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Ethiopia vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 25th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Jamaica
Population
139917664
2834980
Population rank 10/197 139/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Ethiopia and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Jamaica
2024 $149,740,297,953 $22,014,397,090
2023 $135,874,093,202 $21,418,804,320
2022 $123,140,304,666 $18,813,516,805
2021 $109,070,960,372 $15,963,885,376
2020 $98,676,811,061 $15,000,214,216
2019 $91,834,517,113 $17,026,269,263
2018 $83,337,901,072 $16,855,447,986
2017 $76,366,081,767 $15,783,583,237
2016 $68,475,871,210 $14,898,999,754
2015 $62,103,418,182 $14,963,589,916
2014 $55,612,228,234 $13,899,217,680
2013 $47,648,276,605 $14,264,205,153
2012 $43,310,721,414 $14,807,086,556
2011 $31,952,763,089 $14,444,661,522
2010 $29,933,790,334 $13,220,549,908
2009 $32,437,389,116 $12,120,458,115
2008 $27,066,912,635 $13,709,401,520
2007 $19,707,616,773 $12,799,600,047
2006 $15,280,861,835 $11,930,179,090
2005 $12,401,139,454 $11,243,865,778
2004 $10,131,187,261 $10,174,664,854
2003 $8,623,691,300 $9,430,234,811
2002 $7,850,809,498 $9,719,009,495
2001 $8,231,326,016 $9,194,727,831
2000 $8,242,349,618 $9,005,064,475
1999 $7,892,973,532 $8,887,057,997
1998 $8,013,274,132 $8,787,195,622
1997 $8,803,539,988 $8,400,041,724
1996 $8,761,215,548 $7,393,891,921
1995 $7,855,205,207 $6,577,520,643
1994 $7,100,806,754 $5,452,558,947
1993 $9,051,043,870 $5,440,075,676
1992 $10,754,799,037 $3,535,460,090
1991 $13,799,799,324 $4,106,207,649
1990 $12,478,943,895 $4,592,208,087
1989 $11,762,932,007 $4,404,937,853
1988 $11,181,119,718 $3,828,342,820
1987 $10,790,001,558 $3,287,007,322
1986 $10,094,328,898 $2,754,549,582
1985 $9,717,392,687 $2,100,239,019
1984 $8,298,309,581 $2,373,564,549
1983 $8,781,664,427 $3,619,262,277
1982 $7,899,988,841 $3,293,496,312
1981 $7,507,663,567 $2,979,027,966
1980 $7,012,585,454 $2,679,379,372
1979 $6,586,048,398 $2,425,064,229
1978 $6,014,961,435 $2,644,527,822
1977 $5,651,840,585 $3,249,733,140
1976 $4,943,806,093 $2,966,042,856
1975 $4,577,047,854 $2,860,442,750
1974 $4,577,209,966 $2,375,122,375
1973 $4,070,570,550 $1,905,917,553
1972 $3,520,252,938 $1,875,146,587
1971 $3,224,280,835 $1,539,861,816
1970 $3,045,354,455 $1,404,720,442
1969 $2,768,987,372 $1,191,239,047
1968 $2,619,948,865 $1,083,839,133
1967 $2,461,762,003 $1,148,014,311
1966 $2,324,466,416 $1,096,759,561
1965 $2,159,998,591 $972,159,611
1964 $1,984,129,186 $897,949,001
1963 $1,825,058,828 $826,706,669
1962 $1,747,566,307 $777,727,689
1961 $1,680,859,514 $748,043,501
1960 $1,610,511,694 $699,064,380

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

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Ethiopia and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Jamaica
2024 $1,134 $7,754
2023 $1,056 $7,542
2022 $982 $6,626
2021 $893 $5,626
2020 $830 $5,299
2019 $793 $6,031
2018 $740 $5,977
2017 $696 $5,605
2016 $642 $5,302
2015 $598 $5,339
2014 $550 $4,975
2013 $484 $5,124
2012 $452 $5,341
2011 $343 $5,233
2010 $331 $4,810
2009 $369 $4,428
2008 $316 $5,030
2007 $237.1 $4,716
2006 $189.3 $4,417
2005 $158.2 $4,184
2004 $133.2 $3,808
2003 $116.8 $3,550
2002 $109.6 $3,681
2001 $118.5 $3,504
2000 $122.3 $3,453
1999 $120.7 $3,432
1998 $126.5 $3,419
1997 $143.4 $3,297
1996 $147.3 $2,929
1995 $136.5 $2,631
1994 $127.7 $2,203
1993 $168.5 $2,221
1992 $207.4 $1,458
1991 $277.6 $1,710
1990 $262.1 $1,930
1989 $256.4 $1,865
1988 $253.2 $1,632
1987 $254.1 $1,411
1986 $246 $1,191
1985 $243.9 $917
1984 $214.2 $1,048
1983 $232.7 $1,619
1982 $215.3 $1,494
1981 $212.7 $1,370
1980 $203.7 $1,249
1979 $192.4 $1,144
1978 $178.3 $1,262
1977 $170.4 $1,569
1976 $152 $1,450
1975 $144.3 $1,417
1974 $147.9 $1,193
1973 $134.9 $972
1972 $119.8 $971
1971 $112.7 $809
1970 $109.4 $748
1969 $102.3 $642
1968 $99.5 $591
1967 $96.1 $633
1966 $93.2 $612
1965 $88.9 $549
1964 $83.8 $514
1963 $79.2 $480
1962 $77.8 $458
1961 $76.7 $447
1960 $75.3 $424

