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Ethiopia vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 25th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Iran
Population
139917664
93468444
Population rank 10/197 17/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Ethiopia and Iran: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Iran economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Iran
2024 $149,740,297,953 $475,252,089,215
2023 $135,874,093,202 $457,510,482,317
2022 $123,140,304,666 $422,662,261,526
2021 $109,070,960,372 $407,350,685,583
2020 $98,676,811,061 $280,934,329,280
2019 $91,834,517,113 $347,988,400,958
2018 $83,337,901,072 $411,903,303,606
2017 $76,366,081,767 $510,239,893,418
2016 $68,475,871,210 $478,618,064,871
2015 $62,103,418,182 $409,191,686,497
2014 $55,612,228,234 $462,284,793,281
2013 $47,648,276,605 $500,399,839,840
2012 $43,310,721,414 $644,019,315,004
2011 $31,952,763,089 $629,082,257,472
2010 $29,933,790,334 $487,069,570,464
2009 $32,437,389,116 $414,059,094,949
2008 $27,066,912,635 $406,070,949,554
2007 $19,707,616,773 $349,736,591,832
2006 $15,280,861,835 $265,602,187,404
2005 $12,401,139,454 $224,970,371,325
2004 $10,131,187,261 $187,754,571,248
2003 $8,623,691,300 $151,911,222,119
2002 $7,850,809,498 $128,626,917,504
2001 $8,231,326,016 $126,878,750,296
2000 $8,242,349,618 $109,591,707,802
1999 $7,892,973,532 $113,848,450,088
1998 $8,013,274,132 $110,276,913,363
1997 $8,803,539,988 $113,919,163,421
1996 $8,761,215,548 $120,403,931,885
1995 $7,855,205,207 $96,419,225,744
1994 $7,100,806,754 $71,841,461,173
1993 $9,051,043,870 $63,743,623,232
1992 $10,754,799,037 $119,768,691,217
1991 $13,799,799,324 $131,637,664,958
1990 $12,478,943,895 $124,813,263,926
1989 $11,762,932,007 $120,496,362,916
1988 $11,181,119,718 $123,057,861,334
1987 $10,790,001,558 $134,009,995,923
1986 $10,094,328,898 $209,094,561,833
1985 $9,717,392,687 $180,183,629,600
1984 $8,298,309,581 $162,276,728,620
1983 $8,781,664,427 $156,365,156,618
1982 $7,899,988,841 $125,948,756,439
1981 $7,507,663,567 $100,499,312,750
1980 $7,012,585,454 $94,362,275,580
1979 $6,586,048,398 $90,391,877,326
1978 $6,014,961,435 $77,994,316,621
1977 $5,651,840,585 $80,600,122,702
1976 $4,943,806,093 $68,055,295,081
1975 $4,577,047,854 $51,776,222,350
1974 $4,577,209,966 $46,209,092,072
1973 $4,070,570,550 $27,081,698,250
1972 $3,520,252,938 $17,153,463,263
1971 $3,224,280,835 $13,731,802,833
1970 $3,045,354,455 $10,976,245,154
1969 $2,768,987,372 $9,743,089,607
1968 $2,619,948,865 $8,623,172,960
1967 $2,461,762,003 $7,555,383,690
1966 $2,324,466,416 $6,789,938,672
1965 $2,159,998,591 $6,197,319,929
1964 $1,984,129,186 $5,379,845,648
1963 $1,825,058,828 $4,928,628,018
1962 $1,747,566,307 $4,693,566,416
1961 $1,680,859,514 $4,426,949,095
1960 $1,610,511,694 $4,199,134,390

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

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Ethiopia and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Iran
2024 $1,134 $5,190
2023 $1,056 $5,049
2022 $982 $4,721
2021 $893 $4,605
2020 $830 $3,203
2019 $793 $3,997
2018 $740 $4,783
2017 $696 $6,001
2016 $642 $5,711
2015 $598 $4,953
2014 $550 $5,672
2013 $484 $6,223
2012 $452 $8,114
2011 $343 $8,026
2010 $331 $6,291
2009 $369 $5,416
2008 $316 $5,377
2007 $237.1 $4,688
2006 $189.3 $3,619
2005 $158.2 $3,132
2004 $133.2 $2,672
2003 $116.8 $2,209
2002 $109.6 $1,891
2001 $118.5 $1,881
2000 $122.3 $1,650
1999 $120.7 $1,740
1998 $126.5 $1,709
1997 $143.4 $1,790
1996 $147.3 $1,915
1995 $136.5 $1,550
1994 $127.7 $1,168
1993 $168.5 $1,038
1992 $207.4 $1,957
1991 $277.6 $2,194
1990 $262.1 $2,138
1989 $256.4 $2,125
1988 $253.2 $2,234
1987 $254.1 $2,513
1986 $246 $4,064
1985 $243.9 $3,634
1984 $214.2 $3,395
1983 $232.7 $3,397
1982 $215.3 $2,845
1981 $212.7 $2,393
1980 $203.7 $2,368
1979 $192.4 $2,352
1978 $178.3 $2,101
1977 $170.4 $2,243
1976 $152 $1,954
1975 $144.3 $1,532
1974 $147.9 $1,409
1973 $134.9 $851
1972 $119.8 $555
1971 $112.7 $457
1970 $109.4 $377
1969 $102.3 $345
1968 $99.5 $314
1967 $96.1 $283.7
1966 $93.2 $262.9
1965 $88.9 $247.5
1964 $83.8 $221.7
1963 $79.2 $209.6
1962 $77.8 $205.8
1961 $76.7 $200.1
1960 $75.3 $195.6

