Ethiopia has a population of 135M (ranked 10/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 25th vs. 61st).
By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 66/197 ($126B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 182/197 ($933), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).
Main facts and rankings
Ethiopia
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
140722974
|
122704252
|
| Population rank | 10/197 | 12/197 |
| GDP |
$126B
2025 |
$4.44T
2025 |
| GDP rank | 66/197 | 4/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$933
2025 |
$35,951
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 182/197 | 34/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,288
2024 |
$52,039
2024 |
| Government debt |
$54.4B
2025 |
$9.16T
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
43.1%
2025 |
206.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$402
2025 |
$74,248
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 172/185 | 3/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,030
2026 |
$22,962
2026 |
| Land area | 435,716 sq mi | 140,761 sq mi |
| Population density |
319 ppl/mi²
2026 |
872 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.91
2024 |
1.15
2024 |
| Median age |
20.1 years
2025 |
50.8 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
68.1 years
2026 |
85.1 years
2026 |
Ethiopia and Japan: Comparison Charts
Ethiopia and Japan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Japan
|
|
| 2025 | $126,358,758,448 | $4,435,162,999,977 |
| 2024 | $149,740,297,952 | $4,190,008,188,359 |
| 2023 | $135,874,093,203 | $4,384,854,269,962 |
| 2022 | $123,140,304,665 | $4,447,976,207,315 |
| 2021 | $109,070,960,371 | $5,225,933,520,753 |
| 2020 | $98,676,811,062 | $5,189,197,543,645 |
| 2019 | $91,834,517,114 | $5,245,755,000,479 |
| 2018 | $83,337,901,072 | $5,154,293,721,630 |
| 2017 | $76,366,081,767 | $5,038,231,631,661 |
| 2016 | $68,475,871,210 | $5,110,357,383,254 |
| 2015 | $62,103,418,182 | $4,534,438,580,495 |
| 2014 | $55,612,228,234 | $4,985,763,289,561 |
| 2013 | $47,648,276,605 | $5,272,297,037,397 |
| 2012 | $43,310,721,414 | $6,333,803,928,788 |
| 2011 | $31,952,763,089 | $6,279,422,550,219 |
| 2010 | $29,933,790,334 | $5,811,578,109,447 |
| 2009 | $32,437,389,116 | $5,336,765,697,589 |
| 2008 | $27,066,912,635 | $5,160,197,175,876 |
| 2007 | $19,707,616,773 | $4,624,670,179,655 |
| 2006 | $15,280,861,835 | $4,648,058,930,707 |
| 2005 | $12,401,139,454 | $4,875,648,486,366 |
| 2004 | $10,131,187,261 | $4,941,485,123,807 |
| 2003 | $8,623,691,300 | $4,573,413,206,709 |
| 2002 | $7,850,809,498 | $4,245,946,980,572 |
| 2001 | $8,231,326,016 | $4,438,792,748,062 |
| 2000 | $8,242,349,618 | $5,042,381,838,343 |
| 1999 | $7,892,973,532 | $4,688,983,449,627 |
| 1998 | $8,013,274,132 | $4,150,359,076,370 |
| 1997 | $8,803,539,988 | $4,579,780,793,432 |
