 $33,255,181,469
2023 $135,874,093,202 $31,677,891,897
2022 $123,140,304,666 $29,166,102,877
2021 $109,070,960,372 $26,234,872,402
2020 $98,676,811,061 $22,034,665,041
2019 $91,834,517,113 $24,985,687,022
2018 $83,337,901,072 $26,677,652,544
2017 $76,366,081,767 $25,060,086,488
2016 $68,475,871,210 $21,083,713,310
2015 $62,103,418,182 $17,700,486,957
2014 $55,612,228,234 $18,052,183,515
2013 $47,648,276,605 $16,244,319,959
2012 $43,310,721,414 $14,943,757,823
2011 $31,952,763,089 $15,394,005,872
2010 $29,933,790,334 $13,922,711,577
2009 $32,437,389,116 $13,212,543,838
2008 $27,066,912,635 $18,247,921,360
2007 $19,707,616,773 $21,960,110,030
2006 $15,280,861,835 $17,671,649,843
2005 $12,401,139,454 $17,146,410,561
2004 $10,131,187,261 $13,963,943,244
2003 $8,623,691,300 $11,564,687,742
2002 $7,850,809,498 $9,416,199,700
2001 $8,231,326,016 $8,323,401,820
2000 $8,242,349,618 $9,140,168,922
1999 $7,892,973,532 $9,107,644,691
1998 $8,013,274,132 $8,637,732,542
1997 $8,803,539,988 $7,716,781,803
1996 $8,761,215,548 $7,686,566,105
1995 $7,855,205,207 $7,372,640,169
1994 $7,100,806,754 $6,612,804,056
1993 $9,051,043,870 $6,435,952,174
1992 $10,754,799,037 $7,328,497,599
1991 $13,799,799,324 $7,151,260,062
1990 $12,478,943,895 $6,694,851,159
1989 $11,762,932,007 $5,870,854,233
1988 $11,181,119,718 $6,320,093,411
1987 $10,790,001,558 $5,713,281,235
1986 $10,094,328,898 $4,129,080,094
1985 $9,717,392,687 $3,088,359,967
1984 $8,298,309,581 $2,964,568,006
1983 $8,781,664,427 $2,862,634,164
1982 $7,899,988,841 $3,318,714,326
1981 $7,507,663,567 $3,615,094,820
1980 $7,012,585,454 $3,499,616,683
1979 $6,586,048,398 $2,953,176,971
1978 $6,014,961,435 $2,599,627,089
1977 $5,651,840,585 $2,285,707,749
1976 $4,943,806,093 $1,727,845,419
1975 $4,577,047,854 $1,456,052,700
1974 $4,577,209,966 $1,568,154,077
1973 $4,070,570,550 $1,194,794,186
1972 $3,520,252,938 $869,002,946
1971 $3,224,280,835 $693,679,545
1970 $3,045,354,455 $545,115,909
1969 $2,768,987,372 $435,659,610
1968 $2,619,948,865 $498,365,200
1967 $2,461,762,003 $652,609,076
1966 $2,324,466,416 $660,663,763
1965 $2,159,998,591 $550,150,988
1964 $1,984,129,186 $456,206,299
1963 $1,825,058,828 $357,240,896
1962 $1,747,566,307 $299,309,938
1961 $1,680,859,514 $266,711,460
1960 $1,610,511,694 $260,984,499

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

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Ethiopia and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Iceland
2024 $1,134 $86,041
2023 $1,056 $82,139
2022 $982 $76,350
2021 $893 $70,425
2020 $830 $60,128
2019 $793 $69,296
2018 $740 $75,634
2017 $696 $72,976
2016 $642 $62,854
2015 $598 $53,506
2014 $550 $55,140
2013 $484 $50,173
2012 $452 $46,595
2011 $343 $48,255
2010 $331 $43,776
2009 $369 $41,484
2008 $316 $57,489
2007 $237.1 $70,483
2006 $189.3 $58,172
2005 $158.2 $57,784
2004 $133.2 $47,810
2003 $116.8 $39,944
2002 $109.6 $32,749
2001 $118.5 $29,208
2000 $122.3 $32,504
1999 $120.7 $32,834
1998 $126.5 $31,519
1997 $143.4 $28,462
1996 $147.3 $28,584
1995 $136.5 $27,565
1994 $127.7 $24,858
1993 $168.5 $24,404
1992 $207.4 $28,072
1991 $277.6 $27,740
1990 $262.1 $26,272
1989 $256.4 $23,219
1988 $253.2 $25,307
1987 $254.1 $23,238
1986 $246 $16,980
1985 $243.9 $12,793
1984 $214.2 $12,378
1983 $232.7 $12,080
1982 $215.3 $14,191
1981 $212.7 $15,666
1980 $203.7 $15,340
1979 $192.4 $13,082
1978 $178.3 $11,630
1977 $170.4 $10,305
1976 $152 $7,848
1975 $144.3 $6,680
1974 $147.9 $7,287
1973 $134.9 $5,627
1972 $119.8 $4,155
1971 $112.7 $3,366
1970 $109.4 $2,666
1969 $102.3 $2,142
1968 $99.5 $2,473
1967 $96.1 $3,284
1966 $93.2 $3,378
1965 $88.9 $2,861
1964 $83.8 $2,414
1963 $79.2 $1,924
1962 $77.8 $1,641
1961 $76.7 $1,490
1960 $75.3 $1,486