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

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Ethiopia vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Iran
2026 68.1 78.2
2025 67.9 78.1
2024 67.6 77.9
2023 67.3 77.7
2022 66.9 76.8
2021 65.3 73.8
2020 66 74.1
2019 65.7 76.9
2018 65.3 76.6
2017 64.8 76.4
2016 64.2 76.2
2015 63.6 75.9
2014 62.9 75.6
2013 62.2 75.3
2012 61.4 75
2011 60.6 74.7
2010 59.7 74.4
2009 58.7 74
2008 57.7 73.7
2007 56.6 73.3
2006 55.4 72.9
2005 54.4 72.4
2004 53.7 72
2003 52.9 70.5
2002 52.1 71.1
2001 51.4 70.6
2000 50.9 70.2
1999 49.5 69.7
1998 49.8 69.2
1997 49.2 68.6
1996 48.7 68.3
1995 48.2 67.9
1994 47.9 67.5
1993 47.7 67
1992 47.3 66.7
1991 46.7 66.2
1990 45.1 64.1
1989 45.6 65.3
1988 45.7 63.3
1987 45.9 62.7
1986 38.4 62.1
1985 37.7 61.5
1984 36.7 60.9
1983 36.3 58.5
1982 43.4 57.6
1981 43.1 56.6
1980 42.8 58.4
1979 42.4 58.5
1978 41.5 56
1977 41.4 56.7
1976 41.3 55.8
1975 38.9 54.8
1974 39.1 53.9
1973 41.1 52.9
1972 41 51.7
1971 42.2 51.1
1970 42.1 50.2
1969 42.1 49.4
1968 42.1 47.9
1967 41.9 47.8
1966 39.3 47.1
1965 41.4 46.4
1964 41.3 45.7
1963 41 45.1
1962 40.5 43.8
1961 40.2 43.9
1960 39.6 43.3
1959 39.2 42.8
1958 32.6 42.2
1957 32.2 41.3
1956 37.8 41.1
1955 37.3 40.6
1954 37 40
1953 36.6 39.5
1952 36.2 39.2
1951 35.9 38.7
1950 35.5 38.2

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

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Ethiopia and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Iran
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Iran
2024 132,059,767 91,567,738
2023 128,691,692 90,608,707
2022 125,384,287 89,524,246
2021 122,138,588 88,455,488
2020 118,917,671 87,723,443
2019 115,737,383 87,051,648
2018 112,664,152 86,117,998
2017 109,666,481 85,026,754
2016 106,718,162 83,812,228
2015 103,867,135 82,619,362
2014 101,115,610 81,502,045
2013 98,438,751 80,414,686
2012 95,798,767 79,370,580
2011 93,149,970 78,383,598
2010 90,538,514 77,420,842
2009 88,007,636 76,457,825
2008 85,543,668 75,514,204
2007 83,103,217 74,602,648
2006 80,703,490 73,392,747
2005 78,367,470 71,828,455
2004 76,077,206 70,256,316
2003 73,832,663 68,769,340
2002 71,635,517 68,011,317
2001 69,487,762 67,452,005
2000 67,411,494 66,418,659
1999 65,374,561 65,445,391
1998 63,363,524 64,519,859
1997 61,404,539 63,639,638
1996 59,467,635 62,881,300
1995 57,537,335 62,205,567
1994 55,611,508 61,520,598
1993 53,708,891 61,403,543
1992 51,853,747 61,184,983
1991 49,717,198 59,986,931
1990 47,609,755 58,380,092
1989 45,879,690 56,704,914
1988 44,150,825 55,072,694
1987 42,460,039 53,323,493
1986 41,037,656 51,446,045
1985 39,842,136 49,582,289
1984 38,735,722 47,793,998
1983 37,740,817 46,029,535
1982 36,701,290 44,272,141
1981 35,304,012 41,989,312
1980 34,428,514 39,842,324
1979 34,238,652 38,424,952
1978 33,734,592 37,126,535
1977 33,167,272 35,933,181
1976 32,534,418 34,837,271
1975 31,723,252 33,802,973
1974 30,957,273 32,796,463
1973 30,166,785 31,839,838
1972 29,374,608 30,921,179
1971 28,600,106 30,029,071
1970 27,829,128 29,145,100
1969 27,072,571 28,273,482
1968 26,337,930 27,437,391
1967 25,620,276 26,628,432
1966 24,952,689 25,829,270
1965 24,310,612 25,036,978
1964 23,666,548 24,262,859
1963 23,051,637 23,519,005
1962 22,465,126 22,807,907
1961 21,906,102 22,125,726
1960 21,376,693 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Iran