| 1996 | $8,761,215,548 | $5,021,441,618,840 |
| 1995 | $7,855,205,207 | $5,639,649,753,986 |
| 1994 | $7,100,806,754 | $5,104,063,486,348 |
| 1993 | $9,051,043,870 | $4,632,480,515,091 |
| 1992 | $10,754,799,037 | $4,064,529,567,505 |
| 1991 | $13,799,799,324 | $3,724,887,648,862 |
| 1990 | $12,478,943,895 | $3,252,994,239,867 |
| 1989 | $11,762,932,007 | $3,174,934,735,896 |
| 1988 | $11,181,119,718 | $3,191,546,727,316 |
| 1987 | $10,790,001,558 | $2,635,094,473,494 |
| 1986 | $10,094,328,898 | $2,164,729,071,349 |
| 1985 | $9,717,392,687 | $1,457,070,301,468 |
| 1984 | $8,298,309,581 | $1,374,165,212,365 |
| 1983 | $8,781,664,427 | $1,297,622,008,229 |
| 1982 | $7,899,988,841 | $1,183,132,285,328 |
| 1981 | $7,507,663,567 | $1,271,443,597,067 |
| 1980 | $7,012,585,454 | $1,153,159,955,513 |
| 1979 | $6,586,048,398 | $1,100,608,979,757 |
| 1978 | $6,014,961,435 | $1,057,419,758,047 |
| 1977 | $5,651,840,585 | $752,590,681,822 |
| 1976 | $4,943,806,093 | $611,495,350,304 |
| 1975 | $4,577,047,854 | $544,082,569,364 |
| 1974 | $4,577,209,966 | $500,355,087,138 |
| 1973 | $4,070,570,550 | $450,756,970,744 |
| 1972 | $3,520,252,938 | $331,776,379,992 |
| 1971 | $3,224,280,835 | $250,530,994,765 |
| 1970 | $3,045,354,455 | $221,798,003,144 |
| 1969 | $2,768,987,372 | $188,179,852,753 |
| 1968 | $2,619,948,865 | $160,201,483,788 |
| 1967 | $2,461,762,003 | $135,265,319,098 |
| 1966 | $2,324,466,416 | $115,427,351,851 |
| 1965 | $2,159,998,591 | $99,387,878,008 |
| 1964 | $1,984,129,186 | $89,332,989,729 |
| 1963 | $1,825,058,828 | $75,945,582,324 |
| 1962 | $1,747,566,307 | $66,356,388,224 |
| 1961 | $1,680,859,514 | $58,472,696,006 |
| 1960 | $1,610,511,694 | $48,417,804,545 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Ethiopia and Japan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Japan
|
|
| 2025 | $933 | $35,951 |
| 2024 | $1,134 | $33,797 |
| 2023 | $1,056 | $35,215 |
| 2022 | $982 | $35,548 |
| 2021 | $893 | $41,581 |
| 2020 | $830 | $41,099 |
| 2019 | $793 | $41,425 |
| 2018 | $740 | $40,645 |
| 2017 | $696 | $39,680 |
| 2016 | $642 | $40,215 |
| 2015 | $598 | $35,665 |
| 2014 | $550 | $39,173 |
| 2013 | $484 | $41,369 |
| 2012 | $452 | $49,627 |
| 2011 | $343 | $49,122 |
| 2010 | $331 | $45,378 |
| 2009 | $369 | $41,678 |
| 2008 | $316 | $40,294 |
| 2007 | $237.1 | $36,130 |
| 2006 | $189.3 | $36,354 |
| 2005 | $158.2 | $38,159 |
| 2004 | $133.2 | $38,678 |
| 2003 | $116.8 | $35,809 |
| 2002 | $109.6 | $33,316 |
| 2001 | $118.5 | $34,910 |
| 2000 | $122.3 | $39,753 |
| 1999 | $120.7 | $37,029 |
| 1998 | $126.5 | $32,835 |
| 1997 | $143.4 | $36,331 |
| 1996 | $147.3 | $39,930 |
| 1995 | $136.5 | $44,947 |
| 1994 | $127.7 | $40,774 |
| 1993 | $168.5 | $37,111 |
| 1992 | $207.4 | $32,667 |
| 1991 | $277.6 | $30,048 |
| 1990 | $262.1 | $26,345 |
| 1989 | $256.4 | $25,798 |
