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Ethiopia vs Israel statistics compared

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Ethiopia has a population of 135M (ranked 10/197), compared with 10.1M 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 66/197 ($126B) and Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 182/197 ($933), while Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Israel
Population
140722974
10334048
Population rank 10/197 95/197
GDP
$126B
2025
$611B
2025
GDP rank 66/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$933
2025
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank 182/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$54.4B
2025
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.1%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$402
2025
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank 172/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,030
2026
$48,251
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.91
2024
2.87
2024
Median age
20.1 years
2025
30.2 years
2025
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
2025 $126,358,758,448 $610,777,842,874
2024 $149,740,297,952 $542,284,494,491
2023 $135,874,093,203 $513,393,395,492
2022 $123,140,304,665 $525,157,951,213
2021 $109,070,960,371 $489,735,019,666
2020 $98,676,811,062 $410,908,899,711
2019 $91,834,517,114 $399,207,771,082
2018 $83,337,901,072 $375,470,422,244
2017 $76,366,081,767 $357,360,816,857
2016 $68,475,871,210 $321,083,954,798
2015 $62,103,418,182 $302,841,190,258
2014 $55,612,228,234 $314,376,760,832
2013 $47,648,276,605 $298,045,324,736
2012 $43,310,721,414 $263,172,104,091
2011 $31,952,763,089 $267,739,352,609
2010 $29,933,790,334 $239,372,857,534
2009 $32,437,389,116 $213,112,649,594
2008 $27,066,912,635 $220,952,472,408
2007 $19,707,616,773 $184,448,882,452
2006 $15,280,861,835 $158,706,516,002
2005 $12,401,139,454 $147,346,035,831
2004 $10,131,187,261 $139,925,423,025
2003 $8,623,691,300 $131,278,887,815
2002 $7,850,809,498 $125,215,963,105
2001 $8,231,326,016 $134,889,159,474
2000 $8,242,349,618 $136,409,902,632
1999 $7,892,973,532 $121,329,240,042
1998 $8,013,274,132 $120,468,659,246
1997 $8,803,539,988 $119,389,303,067
1996 $8,761,215,548 $115,051,957,577
1995 $7,855,205,207 $105,432,315,611
1994 $7,100,806,754 $90,684,108,118
1993 $9,051,043,870 $79,806,598,120
1992 $10,754,799,037 $79,408,652,426
1991 $13,799,799,324 $70,954,941,681
1990 $12,478,943,895 $61,978,459,022
1989 $11,762,932,007 $52,411,116,588
1988 $11,181,119,718 $52,618,458,014
1987 $10,790,001,558 $43,022,977,765
1986 $10,094,328,898 $35,812,041,620
1985 $9,717,392,687 $28,887,898,639
1984 $8,298,309,581 $30,626,695,891
1983 $8,781,664,427 $32,655,591,256
1982 $7,899,988,841 $29,237,231,967
1981 $7,507,663,567 $26,865,420,933
1980 $7,012,585,454 $25,379,585,067
1979 $6,586,048,398 $22,595,788,591
1978 $6,014,961,435 $17,690,363,444
1977 $5,651,840,585 $18,245,847,441
1976 $4,943,806,093 $15,946,502,888
1975 $4,577,047,854 $16,131,806,290
1974 $4,577,209,966 $17,162,009,924
1973 $4,070,570,550 $11,895,229,181
1972 $3,520,252,938 $9,216,866,299
1971 $3,224,280,835 $7,048,191,876
1970 $3,045,354,455 $7,402,142,195
1969 $2,768,987,372 $6,293,966,357
1968 $2,619,948,865 $5,455,059,532
1967 $2,461,762,003 $4,759,447,914
1966 $2,324,466,416 $4,700,397,692
1965 $2,159,998,591 $4,326,412,951
1964 $1,984,129,186 $4,021,861,430
1963 $1,825,058,828 $3,533,767,055
1962 $1,747,566,307 $2,964,323,618
1961 $1,680,859,514 $3,706,297,903
1960 $1,610,511,694 $3,068,690,949

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

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Ethiopia and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Israel
2025 $933 $60,337
2024 $1,134 $54,217
2023 $1,056 $52,126
2022 $982 $54,947
2021 $893 $52,258
2020 $830 $44,591
2019 $793 $44,092
2018 $740 $42,269
2017 $696 $41,013
2016 $642 $37,571
2015 $598 $36,138
2014 $550 $38,265
2013 $484 $36,981
2012 $452 $33,269
2011 $343 $34,477
2010 $331 $31,399
2009 $369 $28,470
2008 $316 $30,231
2007 $237.1 $25,689
2006 $189.3 $22,500
2005 $158.2 $21,262
2004 $133.2 $20,550
2003 $116.8 $19,624
2002 $109.6 $19,059
2001 $118.5 $20,949
2000 $122.3 $21,690
1999 $120.7 $19,809
1998 $126.5 $20,176
1997 $143.4 $20,457
1996 $147.3 $20,213
1995 $136.5 $19,014
1994 $127.7 $16,796
1993 $168.5 $15,169
1992 $207.4 $15,500
1991 $277.6 $14,337
1990 $262.1 $13,300
1989 $256.4 $11,601
1988 $253.2 $11,846
1987 $254.1 $9,847
1986 $246 $8,330
1985 $243.9 $6,824
1984 $214.2 $7,364
1983 $232.7 $7,955
1982 $215.3 $7,253
1981 $212.7 $6,791
1980 $203.7 $6,545
1979 $192.4 $5,968
1978 $178.3 $4,794
1977 $170.4 $5,050
1976 $152 $4,514
1975 $144.3 $4,669
1974 $147.9 $5,082
1973 $134.9 $3,629
1972 $119.8 $2,928
1971 $112.7 $2,297
1970 $109.4 $2,489
1969 $102.3 $2,188
1968 $99.5 $1,946
1967 $96.1 $1,734
1966 $93.2 $1,788
1965 $88.9 $1,688
1964 $83.8 $1,625
1963 $79.2 $1,485
1962 $77.8 $1,293
1961 $76.7 $1,696
1960 $75.3 $1,452

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

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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 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Israel
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Israel
2025 135,472,051 10,122,800
2024 132,059,767 10,002,200
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Israel

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Israel
2024 3.91 2.87
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ethiopia and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Israel
2025 20.1 30.2
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$151B
2025
$569B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2025
43.6%
2025
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
-1.19%
2025
-5.22%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
3%
2025
Services, % of GDP
36.6%
2025
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.8%
2025
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
1.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
195,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.97%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$229B
2025
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
382 kg
2023
2,477 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.01
2023
$23
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
5.77 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
3.59%
2023
6.72%
2024
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
112.6 kWh
2023
7,186 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.5%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Israel
% of world population
1.65%
2025
0.12%
2025
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
24.1%
2025
91.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.5 ft
2026
5.77 ft
2026
Average female height
5.19 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
21.8
2026
84.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.51
2012
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
52
2026
153
2026
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
97.8%
2011
English speaking
0.22%
2026
32.3%
2026
People using the Internet
21.9%
2024
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
44.5
2024
3.3
2024
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%
2024
21.2%
2024
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
3,216 sq mi
2025
825 sq mi
2025
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
59,647 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, 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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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