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

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Ethiopia vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Jamaica
2026 68.1 71.9
2025 67.9 71.7
2024 67.6 71.6
2023 67.3 71.5
2022 66.9 71.5
2021 65.3 69.1
2020 66 71.5
2019 65.7 71.5
2018 65.3 71.6
2017 64.8 71.9
2016 64.2 72.1
2015 63.6 72.2
2014 62.9 72.4
2013 62.2 72.4
2012 61.4 72.4
2011 60.6 72.2
2010 59.7 72
2009 58.7 71.7
2008 57.7 71.5
2007 56.6 71.4
2006 55.4 71.4
2005 54.4 71.5
2004 53.7 71.5
2003 52.9 71.6
2002 52.1 71.5
2001 51.4 71.3
2000 50.9 71.3
1999 49.5 71.2
1998 49.8 71.2
1997 49.2 71.2
1996 48.7 71.3
1995 48.2 71.5
1994 47.9 71.6
1993 47.7 71.8
1992 47.3 71.8
1991 46.7 71.8
1990 45.1 71.7
1989 45.6 71.5
1988 45.7 71.2
1987 45.9 70.9
1986 38.4 70.4
1985 37.7 70.1
1984 36.7 69.8
1983 36.3 69.5
1982 43.4 69.3
1981 43.1 69.1
1980 42.8 69
1979 42.4 68.8
1978 41.5 68.7
1977 41.4 68.6
1976 41.3 68.4
1975 38.9 68.2
1974 39.1 67.9
1973 41.1 67.6
1972 41 67.3
1971 42.2 67
1970 42.1 66.7
1969 42.1 66.5
1968 42.1 66.3
1967 41.9 66.1
1966 39.3 65.9
1965 41.4 65.7
1964 41.3 65.3
1963 41 65
1962 40.5 64.6
1961 40.2 64.3
1960 39.6 63.8
1959 39.2 63.2
1958 32.6 62.6
1957 32.2 61.9
1956 37.8 61.2
1955 37.3 60.4
1954 37 59.6
1953 36.6 58.9
1952 36.2 58.1
1951 35.9 57.1
1950 35.5 56.6