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

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Ethiopia vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Iceland
2026 68.1 83.3
2025 67.9 83.2
2024 67.6 83
2023 67.3 82.7
2022 66.9 81.6
2021 65.3 82.8
2020 66 82.7
2019 65.7 82.8
2018 65.3 82.5
2017 64.8 82.2
2016 64.2 81.8
2015 63.6 82.2
2014 62.9 82.4
2013 62.2 81.7
2012 61.4 82.3
2011 60.6 82
2010 59.7 81.6
2009 58.7 81.4
2008 57.7 81.2
2007 56.6 81.1
2006 55.4 80.9
2005 54.4 81.2
2004 53.7 80.7
2003 52.9 80.8
2002 52.1 80.3
2001 51.4 80.4
2000 50.9 79.5
1999 49.5 79.2
1998 49.8 79.4
1997 49.2 78.7
1996 48.7 78.6
1995 48.2 77.5
1994 47.9 79
1993 47.7 78.8
1992 47.3 78.6
1991 46.7 77.8
1990 45.1 77.7
1989 45.6 77.9
1988 45.7 76.9
1987 45.9 77.1
1986 38.4 77.9
1985 37.7 77.4
1984 36.7 77.3
1983 36.3 76.4
1982 43.4 76.8
1981 43.1 76.2
1980 42.8 76.6
1979 42.4 76.5
1978 41.5 76.4
1977 41.4 76.1
1976 41.3 76.6
1975 38.9 75.3
1974 39.1 74.1
1973 41.1 74.3
1972 41 74.4
1971 42.2 73.5
1970 42.1 73.8
1969 42.1 73.7
1968 42.1 73.9
1967 41.9 73.7
1966 39.3 73.1
1965 41.4 73.8
1964 41.3 73.5
1963 41 72.9
1962 40.5 73.6
1961 40.2 73.4
1960 39.6 74
1959 39.2 72.6
1958 32.6 73.3
1957 32.2 73.4
1956 37.8 72.9
1955 37.3 73.3
1954 37 73.3
1953 36.6 72.3
1952 36.2 72.4
1951 35.9 71
1950 35.5 71

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

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Ethiopia and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Iceland
2024 132,059,767 386,506
2023 128,691,692 385,663
2022 125,384,287 382,003
2021 122,138,588 372,520
2020 118,917,671 366,463
2019 115,737,383 360,563
2018 112,664,152 352,721
2017 109,666,481 343,400
2016 106,718,162 335,439
2015 103,867,135 330,815
2014 101,115,610 327,386
2013 98,438,751 323,764
2012 95,798,767 320,716
2011 93,149,970 319,014
2010 90,538,514 318,041
2009 88,007,636 318,499
2008 85,543,668 317,414
2007 83,103,217 311,566
2006 80,703,490 303,782
2005 78,367,470 296,734
2004 76,077,206 292,074
2003 73,832,663 289,521
2002 71,635,517 287,523
2001 69,487,762 284,968
2000 67,411,494 281,205
1999 65,374,561 277,381
1998 63,363,524 274,047
1997 61,404,539 271,128
1996 59,467,635 268,916
1995 57,537,335 267,468
1994 55,611,508 266,021
1993 53,708,891 263,725
1992 51,853,747 261,057
1991 49,717,198 257,797
1990 47,609,755 254,826
1989 45,879,690 252,852
1988 44,150,825 249,740
1987 42,460,039 245,859
1986 41,037,656 243,180
1985 39,842,136 241,405
1984 38,735,722 239,511
1983 37,740,817 236,977
1982 36,701,290 233,860
1981 35,304,012 230,755
1980 34,428,514 228,138
1979 34,238,652 225,735
1978 33,734,592 223,537
1977 33,167,272 221,799
1976 32,534,418 220,154
1975 31,723,252 217,979
1974 30,957,273 215,209
1973 30,166,785 212,317
1972 29,374,608 209,137
1971 28,600,106 206,098
1970 27,829,128 204,438
1969 27,072,571 203,369
1968 26,337,930 201,488
1967 25,620,276 198,751
1966 24,952,689 195,570
1965 24,310,612 192,286
1964 23,666,548 188,983
1963 23,051,637 185,653
1962 22,465,126 182,378
1961 21,906,102 179,029
1960 21,376,693 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Iceland

