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Ethiopia vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 25th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Italy
Population
139917664
58562681
Population rank 10/197 26/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 60/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Ethiopia and Italy: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Italy economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Italy
2024 $149,740,297,953 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $135,874,093,202 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $123,140,304,666 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $109,070,960,372 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $98,676,811,061 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $91,834,517,113 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $83,337,901,072 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $76,366,081,767 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $68,475,871,210 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $62,103,418,182 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $55,612,228,234 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $47,648,276,605 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $43,310,721,414 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $31,952,763,089 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $29,933,790,334 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $32,437,389,116 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $27,066,912,635 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $19,707,616,773 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $15,280,861,835 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $12,401,139,454 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $10,131,187,261 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $8,623,691,300 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $7,850,809,498 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $8,231,326,016 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $8,242,349,618 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $7,892,973,532 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $8,013,274,132 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $8,803,539,988 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $8,761,215,548 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $7,855,205,207 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $7,100,806,754 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $9,051,043,870 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $10,754,799,037 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $13,799,799,324 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $12,478,943,895 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $11,762,932,007 $930,801,709,004
1988 $11,181,119,718 $893,663,934,841
1987 $10,790,001,558 $807,570,134,449
1986 $10,094,328,898 $641,862,313,287
1985 $9,717,392,687 $453,259,761,687
1984 $8,298,309,581 $438,896,930,791
1983 $8,781,664,427 $444,063,496,940
1982 $7,899,988,841 $428,257,421,618
1981 $7,507,663,567 $431,695,533,981
1980 $7,012,585,454 $478,356,755,596
1979 $6,586,048,398 $394,584,507,108
1978 $6,014,961,435 $315,784,469,541
1977 $5,651,840,585 $258,190,019,750
1976 $4,943,806,093 $225,235,205,862
1975 $4,577,047,854 $228,220,643,535
1974 $4,577,209,966 $200,024,444,775
1973 $4,070,570,550 $175,896,529,392
1972 $3,520,252,938 $145,594,833,997
1971 $3,224,280,835 $124,959,712,859
1970 $3,045,354,455 $113,656,669,765
1969 $2,768,987,372 $100,996,667,239
1968 $2,619,948,865 $91,485,448,148
1967 $2,461,762,003 $84,401,995,573
1966 $2,324,466,416 $76,622,444,787
1965 $2,159,998,591 $70,717,012,186
1964 $1,984,129,186 $65,720,771,779
1963 $1,825,058,828 $60,035,924,618
1962 $1,747,566,307 $52,413,872,628
1961 $1,680,859,514 $46,649,487,320
1960 $1,610,511,694 $42,012,422,612

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

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Ethiopia and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Italy
2024 $1,134 $40,385
2023 $1,056 $39,277
2022 $982 $35,654
2021 $893 $36,853
2020 $830 $32,091
2019 $793 $33,813
2018 $740 $34,904
2017 $696 $32,844
2016 $642 $31,392
2015 $598 $30,640
2014 $550 $36,028
2013 $484 $35,702
2012 $452 $34,854
2011 $343 $38,432
2010 $331 $35,857
2009 $369 $37,100
2008 $316 $40,829
2007 $237.1 $37,826
2006 $189.3 $33,537
2005 $158.2 $32,063
2004 $133.2 $31,348
2003 $116.8 $27,578
2002 $109.6 $22,451
2001 $118.5 $20,570
2000 $122.3 $20,190
1999 $120.7 $22,050
1998 $126.5 $22,365
1997 $143.4 $21,884
1996 $147.3 $23,123
1995 $136.5 $20,712
1994 $127.7 $19,382
1993 $168.5 $18,782
1992 $207.4 $23,297
1991 $277.6 $22,007
1990 $262.1 $20,874
1989 $256.4 $16,424
1988 $253.2 $15,781
1987 $254.1 $14,268
1986 $246 $11,341
1985 $243.9 $8,009
1984 $214.2 $7,758
1983 $232.7 $7,851
1982 $215.3 $7,574
1981 $212.7 $7,640
1980 $203.7 $8,476
1979 $192.4 $7,006
1978 $178.3 $5,623
1977 $170.4 $4,614
1976 $152 $4,042
1975 $144.3 $4,116
1974 $147.9 $3,629
1973 $134.9 $3,213
1972 $119.8 $2,677
1971 $112.7 $2,311
1970 $109.4 $2,112
1969 $102.3 $1,886
1968 $99.5 $1,718
1967 $96.1 $1,595
1966 $93.2 $1,459
1965 $88.9 $1,357
1964 $83.8 $1,272
1963 $79.2 $1,171
1962 $77.8 $1,030
1961 $76.7 $923
1960 $75.3 $837