| 1988 | $253.2 | $26,037 |
| 1987 | $254.1 | $21,587 |
| 1986 | $246 | $17,819 |
| 1985 | $243.9 | $12,058 |
| 1984 | $214.2 | $11,443 |
| 1983 | $232.7 | $10,876 |
| 1982 | $215.3 | $9,986 |
| 1981 | $212.7 | $10,806 |
| 1980 | $203.7 | $9,872 |
| 1979 | $192.4 | $9,497 |
| 1978 | $178.3 | $9,202 |
| 1977 | $170.4 | $6,609 |
| 1976 | $152 | $5,422 |
| 1975 | $144.3 | $4,876 |
| 1974 | $147.9 | $4,542 |
| 1973 | $134.9 | $4,147 |
| 1972 | $119.8 | $3,095 |
| 1971 | $112.7 | $2,370 |
| 1970 | $109.4 | $2,145 |
| 1969 | $102.3 | $1,841 |
| 1968 | $99.5 | $1,586 |
| 1967 | $96.1 | $1,354 |
| 1966 | $93.2 | $1,168 |
| 1965 | $88.9 | $1,015 |
| 1964 | $83.8 | $922 |
| 1963 | $79.2 | $792 |
| 1962 | $77.8 | $699 |
| 1961 | $76.7 | $622 |
| 1960 | $75.3 | $519 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Ethiopia vs. Japan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Japan
|
|
| 2026 | 68.1 | 85.1 |
| 2025 | 67.9 | 85 |
| 2024 | 67.6 | 84.9 |
| 2023 | 67.3 | 84.7 |
| 2022 | 66.9 | 84.1 |
| 2021 | 65.3 | 84.6 |
| 2020 | 66 | 84.7 |
| 2019 | 65.7 | 84.4 |
| 2018 | 65.3 | 84.3 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 84.2 |
| 2016 | 64.2 | 84.1 |
| 2015 | 63.6 | 83.9 |
| 2014 | 62.9 | 83.6 |
| 2013 | 62.2 | 83.4 |
| 2012 | 61.4 | 83.2 |
| 2011 | 60.6 | 82.7 |
| 2010 | 59.7 | 82.9 |
| 2009 | 58.7 | 83 |
| 2008 | 57.7 | 82.6 |
| 2007 | 56.6 | 82.5 |
| 2006 | 55.4 | 82.4 |
| 2005 | 54.4 | 82 |
| 2004 | 53.7 | 82.1 |
| 2003 | 52.9 | 81.9 |
| 2002 | 52.1 | 81.8 |
| 2001 | 51.4 | 81.5 |
| 2000 | 50.9 | 81.2 |
| 1999 | 49.5 | 80.6 |
| 1998 | 49.8 | 80.6 |
| 1997 | 49.2 | 80.6 |
| 1996 | 48.7 | 80.4 |
| 1995 | 48.2 | 79.7 |
| 1994 | 47.9 | 79.8 |
| 1993 | 47.7 | 79.4 |
| 1992 | 47.3 | 79.3 |
| 1991 | 46.7 | 79.3 |
| 1990 | 45.1 | 79 |
| 1989 | 45.6 | 79 |
| 1988 | 45.7 | 78.5 |
| 1987 | 45.9 | 78.6 |
| 1986 | 38.4 | 78.2 |
| 1985 | 37.7 | 77.8 |
| 1984 | 36.7 | 77.5 |
| 1983 | 36.3 | 77.1 |
| 1982 | 43.4 | 77.1 |
| 1981 | 43.1 | 76.6 |
| 1980 | 42.8 | 76.1 |
| 1979 | 42.4 | 76.2 |
| 1978 | 41.5 | 75.7 |
| 1977 | 41.4 | 75.3 |
| 1976 | 41.3 | 74.8 |
| 1975 | 38.9 | 74.4 |
| 1974 | 39.1 | 73.8 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 73.4 |
| 1972 | 41 | 73.3 |
| 1971 | 42.2 | 72.8 |
| 1970 | 42.1 | 72 |
| 1969 | 42.1 | 71.9 |
| 1968 | 42.1 | 71.7 |
| 1967 | 41.9 | 71.4 |
| 1966 | 39.3 | 71.1 |
| 1965 | 41.4 | 70.3 |
| 1964 | 41.3 | 70.2 |
| 1963 | 41 | 69.7 |
| 1962 | 40.5 | 68.7 |
| 1961 | 40.2 | 68.4 |
| 1960 | 39.6 | 67.7 |
| 1959 | 39.2 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 32.6 | 67 |
| 1957 | 32.2 | 65.4 |
| 1956 | 37.8 | 65.6 |
| 1955 | 37.3 | 65.7 |
| 1954 | 37 | 64.5 |
| 1953 | 36.6 | 63.3 |
| 1952 | 36.2 | 63 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 61 |
| 1950 | 35.5 | 59.3 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Ethiopia and Japan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Japan
