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Ethiopia vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 25th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Ireland
Population
139917664
5518360
Population rank 10/197 121/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Ethiopia and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Ireland
2024 $149,740,297,953 $609,157,459,747
2023 $135,874,093,202 $567,372,737,459
2022 $123,140,304,666 $548,341,794,599
2021 $109,070,960,372 $530,394,123,830
2020 $98,676,811,061 $436,009,027,819
2019 $91,834,517,113 $407,211,793,801
2018 $83,337,901,072 $395,780,319,817
2017 $76,366,081,767 $348,355,212,569
2016 $68,475,871,210 $305,431,252,709
2015 $62,103,418,182 $302,101,388,556
2014 $55,612,228,234 $266,490,442,124
2013 $47,648,276,605 $242,924,245,719
2012 $43,310,721,414 $226,921,827,888
2011 $31,952,763,089 $240,975,871,047
2010 $29,933,790,334 $221,732,824,603
2009 $32,437,389,116 $236,443,115,854
2008 $27,066,912,635 $275,447,471,451
2007 $19,707,616,773 $270,079,279,420
2006 $15,280,861,835 $232,180,617,162
2005 $12,401,139,454 $211,876,989,656
2004 $10,131,187,261 $194,372,115,041
2003 $8,623,691,300 $164,670,771,260
2002 $7,850,809,498 $128,596,035,288
2001 $8,231,326,016 $109,346,669,230
2000 $8,242,349,618 $100,207,610,430
1999 $7,892,973,532 $98,893,958,263
1998 $8,013,274,132 $90,199,410,116
1997 $8,803,539,988 $82,856,648,758
1996 $8,761,215,548 $75,790,786,290
1995 $7,855,205,207 $69,139,823,232
1994 $7,100,806,754 $57,097,656,066
1993 $9,051,043,870 $52,417,477,614
1992 $10,754,799,037 $55,918,538,121
1991 $13,799,799,324 $49,787,501,584
1990 $12,478,943,895 $49,305,632,408
1989 $11,762,932,007 $39,238,392,678
1988 $11,181,119,718 $37,772,896,221
1987 $10,790,001,558 $33,920,518,493
1986 $10,094,328,898 $28,714,571,852
1985 $9,717,392,687 $21,270,013,326
1984 $8,298,309,581 $20,106,648,455
1983 $8,781,664,427 $20,766,047,764
1982 $7,899,988,841 $21,474,752,962
1981 $7,507,663,567 $20,670,190,138
1980 $7,012,585,454 $21,747,855,640
1979 $6,586,048,398 $18,319,334,300
1978 $6,014,961,435 $14,647,996,074
1977 $5,651,840,585 $11,248,340,431
1976 $4,943,806,093 $9,453,756,015
1975 $4,577,047,854 $9,483,808,362
1974 $4,577,209,966 $7,896,860,615
1973 $4,070,570,550 $7,481,173,066
1972 $3,520,252,938 $6,318,060,582
1971 $3,224,280,835 $5,098,250,287
1970 $3,045,354,455 $4,395,995,086
1969 $2,768,987,372 $3,902,721,632
1968 $2,619,948,865 $3,378,701,147
1967 $2,461,762,003 $3,445,739,915
1966 $2,324,466,416 $3,198,820,904
1965 $2,159,998,591 $3,035,655,794
1964 $1,984,129,186 $2,851,091,646
1963 $1,825,058,828 $2,505,073,358
1962 $1,747,566,307 $2,329,372,972
1961 $1,680,859,514 $2,151,772,980
1960 $1,610,511,694 $1,998,550,222

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

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Ethiopia and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Ireland
2024 $1,134 $112,895
2023 $1,056 $106,819
2022 $982 $105,191
2021 $893 $103,783
2020 $830 $86,514
2019 $793 $81,828
2018 $740 $80,804
2017 $696 $72,161
2016 $642 $64,130
2015 $598 $64,250
2014 $550 $57,215
2013 $484 $52,538
2012 $452 $49,336
2011 $343 $52,614
2010 $331 $48,624
2009 $369 $52,133
2008 $316 $61,353
2007 $237.1 $61,396
2006 $189.3 $54,329
2005 $158.2 $50,933
2004 $133.2 $47,754
2003 $116.8 $41,204
2002 $109.6 $32,705
2001 $118.5 $28,282
2000 $122.3 $26,335
1999 $120.7 $26,338
1998 $126.5 $24,295
1997 $143.4 $22,551
1996 $147.3 $20,836
1995 $136.5 $19,158
1994 $127.7 $15,903
1993 $168.5 $14,657
1992 $207.4 $15,714
1991 $277.6 $14,087
1990 $262.1 $14,031
1989 $256.4 $11,176
1988 $253.2 $10,716
1987 $254.1 $9,582
1986 $246 $8,112
1985 $243.9 $6,012
1984 $214.2 $5,692
1983 $232.7 $5,915
1982 $215.3 $6,161
1981 $212.7 $5,986
1980 $203.7 $6,372
1979 $192.4 $5,430
1978 $178.3 $4,400
1977 $170.4 $3,427
1976 $152 $2,920
1975 $144.3 $2,973
1974 $147.9 $2,517
1973 $134.9 $2,424
1972 $119.8 $2,080
1971 $112.7 $1,704
1970 $109.4 $1,487
1969 $102.3 $1,331
1968 $99.5 $1,159
1967 $96.1 $1,187
1966 $93.2 $1,107
1965 $88.9 $1,055
1964 $83.8 $995
1963 $79.2 $878
1962 $77.8 $821
1961 $76.7 $762
1960 $75.3 $707