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Iran
2023 3.99 1.7
2022 4.08 1.7
2021 4.18 1.71
2020 4.27 1.7
2019 4.35 1.77
2018 4.37 1.92
2017 4.4 2.02
2016 4.47 2.05
2015 4.53 2.02
2014 4.61 1.98
2013 4.71 1.91
2012 4.89 1.85
2011 5.08 1.79
2010 5.28 1.75
2009 5.49 1.74
2008 5.7 1.74
2007 5.89 1.75
2006 6.05 1.76
2005 6.19 1.76
2004 6.3 1.78
2003 6.4 1.8
2002 6.5 1.84
2001 6.58 1.92
2000 6.65 2
1999 6.72 2.09
1998 6.79 2.19
1997 6.87 2.32
1996 6.93 2.54
1995 7 2.85
1994 7.05 3.24
1993 7.09 3.67
1992 7.13 4.1
1991 7.16 4.57
1990 7.2 4.93
1989 7.23 5.17
1988 7.26 5.43
1987 7.29 5.72
1986 7.32 6.01
1985 7.34 6.24
1984 7.36 6.43
1983 7.35 6.53
1982 7.34 6.59
1981 7.31 6.62
1980 7.29 6.63
1979 7.25 6.55
1978 7.23 6.34
1977 7.19 6.18
1976 7.13 6.07
1975 7.08 5.95
1974 7.02 5.97
1973 6.96 6.06
1972 6.9 6.26
1971 6.84 6.55
1970 6.78 6.8
1969 6.72 7.01
1968 6.7 7.12
1967 6.68 7.19
1966 6.66 7.21
1965 6.63 7.22
1964 6.61 7.24
1963 6.59 7.32
1962 6.56 7.4
1961 6.53 7.46
1960 6.51 7.52

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

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Ethiopia and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Iran
2024 19.9 34.3
2023 19.7 33.8
2022 19.6 33.3
2021 19.4 32.8
2020 19.2 32.3
2019 19 31.7
2018 18.8 31.2
2017 18.6 30.7
2016 18.3 30.2
2015 18.1 29.7
2014 17.9 29.2
2013 17.6 28.7
2012 17.4 28.2
2011 17.1 27.7
2010 16.9 27.2
2009 16.7 26.6
2008 16.5 26.1
2007 16.4 25.5
2006 16.3 24.8
2005 16.2 24.3
2004 16.2 23.7
2003 16.1 23.1
2002 16.1 22.6
2001 16.1 22
2000 16.2 21.4
1999 16.2 20.7
1998 16.3 20
1997 16.4 19.5
1996 16.5 19.1
1995 16.6 18.7
1994 16.7 18.4
1993 16.8 18.3
1992 16.9 18.4
1991 16.9 18.3
1990 16.9 18.2
1989 16.9 18.1
1988 16.9 18.2
1987 16.9 18.2
1986 16.9 18.2
1985 16.9 18.3
1984 16.8 18.4
1983 16.7 18.5
1982 16.7 18.6
1981 16.8 18.4
1980 16.8 18.2
1979 16.9 18.3
1978 17 18.3
1977 17.1 18.3
1976 17.2 18.2
1975 17.3 18.1
1974 17.5 18
1973 17.6 17.9
1972 17.7 17.8
1971 17.9 17.7
1970 18.1 17.6
1969 18.3 17.6
1968 18.4 17.6
1967 18.5 17.7
1966 18.5 17.7
1965 18.6 17.8
1964 18.6 17.9
1963 18.6 18.1
1962 18.6 18.4
1961 18.6 18.7
1960 18.6 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Iran
% of world population
1.62%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
88.9%
2023
English speaking
0.22%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
79.6%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Iran
% of world land
0.76%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
138,867 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)

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