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Ethiopia vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 25th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Israel
Population
139917664
10290887
Population rank 10/197 95/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Ethiopia and Israel: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Israel economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Israel
2024 $149,740,297,953 $540,379,921,262
2023 $135,874,093,202 $512,184,638,999
2022 $123,140,304,666 $525,181,008,026
2021 $109,070,960,372 $489,851,549,972
2020 $98,676,811,061 $410,768,352,658
2019 $91,834,517,113 $400,645,216,359
2018 $83,337,901,072 $376,299,083,108
2017 $76,366,081,767 $358,451,839,053
2016 $68,475,871,210 $321,940,971,558
2015 $62,103,418,182 $303,469,434,072
2014 $55,612,228,234 $315,017,088,117
2013 $47,648,276,605 $298,478,070,673
2012 $43,310,721,414 $263,589,172,712
2011 $31,952,763,089 $268,094,998,225
2010 $29,933,790,334 $239,679,036,634
2009 $32,437,389,116 $213,403,181,853
2008 $27,066,912,635 $221,231,658,863
2007 $19,707,616,773 $184,681,214,673
2006 $15,280,861,835 $158,900,547,825
2005 $12,401,139,454 $147,519,922,009
2004 $10,131,187,261 $140,047,984,605
2003 $8,623,691,300 $131,408,914,824
2002 $7,850,809,498 $125,332,331,884
2001 $8,231,326,016 $135,002,039,613
2000 $8,242,349,618 $136,512,300,542
1999 $7,892,973,532 $121,417,185,062
1998 $8,013,274,132 $120,547,409,279
1997 $8,803,539,988 $119,459,826,347
1996 $8,761,215,548 $115,116,595,545
1995 $7,855,205,207 $105,497,418,059
1994 $7,100,806,754 $90,740,103,829
1993 $9,051,043,870 $79,855,877,174
1992 $10,754,799,037 $79,457,685,757
1991 $13,799,799,324 $70,998,755,007
1990 $12,478,943,895 $62,016,729,541
1989 $11,762,932,007 $52,443,479,454
1988 $11,181,119,718 $52,650,948,910
1987 $10,790,001,558 $43,049,543,635
1986 $10,094,328,898 $35,834,154,874
1985 $9,717,392,687 $28,905,736,367
1984 $8,298,309,581 $30,645,607,293
1983 $8,781,664,427 $32,675,755,462
1982 $7,899,988,841 $29,255,285,401
1981 $7,507,663,567 $26,882,009,819
1980 $7,012,585,454 $25,395,256,478
1979 $6,586,048,398 $22,609,741,060
1978 $6,014,961,435 $17,701,286,907
1977 $5,651,840,585 $18,257,113,904
1976 $4,943,806,093 $15,956,349,550
1975 $4,577,047,854 $16,141,767,373
1974 $4,577,209,966 $17,172,607,138
1973 $4,070,570,550 $11,902,574,259
1972 $3,520,252,938 $9,222,557,539
1971 $3,224,280,835 $7,052,544,000
1970 $3,045,354,455 $7,406,712,876
1969 $2,768,987,372 $6,297,852,761
1968 $2,619,948,865 $5,458,427,928
1967 $2,461,762,003 $4,762,386,783
1966 $2,324,466,416 $4,703,300,098
1965 $2,159,998,591 $4,329,084,429
1964 $1,984,129,186 $4,024,344,853
1963 $1,825,058,828 $3,535,949,089
1962 $1,747,566,307 $2,966,154,031
1961 $1,680,859,514 $3,708,586,471
1960 $1,610,511,694 $3,070,585,807

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

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Ethiopia and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Israel
2024 $1,134 $54,177
2023 $1,056 $52,004
2022 $982 $54,950
2021 $893 $52,271
2020 $830 $44,576
2019 $793 $44,251
2018 $740 $42,363
2017 $696 $41,138
2016 $642 $37,672
2015 $598 $36,213
2014 $550 $38,343
2013 $484 $37,034
2012 $452 $33,321
2011 $343 $34,523
2010 $331 $31,439
2009 $369 $28,508
2008 $316 $30,269
2007 $237.1 $25,721
2006 $189.3 $22,527
2005 $158.2 $21,287
2004 $133.2 $20,568
2003 $116.8 $19,643
2002 $109.6 $19,076
2001 $118.5 $20,966
2000 $122.3 $21,707
1999 $120.7 $19,823
1998 $126.5 $20,189
1997 $143.4 $20,469
1996 $147.3 $20,224
1995 $136.5 $19,026
1994 $127.7 $16,807
1993 $168.5 $15,179
1992 $207.4 $15,510
1991 $277.6 $14,346
1990 $262.1 $13,308
1989 $256.4 $11,608
1988 $253.2 $11,853
1987 $254.1 $9,853
1986 $246 $8,335
1985 $243.9 $6,829
1984 $214.2 $7,369
1983 $232.7 $7,960
1982 $215.3 $7,258
1981 $212.7 $6,795
1980 $203.7 $6,549
1979 $192.4 $5,972
1978 $178.3 $4,797
1977 $170.4 $5,053
1976 $152 $4,516
1975 $144.3 $4,672
1974 $147.9 $5,085
1973 $134.9 $3,631
1972 $119.8 $2,930
1971 $112.7 $2,298
1970 $109.4 $2,490
1969 $102.3 $2,189
1968 $99.5 $1,947
1967 $96.1 $1,735
1966 $93.2 $1,789
1965 $88.9 $1,689
1964 $83.8 $1,626
1963 $79.2 $1,486
1962 $77.8 $1,294
1961 $76.7 $1,697
1960 $75.3 $1,452

