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Ethiopia vs Iraq statistics compared

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Ethiopia has a population of 135M (ranked 10/197), compared with 47M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 25th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 66/197 ($126B) and Iraq ranks 54/197 ($254B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 182/197 ($933), while Iraq ranks 119/197 ($5,410).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Iraq
Population
140722974
48531417
Population rank 10/197 33/197
GDP
$126B
2025
$254B
2025
GDP rank 66/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$933
2025
$5,410
2025
GDP per capita rank 182/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$54.4B
2025
$137B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.1%
2025
53.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$402
2025
$2,917
2025
Government debt per person rank 172/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,030
2026
$6,782
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.91
2024
3.22
2024
Median age
20.1 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Ethiopia and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Iraq
2025 $126,358,758,448 $254,367,293,538
2024 $149,740,297,952 $279,641,257,615
2023 $135,874,093,203 $268,881,051,644
2022 $123,140,304,665 $287,372,232,138
2021 $109,070,960,371 $209,691,945,713
2020 $98,676,811,062 $180,898,797,517
2019 $91,834,517,114 $233,636,097,800
2018 $83,337,901,072 $227,367,469,034
2017 $76,366,081,767 $187,217,660,051
2016 $68,475,871,210 $166,743,557,748
2015 $62,103,418,182 $166,774,104,959
2014 $55,612,228,234 $228,415,656,175
2013 $47,648,276,605 $234,637,675,129
2012 $43,310,721,414 $218,002,476,129
2011 $31,952,763,089 $185,749,664,444
2010 $29,933,790,334 $138,516,722,650
2009 $32,437,389,116 $111,657,580,326
2008 $27,066,912,635 $131,614,434,154
2007 $19,707,616,773 $88,837,057,320
2006 $15,280,861,835 $65,147,051,918
2005 $12,401,139,454 $50,065,104,668
2004 $10,131,187,261 $36,633,669,269
2003 $8,623,691,300 $21,921,569,479
2002 $7,850,809,498 $32,928,454,672
2001 $8,231,326,016 $36,176,430,129
2000 $8,242,349,618 $48,364,250,944
1999 $7,892,973,532 $36,881,601,584
1998 $8,013,274,132 $20,617,405,044
1997 $8,803,539,988 $20,764,857,056
1996 $8,761,215,548 $10,433,698,621
1995 $7,855,205,207 $12,894,029,888
1994 $7,100,806,754 $3,991,349,283
1993 $9,051,043,870 $1,031,944,881
1992 $10,754,799,037 $553,671,958
1991 $13,799,799,324 $407,796,350
1990 $12,478,943,895 $180,408,064,516
1989 $11,762,932,007 $65,831,935,484
1988 $11,181,119,718 $62,684,516,129
1987 $10,790,001,558 $56,774,193,548
1986 $10,094,328,898 $47,264,516,129
1985 $9,717,392,687 $48,425,161,290
1984 $8,298,309,581 $46,938,387,097
1983 $8,781,664,427 $40,712,903,226
1982 $7,899,988,841 $42,382,333,333
1981 $7,507,663,567 $37,823,000,000
1980 $7,012,585,454 $52,569,000,000
1979 $6,586,048,398 $37,816,457,839
1978 $6,014,961,435 $23,762,275,652
1977 $5,651,840,585 $19,838,130,715
1976 $4,943,806,093 $17,754,825,601
1975 $4,577,047,854 $13,458,516,763
1974 $4,577,209,966 $11,516,762,614
1973 $4,070,570,550 $5,134,367,778
1972 $3,520,252,938 $4,113,848,002
1971 $3,224,280,835 $3,865,346,535
1970 $3,045,354,455 $3,281,318,687
1969 $2,768,987,372 $3,007,758,797
1968 $2,619,948,865 $2,896,598,841
1967 $2,461,762,003 $2,551,522,656
1966 $2,324,466,416 $2,530,306,096
1965 $2,159,998,591 $2,335,785,506
1964 $1,984,129,186 $2,136,408,198
1963 $1,825,058,828 $1,805,901,510
1962 $1,747,566,307 $1,784,174,541
1961 $1,680,859,514 $1,671,960,965
1960 $1,610,511,694 $1,537,252,193

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Iraq
2025 $933 $5,410
2024 $1,134 $6,074
2023 $1,056 $5,965
2022 $982 $6,521
2021 $893 $4,868
2020 $830 $4,295
2019 $793 $5,672
2018 $740 $5,647
2017 $696 $4,759
2016 $642 $4,334
2015 $598 $4,440
2014 $550 $6,249