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

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Ethiopia vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Italy
2026 68.1 84.2
2025 67.9 84
2024 67.6 83.9
2023 67.3 83.7
2022 66.9 82.1
2021 65.3 82.9
2020 66 82.2
2019 65.7 83.3
2018 65.3 83.2
2017 64.8 82.7
2016 64.2 83
2015 63.6 82.5
2014 62.9 82.9
2013 62.2 82.7
2012 61.4 82.3
2011 60.6 82.2
2010 59.7 82.1
2009 58.7 81.8
2008 57.7 81.6
2007 56.6 81.5
2006 55.4 81.4
2005 54.4 81
2004 53.7 81
2003 52.9 80.2
2002 52.1 80.1
2001 51.4 79.9
2000 50.9 79.6
1999 49.5 79.2
1998 49.8 78.8
1997 49.2 78.7
1996 48.7 78.4
1995 48.2 78.1
1994 47.9 77.9
1993 47.7 77.7
1992 47.3 77.4
1991 46.7 77
1990 45.1 77
1989 45.6 76.9
1988 45.7 76.5
1987 45.9 76.3
1986 38.4 75.9
1985 37.7 75.6
1984 36.7 75.5
1983 36.3 74.7
1982 43.4 74.9
1981 43.1 74.4
1980 42.8 74.1
1979 42.4 74.1
1978 41.5 73.8
1977 41.4 73.4
1976 41.3 73.1
1975 38.9 72.7
1974 39.1 72.8
1973 41.1 72.1
1972 41 72.1
1971 42.2 71.9
1970 42.1 71.6
1969 42.1 70.9
1968 42.1 70.9
1967 41.9 71
1966 39.3 71
1965 41.4 70.3
1964 41.3 70.4
1963 41 69.3
1962 40.5 69.2
1961 40.2 69.8
1960 39.6 69.2
1959 39.2 69.3
1958 32.6 68.9
1957 32.2 67.8
1956 37.8 67.6
1955 37.3 68.3
1954 37 67.9
1953 36.6 66.6
1952 36.2 65.9
1951 35.9 65.3
1950 35.5 65.7

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

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Ethiopia and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Italy
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Italy
2024 132,059,767 58,952,704
2023 128,691,692 58,984,216
2022 125,384,287 59,013,667
2021 122,138,588 59,133,173
2020 118,917,671 59,438,851
2019 115,737,383 59,729,081
2018 112,664,152 60,148,658
2017 109,666,481 60,002,252
2016 106,718,162 60,115,223
2015 103,867,135 60,229,605
2014 101,115,610 60,320,707
2013 98,438,751 60,311,613
2012 95,798,767 60,191,247
2011 93,149,970 60,026,841
2010 90,538,514 59,819,407
2009 88,007,636 59,555,454
2008 85,543,668 59,211,181
2007 83,103,217 58,756,247
2006 80,703,490 58,399,861
2005 78,367,470 58,166,682
2004 76,077,206 57,828,179
2003 73,832,663 57,399,184
2002 71,635,517 57,089,824
2001 69,487,762 56,976,981
2000 67,411,494 56,942,108
1999 65,374,561 56,916,317
1998 63,363,524 56,906,744
1997 61,404,539 56,890,372
1996 59,467,635 56,860,281
1995 57,537,335 56,844,303
1994 55,611,508 56,843,400
1993 53,708,891 56,831,821
1992 51,853,747 56,797,087
1991 49,717,198 56,758,521
1990 47,609,755 56,719,240
1989 45,879,690 56,671,781
1988 44,150,825 56,629,288
1987 42,460,039 56,601,931
1986 41,037,656 56,596,155
1985 39,842,136 56,593,071
1984 38,735,722 56,576,718
1983 37,740,817 56,564,074
1982 36,701,290 56,543,548
1981 35,304,012 56,501,675
1980 34,428,514 56,433,883
1979 34,238,652 56,317,749
1978 33,734,592 56,155,143
1977 33,167,272 55,955,411
1976 32,534,418 55,718,260
1975 31,723,252 55,441,001
1974 30,957,273 55,110,868
1973 30,166,785 54,751,406
1972 29,374,608 54,381,345
1971 28,600,106 54,073,490
1970 27,829,128 53,821,850
1969 27,072,571 53,537,950
1968 26,337,930 53,235,750
1967 25,620,276 52,900,500
1966 24,952,689 52,519,000
1965 24,310,612 52,112,350
1964 23,666,548 51,675,350
1963 23,051,637 51,252,000
1962 22,465,126 50,879,450
1961 21,906,102 50,536,350
1960 21,376,693 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Italy