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

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Ethiopia vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Israel
2026 68.1 82.9
2025 67.9 82.8
2024 67.6 82.7
2023 67.3 82.4
2022 66.9 82.8
2021 65.3 82.5
2020 66 82.7
2019 65.7 82.9
2018 65.3 82.9
2017 64.8 82.7
2016 64.2 82.6
2015 63.6 82.3
2014 62.9 82.4
2013 62.2 82.4
2012 61.4 82
2011 60.6 82
2010 59.7 82
2009 58.7 81.8
2008 57.7 81.3
2007 56.6 81
2006 55.4 80.8
2005 54.4 80.4
2004 53.7 80.3
2003 52.9 79.8
2002 52.1 79.5
2001 51.4 79.5
2000 50.9 79.2
1999 49.5 78.9
1998 49.8 78.6
1997 49.2 78.6
1996 48.7 78.6
1995 48.2 78.1
1994 47.9 78
1993 47.7 77.9
1992 47.3 77.3
1991 46.7 77.6
1990 45.1 78
1989 45.6 77.6
1988 45.7 76.9
1987 45.9 76.4
1986 38.4 75.9
1985 37.7 76
1984 36.7 75.5
1983 36.3 75.1
1982 43.4 74.3
1981 43.1 74.2
1980 42.8 73.7
1979 42.4 73.4
1978 41.5 73.1
1977 41.4 72.7
1976 41.3 72.7
1975 38.9 71.6
1974 39.1 71.6
1973 41.1 71.6
1972 41 71.6
1971 42.2 71.8
1970 42.1 71.2
1969 42.1 71
1968 42.1 70.8
1967 41.9 70.9
1966 39.3 70.9
1965 41.4 70.5
1964 41.3 69.6
1963 41 69.6
1962 40.5 69.3
1961 40.2 69.8
1960 39.6 69.8
1959 39.2 68.9
1958 32.6 68.4
1957 32.2 66.5
1956 37.8 66.6
1955 37.3 68
1954 37 66.3
1953 36.6 66.4
1952 36.2 67.2
1951 35.9 67.6
1950 35.5 69.9

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

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Ethiopia and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Israel
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Israel
2024 132,059,767 9,974,400
2023 128,691,692 9,849,000
2022 125,384,287 9,557,500
2021 122,138,588 9,371,400
2020 118,917,671 9,215,100
2019 115,737,383 9,054,000
2018 112,664,152 8,882,800
2017 109,666,481 8,713,300
2016 106,718,162 8,546,000
2015 103,867,135 8,380,100
2014 101,115,610 8,215,700
2013 98,438,751 8,059,500
2012 95,798,767 7,910,500
2011 93,149,970 7,765,800
2010 90,538,514 7,623,600
2009 88,007,636 7,485,600
2008 85,543,668 7,308,800
2007 83,103,217 7,180,100
2006 80,703,490 7,053,700
2005 78,367,470 6,930,100
2004 76,077,206 6,809,000
2003 73,832,663 6,689,700
2002 71,635,517 6,570,000
2001 69,487,762 6,439,000
2000 67,411,494 6,289,000
1999 65,374,561 6,125,000
1998 63,363,524 5,971,000
1997 61,404,539 5,836,000
1996 59,467,635 5,692,000
1995 57,537,335 5,545,000
1994 55,611,508 5,399,000
1993 53,708,891 5,261,000
1992 51,853,747 5,123,000
1991 49,717,198 4,949,000
1990 47,609,755 4,660,000
1989 45,879,690 4,518,000
1988 44,150,825 4,442,000
1987 42,460,039 4,369,000
1986 41,037,656 4,299,000
1985 39,842,136 4,233,000
1984 38,735,722 4,159,000
1983 37,740,817 4,105,000
1982 36,701,290 4,031,000
1981 35,304,012 3,956,000
1980 34,428,514 3,878,000
1979 34,238,652 3,786,000
1978 33,734,592 3,690,000
1977 33,167,272 3,613,000
1976 32,534,418 3,533,000
1975 31,723,252 3,455,000
1974 30,957,273 3,377,000
1973 30,166,785 3,278,000
1972 29,374,608 3,148,000
1971 28,600,106 3,069,000
1970 27,829,128 2,974,000
1969 27,072,571 2,877,000
1968 26,337,930 2,803,000
1967 25,620,276 2,745,000
1966 24,952,689 2,629,000
1965 24,310,612 2,563,000
1964 23,666,548 2,475,000
1963 23,051,637 2,379,000
1962 22,465,126 2,293,000
1961 21,906,102 2,185,000
1960 21,376,693 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Israel