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Iceland
2023 3.99 1.59
2022 4.08 1.59
2021 4.18 1.82
2020 4.27 1.72
2019 4.35 1.74
2018 4.37 1.71
2017 4.4 1.71
2016 4.47 1.74
2015 4.53 1.8
2014 4.61 1.93
2013 4.71 1.93
2012 4.89 2.04
2011 5.08 2.02
2010 5.28 2.2
2009 5.49 2.23
2008 5.7 2.15
2007 5.89 2.09
2006 6.05 2.08
2005 6.19 2.05
2004 6.3 2.04
2003 6.4 1.99
2002 6.5 1.93
2001 6.58 1.95
2000 6.65 2.08
1999 6.72 1.99
1998 6.79 2.05
1997 6.87 2.04
1996 6.93 2.12
1995 7 2.08
1994 7.05 2.14
1993 7.09 2.22
1992 7.13 2.21
1991 7.16 2.18
1990 7.2 2.3
1989 7.23 2.19
1988 7.26 2.26
1987 7.29 2.06
1986 7.32 1.92
1985 7.34 1.93
1984 7.36 2.08
1983 7.35 2.24
1982 7.34 2.27
1981 7.31 2.33
1980 7.29 2.48
1979 7.25 2.49
1978 7.23 2.35
1977 7.19 2.31
1976 7.13 2.52
1975 7.08 2.65
1974 7.02 2.66
1973 6.96 2.94
1972 6.9 3.09
1971 6.84 2.92
1970 6.78 2.81
1969 6.72 2.99
1968 6.7 3.06
1967 6.68 3.28
1966 6.66 3.59
1965 6.63 3.73
1964 6.61 3.88
1963 6.59 3.99
1962 6.56 3.98
1961 6.53 3.88
1960 6.51 4.29

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

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Ethiopia and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Iceland
2024 19.9 37.1
2023 19.7 36.9
2022 19.6 36.7
2021 19.4 36.7
2020 19.2 36.6
2019 19 36.5
2018 18.8 36.4
2017 18.6 36.3
2016 18.3 36.2
2015 18.1 36
2014 17.9 35.7
2013 17.6 35.5
2012 17.4 35.4
2011 17.1 35.1
2010 16.9 34.9
2009 16.7 34.6
2008 16.5 34.5
2007 16.4 34.6
2006 16.3 34.5
2005 16.2 34.2
2004 16.2 34
2003 16.1 33.7
2002 16.1 33.4
2001 16.1 33
2000 16.2 32.8
1999 16.2 32.6
1998 16.3 32.4
1997 16.4 32.1
1996 16.5 31.8
1995 16.6 31.5
1994 16.7 31.1
1993 16.8 30.8
1992 16.9 30.5
1991 16.9 30.2
1990 16.9 30
1989 16.9 29.6
1988 16.9 29.3
1987 16.9 29.1
1986 16.9 28.8
1985 16.9 28.4
1984 16.8 28
1983 16.7 27.7
1982 16.7 27.5
1981 16.8 27.2
1980 16.8 26.9
1979 16.9 26.7
1978 17 26.4
1977 17.1 26
1976 17.2 25.7
1975 17.3 25.4
1974 17.5 25.1
1973 17.6 24.9
1972 17.7 24.8
1971 17.9 24.7
1970 18.1 24.5
1969 18.3 24.3
1968 18.4 24.2
1967 18.5 24.1
1966 18.5 24.1
1965 18.6 24.2
1964 18.6 24.4
1963 18.6 24.7
1962 18.6 24.9
1961 18.6 25.2
1960 18.6 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Iceland
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0.22%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
99.8%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Iceland
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
8,014 mi
2012

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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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