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

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Ethiopia vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Ireland
2026 68.1 82.9
2025 67.9 82.7
2024 67.6 82.6
2023 67.3 82.4
2022 66.9 82.1
2021 65.3 81.9
2020 66 82.4
2019 65.7 82.4
2018 65.3 82.1
2017 64.8 82.1
2016 64.2 81.7
2015 63.6 81.5
2014 62.9 81.4
2013 62.2 81.1
2012 61.4 80.9
2011 60.6 80.7
2010 59.7 80.6
2009 58.7 80.1
2008 57.7 79.8
2007 56.6 79.6
2006 55.4 79.2
2005 54.4 78.9
2004 53.7 78.5
2003 52.9 78.1
2002 52.1 77.6
2001 51.4 77.1
2000 50.9 76.5
1999 49.5 76.1
1998 49.8 76.2
1997 49.2 76
1996 48.7 75.8
1995 48.2 75.5
1994 47.9 75.8
1993 47.7 75.3
1992 47.3 75.4
1991 46.7 75
1990 45.1 74.8
1989 45.6 74.5
1988 45.7 74.4
1987 45.9 74.4
1986 38.4 73.6
1985 37.7 73.6
1984 36.7 73.6
1983 36.3 73.2
1982 43.4 73.2
1981 43.1 72.9
1980 42.8 72.5
1979 42.4 72.2
1978 41.5 71.9
1977 41.4 71.9
1976 41.3 71.8
1975 38.9 71.7
1974 39.1 71.1
1973 41.1 71.2
1972 41 71
1971 42.2 71.6
1970 42.1 70.8
1969 42.1 70.8
1968 42.1 70.9
1967 41.9 71.2
1966 39.3 70.2
1965 41.4 70.6
1964 41.3 70.4
1963 41 70.2
1962 40.5 69.9
1961 40.2 69.6
1960 39.6 70.2
1959 39.2 69.4
1958 32.6 69.3
1957 32.2 69
1956 37.8 69
1955 37.3 68
1954 37 68
1953 36.6 67.9
1952 36.2 67.2
1951 35.9 64.8
1950 35.5 65.6

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

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Ethiopia and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Ireland
2024 132,059,767 5,395,790
2023 128,691,692 5,311,538
2022 125,384,287 5,212,836
2021 122,138,588 5,110,585
2020 118,917,671 5,039,747
2019 115,737,383 4,976,456
2018 112,664,152 4,898,022
2017 109,666,481 4,827,445
2016 106,718,162 4,762,722
2015 103,867,135 4,701,957
2014 101,115,610 4,657,740
2013 98,438,751 4,623,816
2012 95,798,767 4,599,533
2011 93,149,970 4,580,084
2010 90,538,514 4,560,155
2009 88,007,636 4,535,375
2008 85,543,668 4,489,544
2007 83,103,217 4,398,942
2006 80,703,490 4,273,591
2005 78,367,470 4,159,914
2004 76,077,206 4,070,262
2003 73,832,663 3,996,521
2002 71,635,517 3,931,947
2001 69,487,762 3,866,243
2000 67,411,494 3,805,174
1999 65,374,561 3,754,786
1998 63,363,524 3,712,696
1997 61,404,539 3,674,171
1996 59,467,635 3,637,510
1995 57,537,335 3,608,841
1994 55,611,508 3,590,386
1993 53,708,891 3,576,261
1992 51,853,747 3,558,430
1991 49,717,198 3,534,235
1990 47,609,755 3,513,974
1989 45,879,690 3,511,009
1988 44,150,825 3,524,949
1987 42,460,039 3,540,057
1986 41,037,656 3,539,690
1985 39,842,136 3,538,082
1984 38,735,722 3,532,423
1983 37,740,817 3,510,600
1982 36,701,290 3,485,800
1981 35,304,012 3,453,000
1980 34,428,514 3,412,800
1979 34,238,652 3,373,750
1978 33,734,592 3,329,100
1977 33,167,272 3,282,200
1976 32,534,418 3,238,050
1975 31,723,252 3,189,550
1974 30,957,273 3,137,500
1973 30,166,785 3,085,950
1972 29,374,608 3,036,850
1971 28,600,106 2,992,050
1970 27,829,128 2,957,250
1969 27,072,571 2,932,650
1968 26,337,930 2,915,550
1967 25,620,276 2,902,450
1966 24,952,689 2,888,800
1965 24,310,612 2,877,300
1964 23,666,548 2,866,550
1963 23,051,637 2,852,650
1962 22,465,126 2,836,050
1961 21,906,102 2,824,400
1960 21,376,693 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Ireland