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Italy
2023 3.99 1.2
2022 4.08 1.24
2021 4.18 1.25
2020 4.27 1.24
2019 4.35 1.27
2018 4.37 1.31
2017 4.4 1.34
2016 4.47 1.36
2015 4.53 1.36
2014 4.61 1.38
2013 4.71 1.39
2012 4.89 1.42
2011 5.08 1.42
2010 5.28 1.44
2009 5.49 1.44
2008 5.7 1.44
2007 5.89 1.39
2006 6.05 1.37
2005 6.19 1.33
2004 6.3 1.34
2003 6.4 1.29
2002 6.5 1.27
2001 6.58 1.25
2000 6.65 1.26
1999 6.72 1.23
1998 6.79 1.22
1997 6.87 1.22
1996 6.93 1.2
1995 7 1.19
1994 7.05 1.21
1993 7.09 1.25
1992 7.13 1.3
1991 7.16 1.3
1990 7.2 1.33
1989 7.23 1.33
1988 7.26 1.36
1987 7.29 1.33
1986 7.32 1.35
1985 7.34 1.42
1984 7.36 1.46
1983 7.35 1.51
1982 7.34 1.56
1981 7.31 1.58
1980 7.29 1.64
1979 7.25 1.73
1978 7.23 1.84
1977 7.19 1.93
1976 7.13 2.04
1975 7.08 2.17
1974 7.02 2.28
1973 6.96 2.3
1972 6.9 2.35
1971 6.84 2.4
1970 6.78 2.38
1969 6.72 2.47
1968 6.7 2.46
1967 6.68 2.5
1966 6.66 2.58
1965 6.63 2.6
1964 6.61 2.66
1963 6.59 2.51
1962 6.56 2.46
1961 6.53 2.44
1960 6.51 2.4

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

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Ethiopia and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Italy
2024 19.9 48.8
2023 19.7 48.4
2022 19.6 48.1
2021 19.4 47.7
2020 19.2 47.4
2019 19 47
2018 18.8 46.6
2017 18.6 46.2
2016 18.3 45.8
2015 18.1 45.4
2014 17.9 45
2013 17.6 44.6
2012 17.4 44.2
2011 17.1 43.9
2010 16.9 43.5
2009 16.7 43.1
2008 16.5 42.8
2007 16.4 42.6
2006 16.3 42.3
2005 16.2 41.9
2004 16.2 41.6
2003 16.1 41.3
2002 16.1 41
2001 16.1 40.6
2000 16.2 40.3
1999 16.2 39.9
1998 16.3 39.6
1997 16.4 39.4
1996 16.5 39.1
1995 16.6 38.9
1994 16.7 38.6
1993 16.8 38.2
1992 16.9 37.9
1991 16.9 37.5
1990 16.9 37.1
1989 16.9 36.8
1988 16.9 36.4
1987 16.9 36.1
1986 16.9 35.8
1985 16.9 35.6
1984 16.8 35.3
1983 16.7 34.9
1982 16.7 34.6
1981 16.8 34.3
1980 16.8 34.1
1979 16.9 34
1978 17 33.9
1977 17.1 33.7
1976 17.2 33.6
1975 17.3 33.5
1974 17.5 33.4
1973 17.6 33.3
1972 17.7 33.2
1971 17.9 33.1
1970 18.1 33
1969 18.3 32.8
1968 18.4 32.7
1967 18.5 32.5
1966 18.5 32.4
1965 18.6 32.3
1964 18.6 32.2
1963 18.6 32.1
1962 18.6 32
1961 18.6 31.8
1960 18.6 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Italy
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99.3%
2019
English speaking
0.22%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
89.2%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Italy
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
303,043 mi
2007

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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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