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Ethiopia vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 25th vs. 7th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia India
Population
139917664
1480351380
Population rank 10/197 1/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 60/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Ethiopia and India: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and India economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

India
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia India
2024 $149,740,297,953 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $135,874,093,202 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $123,140,304,666 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $109,070,960,372 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $98,676,811,061 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $91,834,517,113 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $83,337,901,072 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $76,366,081,767 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $68,475,871,210 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $62,103,418,182 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $55,612,228,234 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $47,648,276,605 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $43,310,721,414 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $31,952,763,089 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $29,933,790,334 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $32,437,389,116 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $27,066,912,635 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $19,707,616,773 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $15,280,861,835 $940,259,888,788
2005 $12,401,139,454 $820,383,763,511
2004 $10,131,187,261 $709,152,728,831
2003 $8,623,691,300 $607,700,687,237
2002 $7,850,809,498 $514,939,140,319
2001 $8,231,326,016 $485,440,139,204
2000 $8,242,349,618 $468,395,521,654
1999 $7,892,973,532 $458,821,052,616
1998 $8,013,274,132 $421,351,317,225
1997 $8,803,539,988 $415,867,563,593
1996 $8,761,215,548 $392,896,866,205
1995 $7,855,205,207 $360,281,909,643
1994 $7,100,806,754 $327,274,843,459
1993 $9,051,043,870 $279,295,648,983
1992 $10,754,799,037 $288,208,070,278
1991 $13,799,799,324 $270,105,341,879
1990 $12,478,943,895 $320,979,026,420
1989 $11,762,932,007 $296,042,052,945
1988 $11,181,119,718 $296,589,670,896
1987 $10,790,001,558 $279,033,584,092
1986 $10,094,328,898 $248,985,994,041
1985 $9,717,392,687 $232,511,554,840
1984 $8,298,309,581 $212,157,645,178
1983 $8,781,664,427 $218,262,146,413
1982 $7,899,988,841 $200,715,624,831
1981 $7,507,663,567 $193,491,368,446
1980 $7,012,585,454 $186,328,579,302
1979 $6,586,048,398 $152,995,442,498
1978 $6,014,961,435 $137,302,319,829
1977 $5,651,840,585 $121,486,641,441
1976 $4,943,806,093 $102,716,451,980
1975 $4,577,047,854 $98,473,832,017
1974 $4,577,209,966 $99,526,597,934
1973 $4,070,570,550 $85,517,673,173
1972 $3,520,252,938 $71,464,700,667
1971 $3,224,280,835 $67,351,404,352
1970 $3,045,354,455 $62,422,483,055
1969 $2,768,987,372 $58,447,995,017
1968 $2,619,948,865 $53,085,455,871
1967 $2,461,762,003 $50,134,942,204
1966 $2,324,466,416 $45,581,230,504
1965 $2,159,998,591 $59,556,105,229
1964 $1,984,129,186 $56,480,289,941
1963 $1,825,058,828 $48,421,923,459
1962 $1,747,566,307 $42,161,481,858
1961 $1,680,859,514 $39,232,435,784
1960 $1,610,511,694 $37,029,883,876

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

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Ethiopia and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia India
2024 $1,134 $2,695
2023 $1,056 $2,530
2022 $982 $2,347
2021 $893 $2,240
2020 $830 $1,907
2019 $793 $2,041
2018 $740 $1,966
2017 $696 $1,950
2016 $642 $1,708
2015 $598 $1,584
2014 $550 $1,554
2013 $484 $1,433
2012 $452 $1,429
2011 $343 $1,445
2010 $331 $1,348
2009 $369 $1,095
2008 $316 $993
2007 $237.1 $1,022
2006 $189.3 $802
2005 $158.2 $710
2004 $133.2 $624
2003 $116.8 $544
2002 $109.6 $469
2001 $118.5 $450
2000 $122.3 $443
1999 $120.7 $442
1998 $126.5 $414
1997 $143.4 $416
1996 $147.3 $401
1995 $136.5 $375
1994 $127.7 $348
1993 $168.5 $303
1992 $207.4 $319
1991 $277.6 $306
1990 $262.1 $371
1989 $256.4 $350
1988 $253.2 $358
1987 $254.1 $345
1986 $246 $315
1985 $243.9 $301
1984 $214.2 $281
1983 $232.7 $296
1982 $215.3 $278.7
1981 $212.7 $275
1980 $203.7 $271.1
1979 $192.4 $228
1978 $178.3 $209.4
1977 $170.4 $189.6
1976 $152 $164.1
1975 $144.3 $161.1
1974 $147.9 $166.7
1973 $134.9 $146.6
1972 $119.8 $125.3
1971 $112.7 $120.7
1970 $109.4 $114.4
1969 $102.3 $109.5
1968 $99.5 $101.6
1967 $96.1 $98
1966 $93.2 $91
1965 $88.9 $121.5
1964 $83.8 $117.9
1963 $79.2 $103.4
1962 $77.8 $92.2
1961 $76.7 $87.9
1960 $75.3 $84.9