2013 $484 $6,650
2012 $452 $6,478
2011 $343 $5,776
2010 $331 $4,462
2009 $369 $3,715
2008 $316 $4,543
2007 $237.1 $3,129
2006 $189.3 $2,277
2005 $158.2 $1,762
2004 $133.2 $1,328
2003 $116.8 $818
2002 $109.6 $1,266
2001 $118.5 $1,436
2000 $122.3 $1,980
1999 $120.7 $1,560
1998 $126.5 $901
1997 $143.4 $936
1996 $147.3 $485
1995 $136.5 $619
1994 $127.7 $198.2
1993 $168.5 $53.7
1992 $207.4 $30.3
1991 $277.6 $23
1990 $262.1 $10,261
1989 $256.4 $3,791
1988 $253.2 $3,707
1987 $254.1 $3,436
1986 $246 $2,940
1985 $243.9 $3,088
1984 $214.2 $3,066
1983 $232.7 $2,743
1982 $215.3 $2,942
1981 $212.7 $2,700
1980 $203.7 $3,868
1979 $192.4 $2,871
1978 $178.3 $1,863
1977 $170.4 $1,609
1976 $152 $1,489
1975 $144.3 $1,166
1974 $147.9 $1,031
1973 $134.9 $476
1972 $119.8 $394
1971 $112.7 $384
1970 $109.4 $337
1969 $102.3 $320
1968 $99.5 $319
1967 $96.1 $290.6
1966 $93.2 $298.2
1965 $88.9 $284.8
1964 $83.8 $269.4
1963 $79.2 $235.5
1962 $77.8 $240.7
1961 $76.7 $232.4
1960 $75.3 $218.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Iraq
2026 68.1 72.6
2025 67.9 72.5
2024 67.6 72.4
2023 67.3 72.3
2022 66.9 72
2021 65.3 70.7
2020 66 69.7
2019 65.7 71.2
2018 65.3 71.1
2017 64.8 69.8
2016 64.2 68.7
2015 63.6 70
2014 62.9 69.7
2013 62.2 69
2012 61.4 68.8
2011 60.6 68.4
2010 59.7 68.1
2009 58.7 67.8
2008 57.7 66.5
2007 56.6 64.4
2006 55.4 64
2005 54.4 64.9
2004 53.7 64.6
2003 52.9 64.8
2002 52.1 65.7
2001 51.4 65.3
2000 50.9 64.9
1999 49.5 64.5
1998 49.8 64.4
1997 49.2 64.2
1996 48.7 64.6
1995 48.2 64.8
1994 47.9 65
1993 47.7 65.3
1992 47.3 65.3
1991 46.7 61.3
1990 45.1 57.6
1989 45.6 57.5
1988 45.7 56.7
1987 45.9 60.3
1986 38.4 60
1985 37.7 59.8
1984 36.7 59.5
1983 36.3 59.3
1982 43.4 59
1981 43.1 58.7
1980 42.8 60.9
1979 42.4 64.4
1978 41.5 64.2
1977 41.4 63.9
1976 41.3 63.6
1975 38.9 61.4
1974 39.1 61
1973 41.1 62.3
1972 41 61.8
1971 42.2 61.3
1970 42.1 60.5
1969 42.1 59.6
1968 42.1 59
1967 41.9 58.4
1966 39.3 57.3
1965 41.4 56.4
1964 41.3 55.2
1963 41 54.4
1962 40.5 53.5
1961 40.2 52.3
1960 39.6 51.5
1959 39.2 49.7
1958 32.6 49
1957 32.2 47.7
1956 37.8 46.4
1955 37.3 45
1954 37 43.5
1953 36.6 42.1
1952 36.2 40.5
1951 35.9 39
1950 35.5 37.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Iraq
2025 135,472,051 47,020,774
2024 132,059,767 46,042,015
2023 128,691,692 45,074,049
2022 125,384,287 44,070,551
2021 122,138,588 43,071,211
2020 118,917,671 42,116,605
2019 115,737,383 41,192,171
2018 112,664,152 40,265,624
2017 109,666,481 39,337,353
2016 106,718,162 38,469,627
2015 103,867,135 37,560,535
2014 101,115,610 36,550,059
2013 98,438,751 35,281,989
2012 95,798,767 33,654,842
2011 93,149,970 32,161,424
2010 90,538,514 31,045,366
2009 88,007,636 30,058,206
2008 85,543,668 28,971,036
2007 83,103,217 28,391,607
2006 80,703,490 28,616,515
2005 78,367,470 28,407,448
2004 76,077,206 27,577,878
2003 73,832,663 26,802,659
2002 71,635,517 26,006,559
2001 69,487,762 25,197,840
2000 67,411,494 24,424,056
1999 65,374,561 23,636,527
1998 63,363,524 22,884,399
1997 61,404,539 22,176,593
1996 59,467,635 21,501,321
1995 57,537,335 20,825,860
1994 55,611,508 20,139,807
1993 53,708,891 19,201,195
1992 51,853,747 18,300,845
1991 49,717,198 17,767,253
1990 47,609,755 17,581,206
1989 45,879,690 17,364,542
1988 44,150,825 16,908,819
1987 42,460,039 16,521,049
1986 41,037,656 16,074,145
1985 39,842,136 15,683,430
1984 38,735,722 15,310,733
1983 37,740,817 14,840,555
1982 36,701,290 14,406,083
1981 35,304,012 14,006,381
1980 34,428,514 13,591,992
1979 34,238,652 13,170,365
1978 33,734,592 12,753,355
1977 33,167,272 12,331,046
1976 32,534,418 11,927,651
1975 31,723,252 11,543,639
1974 30,957,273 11,167,761
1973 30,166,785 10,795,869
1972 29,374,608 10,430,164
1971 28,600,106 10,077,809
1970 27,829,128 9,735,611
1969 27,072,571 9,403,356
1968 26,337,930 9,085,016
1967 25,620,276 8,778,869
1966 24,952,689 8,485,104
1965 24,310,612 8,202,140
1964 23,666,548 7,929,566
1963 23,051,637 7,667,928