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Israel
2023 3.99 2.85
2022 4.08 2.89
2021 4.18 3
2020 4.27 2.9
2019 4.35 3.01
2018 4.37 3.09
2017 4.4 3.11
2016 4.47 3.11
2015 4.53 3.09
2014 4.61 3.08
2013 4.71 3.03
2012 4.89 3.05
2011 5.08 2.98
2010 5.28 3.03
2009 5.49 2.96
2008 5.7 2.96
2007 5.89 2.9
2006 6.05 2.88
2005 6.19 2.84
2004 6.3 2.9
2003 6.4 2.95
2002 6.5 2.89
2001 6.58 2.92
2000 6.65 2.95
1999 6.72 2.97
1998 6.79 2.98
1997 6.87 2.94
1996 6.93 2.9
1995 7 2.9
1994 7.05 2.9
1993 7.09 2.8
1992 7.13 2.7
1991 7.16 2.76
1990 7.2 2.82
1989 7.23 2.89
1988 7.26 2.95
1987 7.29 3.01
1986 7.32 3.03
1985 7.34 3.06
1984 7.36 3.08
1983 7.35 3.11
1982 7.34 3.13
1981 7.31 3.19
1980 7.29 3.24
1979 7.25 3.3
1978 7.23 3.35
1977 7.19 3.41
1976 7.13 3.48
1975 7.08 3.55
1974 7.02 3.63
1973 6.96 3.7
1972 6.9 3.77
1971 6.84 3.77
1970 6.78 3.78
1969 6.72 3.78
1968 6.7 3.79
1967 6.68 3.79
1966 6.66 3.8
1965 6.63 3.81
1964 6.61 3.83
1963 6.59 3.84
1962 6.56 3.85
1961 6.53 3.86
1960 6.51 3.87

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

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Ethiopia and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Israel
2024 19.9 30.2
2023 19.7 30.2
2022 19.6 30.1
2021 19.4 30
2020 19.2 30
2019 19 29.9
2018 18.8 29.9
2017 18.6 29.9
2016 18.3 29.8
2015 18.1 29.8
2014 17.9 29.7
2013 17.6 29.6
2012 17.4 29.5
2011 17.1 29.5
2010 16.9 29.4
2009 16.7 29.3
2008 16.5 29.2
2007 16.4 29.1
2006 16.3 28.9
2005 16.2 28.7
2004 16.2 28.5
2003 16.1 28.4
2002 16.1 28.2
2001 16.1 28
2000 16.2 27.8
1999 16.2 27.6
1998 16.3 27.4
1997 16.4 27.3
1996 16.5 27.1
1995 16.6 26.9
1994 16.7 26.6
1993 16.8 26.5
1992 16.9 26.4
1991 16.9 26.2
1990 16.9 25.8
1989 16.9 25.6
1988 16.9 25.5
1987 16.9 25.5
1986 16.9 25.4
1985 16.9 25.4
1984 16.8 25.4
1983 16.7 25.3
1982 16.7 25.2
1981 16.8 25.1
1980 16.8 25
1979 16.9 24.8
1978 17 24.7
1977 17.1 24.5
1976 17.2 24.3
1975 17.3 24.2
1974 17.5 24
1973 17.6 23.8
1972 17.7 23.7
1971 17.9 23.5
1970 18.1 23.4
1969 18.3 23.3
1968 18.4 23.3
1967 18.5 23.4
1966 18.5 23.5
1965 18.6 23.8
1964 18.6 24.1
1963 18.6 24.6
1962 18.6 25
1961 18.6 25.3
1960 18.6 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Israel
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
97.8%
2011
English speaking
0.22%
2025
85%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
88.2%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Israel
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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