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

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Ethiopia vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia India
2026 68.1 72.7
2025 67.9 72.5
2024 67.6 72.2
2023 67.3 72
2022 66.9 71.7
2021 65.3 67.3
2020 66 70.2
2019 65.7 70.7
2018 65.3 70.4
2017 64.8 70.1
2016 64.2 69.7
2015 63.6 69.3
2014 62.9 68.9
2013 62.2 68.5
2012 61.4 68.1
2011 60.6 67.6
2010 59.7 67.2
2009 58.7 66.7
2008 57.7 66.2
2007 56.6 65.8
2006 55.4 65.4
2005 54.4 64.9
2004 53.7 64.5
2003 52.9 64.1
2002 52.1 63.6
2001 51.4 63.2
2000 50.9 62.7
1999 49.5 62.3
1998 49.8 61.9
1997 49.2 61.4
1996 48.7 61
1995 48.2 60.6
1994 47.9 60.2
1993 47.7 59.8
1992 47.3 59.4
1991 46.7 59
1990 45.1 58.6
1989 45.6 58.2
1988 45.7 57.7
1987 45.9 57.3
1986 38.4 56.8
1985 37.7 56.3
1984 36.7 55.8
1983 36.3 55.3
1982 43.4 54.7
1981 43.1 54.2
1980 42.8 53.6
1979 42.4 53
1978 41.5 52.4
1977 41.4 51.8
1976 41.3 51.3
1975 38.9 50.8
1974 39.1 50.3
1973 41.1 49.6
1972 41 49.2
1971 42.2 48.9
1970 42.1 48.6
1969 42.1 48.3
1968 42.1 47.9
1967 41.9 46.2
1966 39.3 45.9
1965 41.4 45.6
1964 41.3 46.7
1963 41 46.5
1962 40.5 46.1
1961 40.2 45.8
1960 39.6 45.6
1959 39.2 45.3
1958 32.6 44.8
1957 32.2 44.4
1956 37.8 44.1
1955 37.3 43.7
1954 37 43.2
1953 36.6 42.4
1952 36.2 42.1
1951 35.9 41.6
1950 35.5 41.2

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

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Ethiopia and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

India
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia India
2024 132,059,767 1,450,935,791
2023 128,691,692 1,438,069,596
2022 125,384,287 1,425,423,212
2021 122,138,588 1,414,203,896
2020 118,917,671 1,402,617,695
2019 115,737,383 1,389,030,312
2018 112,664,152 1,374,659,064
2017 109,666,481 1,359,657,400
2016 106,718,162 1,343,944,296
2015 103,867,135 1,328,024,498
2014 101,115,610 1,312,277,191
2013 98,438,751 1,295,829,511
2012 95,798,767 1,278,674,502
2011 93,149,970 1,261,224,954
2010 90,538,514 1,243,481,564
2009 88,007,636 1,225,524,753
2008 85,543,668 1,207,930,964
2007 83,103,217 1,190,676,021
2006 80,703,490 1,172,878,890
2005 78,367,470 1,154,676,322
2004 76,077,206 1,135,991,513
2003 73,832,663 1,116,803,006
2002 71,635,517 1,097,600,380
2001 69,487,762 1,077,898,575
2000 67,411,494 1,057,922,733
1999 65,374,561 1,038,225,823
1998 63,363,524 1,018,665,080
1997 61,404,539 999,133,762
1996 59,467,635 979,678,458
1995 57,537,335 960,301,044
1994 55,611,508 941,163,767
1993 53,708,891 922,118,387
1992 51,853,747 902,957,070
1991 49,717,198 883,927,600
1990 47,609,755 864,972,221
1989 45,879,690 846,039,529
1988 44,150,825 827,342,990
1987 42,460,039 808,931,270
1986 41,037,656 790,689,978
1985 39,842,136 772,647,793
1984 38,735,722 754,875,449
1983 37,740,817 737,372,681
1982 36,701,290 720,313,473
1981 35,304,012 703,696,250
1980 34,428,514 687,354,025
1979 34,238,652 671,155,747
1978 33,734,592 655,728,229
1977 33,167,272 640,801,103
1976 32,534,418 625,861,883
1975 31,723,252 611,309,535
1974 30,957,273 597,041,391
1973 30,166,785 583,465,598
1972 29,374,608 570,482,142
1971 28,600,106 558,096,387
1970 27,829,128 545,864,268
1969 27,072,571 533,880,544
1968 26,337,930 522,716,889
1967 25,620,276 511,606,372
1966 24,952,689 500,740,247
1965 24,310,612 490,140,146
1964 23,666,548 479,229,598
1963 23,051,637 468,138,575
1962 22,465,126 457,283,090
1961 21,906,102 446,564,729
1960 21,376,693 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and India