1962 22,465,126 7,413,875
1961 21,906,102 7,194,553
1960 21,376,693 7,022,052

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Iraq

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Iraq
2024 3.91 3.22
2023 3.99 3.25
2022 4.08 3.29
2021 4.18 3.36
2020 4.27 3.42
2019 4.35 3.48
2018 4.37 3.55
2017 4.4 3.64
2016 4.47 3.84
2015 4.53 4.08
2014 4.61 4.31
2013 4.71 4.44
2012 4.89 4.54
2011 5.08 4.59
2010 5.28 4.46
2009 5.49 4.38
2008 5.7 4.37
2007 5.89 4.4
2006 6.05 4.46
2005 6.19 4.45
2004 6.3 4.53
2003 6.4 4.58
2002 6.5 4.67
2001 6.58 4.8
2000 6.65 4.92
1999 6.72 5.04
1998 6.79 5.11
1997 6.87 5.19
1996 6.93 5.25
1995 7 5.36
1994 7.05 5.49
1993 7.09 5.61
1992 7.13 5.72
1991 7.16 5.83
1990 7.2 5.93
1989 7.23 5.99
1988 7.26 6.05
1987 7.29 6.11
1986 7.32 6.18
1985 7.34 6.25
1984 7.36 6.32
1983 7.35 6.39
1982 7.34 6.46
1981 7.31 6.53
1980 7.29 6.59
1979 7.25 6.66
1978 7.23 6.73
1977 7.19 6.8
1976 7.13 6.86
1975 7.08 6.91
1974 7.02 6.95
1973 6.96 6.99
1972 6.9 7.02
1971 6.84 7.06
1970 6.78 7.07
1969 6.72 7.08
1968 6.7 7.06
1967 6.68 7.03
1966 6.66 7.02
1965 6.63 7.02
1964 6.61 7.01
1963 6.59 7.01
1962 6.56 6.99
1961 6.53 5.8
1960 6.51 5.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Iraq
2025 20.1 21.9
2024 19.9 21.6
2023 19.7 21.4
2022 19.6 21.1
2021 19.4 20.9
2020 19.2 20.6
2019 19 20.4
2018 18.8 20.1
2017 18.6 19.9
2016 18.3 19.7
2015 18.1 19.5
2014 17.9 19.4
2013 17.6 19.3
2012 17.4 19.2
2011 17.1 19.1
2010 16.9 19
2009 16.7 18.9
2008 16.5 18.8
2007 16.4 18.7
2006 16.3 18.6
2005 16.2 18.5
2004 16.2 18.3
2003 16.1 18.2
2002 16.1 18.1
2001 16.1 18
2000 16.2 17.9
1999 16.2 17.9
1998 16.3 17.8
1997 16.4 17.7
1996 16.5 17.6
1995 16.6 17.5
1994 16.7 17.4
1993 16.8 17.3
1992 16.9 17.3
1991 16.9 17.2
1990 16.9 17.1
1989 16.9 17
1988 16.9 16.9
1987 16.9 16.9
1986 16.9 16.8
1985 16.9 16.7
1984 16.8 16.6
1983 16.7 16.6
1982 16.7 16.5
1981 16.8 16.5
1980 16.8 16.5
1979 16.9 16.5
1978 17 16.6
1977 17.1 16.6
1976 17.2 16.7
1975 17.3 17
1974 17.5 17.2
1973 17.6 17.5
1972 17.7 17.7
1971 17.9 17.9
1970 18.1 18.1
1969 18.3 18.3
1968 18.4 18.5
1967 18.5 18.7
1966 18.5 19
1965 18.6 19.3
1964 18.6 19.5
1963 18.6 19.8
1962 18.6 20.1
1961 18.6 20.4
1960 18.6 20.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$151B
2025
$267B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2025
42.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.19%
2025
-6.41%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
36.6%
2025
52.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.8%
2025
45.4%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
382 kg
2023
1,506 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.01
2023
$9.73
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.59%
2023
0.18%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
112.6 kWh
2023
1,377 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.5%
2023
0.96%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Iraq
% of world population
1.65%
2025
0.57%
2025
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
24.1%
2025
69.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2025
50.2:49.8
2025
Average male height
5.5 ft
2026
5.62 ft
2026
Average female height
5.19 ft
2026
5.17 ft
2026
Quality of life index
21.8
2026
40.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.51
2012
9.46
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
52
2026
41
2026
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
84.1%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2026
35%
2026
People using the Internet
21.9%
2024
81.5%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.5
2024
21.8
2024
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2024
20.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Iraq
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
3,216 sq mi
2025
3,565 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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