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Ireland
2023 3.99 1.5
2022 4.08 1.54
2021 4.18 1.78
2020 4.27 1.63
2019 4.35 1.71
2018 4.37 1.75
2017 4.4 1.77
2016 4.47 1.81
2015 4.53 1.85
2014 4.61 1.89
2013 4.71 1.93
2012 4.89 1.98
2011 5.08 2.03
2010 5.28 2.05
2009 5.49 2.06
2008 5.7 2.06
2007 5.89 2.01
2006 6.05 1.91
2005 6.19 1.86
2004 6.3 1.93
2003 6.4 1.96
2002 6.5 1.97
2001 6.58 1.94
2000 6.65 1.89
1999 6.72 1.9
1998 6.79 1.94
1997 6.87 1.93
1996 6.93 1.88
1995 7 1.84
1994 7.05 1.85
1993 7.09 1.9
1992 7.13 1.99
1991 7.16 2.08
1990 7.2 2.11
1989 7.23 2.08
1988 7.26 2.17
1987 7.29 2.32
1986 7.32 2.44
1985 7.34 2.48
1984 7.36 2.58
1983 7.35 2.74
1982 7.34 2.94
1981 7.31 3.05
1980 7.29 3.21
1979 7.25 3.21
1978 7.23 3.21
1977 7.19 3.24
1976 7.13 3.29
1975 7.08 3.37
1974 7.02 3.59
1973 6.96 3.71
1972 6.9 3.84
1971 6.84 3.93
1970 6.78 3.85
1969 6.72 3.83
1968 6.7 3.77
1967 6.68 3.84
1966 6.66 3.94
1965 6.63 4.04
1964 6.61 4.07
1963 6.59 4.01
1962 6.56 3.92
1961 6.53 3.78
1960 6.51 3.78

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

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Ethiopia and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Ireland
2024 19.9 39.7
2023 19.7 39.4
2022 19.6 38.9
2021 19.4 38.6
2020 19.2 38.2
2019 19 37.8
2018 18.8 37.4
2017 18.6 37.1
2016 18.3 36.8
2015 18.1 36.4
2014 17.9 36
2013 17.6 35.6
2012 17.4 35.2
2011 17.1 34.8
2010 16.9 34.3
2009 16.7 33.9
2008 16.5 33.5
2007 16.4 33.4
2006 16.3 33.4
2005 16.2 33.4
2004 16.2 33.4
2003 16.1 33.2
2002 16.1 33
2001 16.1 32.7
2000 16.2 32.5
1999 16.2 32.2
1998 16.3 31.9
1997 16.4 31.6
1996 16.5 31.3
1995 16.6 30.9
1994 16.7 30.6
1993 16.8 30.2
1992 16.9 29.9
1991 16.9 29.6
1990 16.9 29.2
1989 16.9 28.8
1988 16.9 28.4
1987 16.9 27.9
1986 16.9 27.6
1985 16.9 27.3
1984 16.8 27.1
1983 16.7 26.9
1982 16.7 26.7
1981 16.8 26.6
1980 16.8 26.5
1979 16.9 26.5
1978 17 26.5
1977 17.1 26.5
1976 17.2 26.4
1975 17.3 26.5
1974 17.5 26.5
1973 17.6 26.7
1972 17.7 26.9
1971 17.9 27.1
1970 18.1 27.4
1969 18.3 27.6
1968 18.4 27.8
1967 18.5 28
1966 18.5 28.2
1965 18.6 28.6
1964 18.6 28.9
1963 18.6 29.2
1962 18.6 29.5
1961 18.6 29.8
1960 18.6 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Ireland
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0.22%
2025
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
96.5%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Ireland
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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