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia India
2023 3.99 1.98
2022 4.08 1.99
2021 4.18 2.01
2020 4.27 2.05
2019 4.35 2.12
2018 4.37 2.18
2017 4.4 2.19
2016 4.47 2.28
2015 4.53 2.29
2014 4.61 2.29
2013 4.71 2.4
2012 4.89 2.47
2011 5.08 2.53
2010 5.28 2.6
2009 5.49 2.67
2008 5.7 2.71
2007 5.89 2.78
2006 6.05 2.87
2005 6.19 2.96
2004 6.3 3.05
2003 6.4 3.12
2002 6.5 3.22
2001 6.58 3.3
2000 6.65 3.35
1999 6.72 3.38
1998 6.79 3.45
1997 6.87 3.51
1996 6.93 3.58
1995 7 3.65
1994 7.05 3.72
1993 7.09 3.8
1992 7.13 3.88
1991 7.16 3.96
1990 7.2 4.05
1989 7.23 4.13
1988 7.26 4.22
1987 7.29 4.31
1986 7.32 4.4
1985 7.34 4.43
1984 7.36 4.52
1983 7.35 4.57
1982 7.34 4.62
1981 7.31 4.7
1980 7.29 4.78
1979 7.25 4.81
1978 7.23 4.89
1977 7.19 5.01
1976 7.13 5.13
1975 7.08 5.2
1974 7.02 5.33
1973 6.96 5.4
1972 6.9 5.48
1971 6.84 5.57
1970 6.78 5.62
1969 6.72 5.68
1968 6.7 5.76
1967 6.68 5.83
1966 6.66 5.88
1965 6.63 5.94
1964 6.61 5.98
1963 6.59 5.97
1962 6.56 5.95
1961 6.53 5.94
1960 6.51 5.92

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

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Ethiopia and India demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia India
2024 19.9 29.5
2023 19.7 29.1
2022 19.6 28.7
2021 19.4 28.4
2020 19.2 28.1
2019 19 27.7
2018 18.8 27.3
2017 18.6 27
2016 18.3 26.6
2015 18.1 26.3
2014 17.9 26
2013 17.6 25.6
2012 17.4 25.3
2011 17.1 25
2010 16.9 24.7
2009 16.7 24.4
2008 16.5 24.1
2007 16.4 23.8
2006 16.3 23.6
2005 16.2 23.3
2004 16.2 23.1
2003 16.1 22.9
2002 16.1 22.7
2001 16.1 22.5
2000 16.2 22.3
1999 16.2 22.1
1998 16.3 21.9
1997 16.4 21.7
1996 16.5 21.6
1995 16.6 21.4
1994 16.7 21.2
1993 16.8 21.1
1992 16.9 21
1991 16.9 20.8
1990 16.9 20.7
1989 16.9 20.6
1988 16.9 20.5
1987 16.9 20.4
1986 16.9 20.4
1985 16.9 20.3
1984 16.8 20.2
1983 16.7 20.1
1982 16.7 20
1981 16.8 20
1980 16.8 19.9
1979 16.9 19.8
1978 17 19.7
1977 17.1 19.6
1976 17.2 19.5
1975 17.3 19.4
1974 17.5 19.3
1973 17.6 19.3
1972 17.7 19.2
1971 17.9 19.2
1970 18.1 19.2
1969 18.3 19.2
1968 18.4 19.2
1967 18.5 19.3
1966 18.5 19.4
1965 18.6 19.5
1964 18.6 19.6
1963 18.6 19.8
1962 18.6 19.9
1961 18.6 20.1
1960 18.6 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia India
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Ethiopia India
% of world population
1.62%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
81.7%
2023
English speaking
0.22%
2025
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
70%
2025

Health

Ethiopia India
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia India
% of world land
0.76%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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