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

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Ethiopia and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Jamaica
2024 132,059,767 2,839,175
2023 128,691,692 2,839,786
2022 125,384,287 2,839,144
2021 122,138,588 2,837,682
2020 118,917,671 2,830,739
2019 115,737,383 2,823,271
2018 112,664,152 2,820,097
2017 109,666,481 2,815,764
2016 106,718,162 2,809,915
2015 103,867,135 2,802,534
2014 101,115,610 2,793,749
2013 98,438,751 2,783,687
2012 95,798,767 2,772,430
2011 93,149,970 2,760,494
2010 90,538,514 2,748,568
2009 88,007,636 2,736,995
2008 85,543,668 2,725,635
2007 83,103,217 2,713,800
2006 80,703,490 2,700,968
2005 78,367,470 2,687,066
2004 76,077,206 2,672,225
2003 73,832,663 2,656,623
2002 71,635,517 2,640,572
2001 69,487,762 2,624,403
2000 67,411,494 2,607,826
1999 65,374,561 2,589,795
1998 63,363,524 2,569,736
1997 61,404,539 2,547,848
1996 59,467,635 2,524,463
1995 57,537,335 2,500,151
1994 55,611,508 2,475,220
1993 53,708,891 2,449,916
1992 51,853,747 2,424,701
1991 49,717,198 2,400,869
1990 47,609,755 2,379,877
1989 45,879,690 2,361,916
1988 44,150,825 2,345,777
1987 42,460,039 2,329,813
1986 41,037,656 2,312,125
1985 39,842,136 2,290,656
1984 38,735,722 2,264,562
1983 37,740,817 2,234,832
1982 36,701,290 2,203,889
1981 35,304,012 2,173,818
1980 34,428,514 2,145,658
1979 34,238,652 2,119,486
1978 33,734,592 2,094,836
1977 33,167,272 2,070,657
1976 32,534,418 2,045,578
1975 31,723,252 2,018,981
1974 30,957,273 1,990,906
1973 30,166,785 1,961,219
1972 29,374,608 1,931,542
1971 28,600,106 1,903,728
1970 27,829,128 1,878,196
1969 27,072,571 1,855,127
1968 26,337,930 1,833,765
1967 25,620,276 1,812,865
1966 24,952,689 1,791,475
1965 24,310,612 1,769,192
1964 23,666,548 1,745,568
1963 23,051,637 1,721,099
1962 22,465,126 1,696,932
1961 21,906,102 1,673,261
1960 21,376,693 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Jamaica
2023 3.99 1.36
2022 4.08 1.37
2021 4.18 1.38
2020 4.27 1.38
2019 4.35 1.39
2018 4.37 1.4
2017 4.4 1.43
2016 4.47 1.46
2015 4.53 1.51
2014 4.61 1.54
2013 4.71 1.59
2012 4.89 1.65
2011 5.08 1.72
2010 5.28 1.8
2009 5.49 1.88
2008 5.7 1.95
2007 5.89 2.02
2006 6.05 2.09
2005 6.19 2.15
2004 6.3 2.2
2003 6.4 2.24
2002 6.5 2.27
2001 6.58 2.3
2000 6.65 2.35
1999 6.72 2.47
1998 6.79 2.57
1997 6.87 2.68
1996 6.93 2.77
1995 7 2.85
1994 7.05 2.93
1993 7.09 2.99
1992 7.13 3.03
1991 7.16 3
1990 7.2 2.96
1989 7.23 2.93
1988 7.26 2.98
1987 7.29 3.02
1986 7.32 3.11
1985 7.34 3.21
1984 7.36 3.32
1983 7.35 3.41
1982 7.34 3.46
1981 7.31 3.51
1980 7.29 3.59
1979 7.25 3.72
1978 7.23 3.84
1977 7.19 4
1976 7.13 4.21
1975 7.08 4.44
1974 7.02 4.67
1973 6.96 5
1972 6.9 5.06
1971 6.84 5.21
1970 6.78 5.35
1969 6.72 5.47
1968 6.7 5.58
1967 6.68 5.67
1966 6.66 5.69
1965 6.63 5.72
1964 6.61 5.79
1963 6.59 5.73
1962 6.56 5.64
1961 6.53 5.6
1960 6.51 5.54

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

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Ethiopia and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Jamaica
2024 19.9 33.3
2023 19.7 32.8
2022 19.6 32.2
2021 19.4 31.7
2020 19.2 31.3
2019 19 30.8
2018 18.8 30.3
2017 18.6 29.8
2016 18.3 29.3
2015 18.1 28.8
2014 17.9 28.3
2013 17.6 27.9
2012 17.4 27.4
2011 17.1 27
2010 16.9 26.5
2009 16.7 26.1
2008 16.5 25.7
2007 16.4 25.3
2006 16.3 24.9
2005 16.2 24.6
2004 16.2 24.4
2003 16.1 24.1
2002 16.1 23.8
2001 16.1 23.6
2000 16.2 23.3
1999 16.2 23.1
1998 16.3 22.9
1997 16.4 22.7
1996 16.5 22.6
1995 16.6 22.5
1994 16.7 22.4
1993 16.8 22.3
1992 16.9 22.2
1991 16.9 22
1990 16.9 21.8
1989 16.9 21.6
1988 16.9 21.3
1987 16.9 21.1
1986 16.9 20.8
1985 16.9 20.6
1984 16.8 20.4
1983 16.7 20.1
1982 16.7 19.9
1981 16.8 19.6
1980 16.8 19.4
1979 16.9 19.1
1978 17 18.9
1977 17.1 18.6
1976 17.2 18.4
1975 17.3 18.2
1974 17.5 18
1973 17.6 17.9
1972 17.7 17.8
1971 17.9 17.7
1970 18.1 17.7
1969 18.3 17.8
1968 18.4 17.9
1967 18.5 18.1
1966 18.5 18.3
1965 18.6 18.5
1964 18.6 18.8
1963 18.6 19
1962 18.6 19.3
1961 18.6 19.5
1960 18.6 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Ethiopia Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Jamaica
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
88.7%
2015
English speaking
0.22%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
89.5%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Jamaica
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
13,745 mi
2011

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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)

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