|
|
| 2025 | 135,472,051 | 123,366,734 |
| 2024 | 132,059,767 | 123,975,371 |
| 2023 | 128,691,692 | 124,516,650 |
| 2022 | 125,384,287 | 125,124,989 |
| 2021 | 122,138,588 | 125,681,593 |
| 2020 | 118,917,671 | 126,261,000 |
| 2019 | 115,737,383 | 126,633,000 |
| 2018 | 112,664,152 | 126,811,000 |
| 2017 | 109,666,481 | 126,972,000 |
| 2016 | 106,718,162 | 127,076,000 |
| 2015 | 103,867,135 | 127,141,000 |
| 2014 | 101,115,610 | 127,276,000 |
| 2013 | 98,438,751 | 127,445,000 |
| 2012 | 95,798,767 | 127,629,000 |
| 2011 | 93,149,970 | 127,833,000 |
| 2010 | 90,538,514 | 128,070,000 |
| 2009 | 88,007,636 | 128,047,000 |
| 2008 | 85,543,668 | 128,063,000 |
| 2007 | 83,103,217 | 128,001,000 |
| 2006 | 80,703,490 | 127,854,000 |
| 2005 | 78,367,470 | 127,773,000 |
| 2004 | 76,077,206 | 127,761,000 |
| 2003 | 73,832,663 | 127,718,000 |
| 2002 | 71,635,517 | 127,445,000 |
| 2001 | 69,487,762 | 127,149,000 |
| 2000 | 67,411,494 | 126,843,000 |
| 1999 | 65,374,561 | 126,631,000 |
| 1998 | 63,363,524 | 126,400,000 |
| 1997 | 61,404,539 | 126,057,000 |
| 1996 | 59,467,635 | 125,757,000 |
| 1995 | 57,537,335 | 125,472,000 |
| 1994 | 55,611,508 | 125,178,000 |
| 1993 | 53,708,891 | 124,829,000 |
| 1992 | 51,853,747 | 124,425,000 |
| 1991 | 49,717,198 | 123,964,000 |
| 1990 | 47,609,755 | 123,478,000 |
| 1989 | 45,879,690 | 123,069,000 |
| 1988 | 44,150,825 | 122,578,000 |
| 1987 | 42,460,039 | 122,069,000 |
| 1986 | 41,037,656 | 121,482,000 |
| 1985 | 39,842,136 | 120,837,000 |
| 1984 | 38,735,722 | 120,083,000 |
| 1983 | 37,740,817 | 119,307,000 |
| 1982 | 36,701,290 | 118,480,000 |
| 1981 | 35,304,012 | 117,661,000 |
| 1980 | 34,428,514 | 116,807,000 |
| 1979 | 34,238,652 | 115,890,000 |
| 1978 | 33,734,592 | 114,913,000 |
| 1977 | 33,167,272 | 113,872,000 |
| 1976 | 32,534,418 | 112,775,000 |
| 1975 | 31,723,252 | 111,573,000 |
| 1974 | 30,957,273 | 110,162,000 |
| 1973 | 30,166,785 | 108,707,000 |
| 1972 | 29,374,608 | 107,188,000 |
| 1971 | 28,600,106 | 105,697,000 |
| 1970 | 27,829,128 | 103,403,000 |
| 1969 | 27,072,571 | 102,219,000 |
| 1968 | 26,337,930 | 101,011,000 |
| 1967 | 25,620,276 | 99,879,000 |
| 1966 | 24,952,689 | 98,851,000 |
| 1965 | 24,310,612 | 97,952,000 |
| 1964 | 23,666,548 | 96,903,000 |
| 1963 | 23,051,637 | 95,900,000 |
| 1962 | 22,465,126 | 94,933,000 |
| 1961 | 21,906,102 | 94,055,000 |
| 1960 | 21,376,693 | 93,216,000 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Japan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 3.91 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 3.99 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 4.08 | 1.26 |
| 2021 | 4.18 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 4.27 | 1.33 |
| 2019 | 4.35 | 1.36 |
| 2018 | 4.37 | 1.42 |
| 2017 | 4.4 | 1.43 |
| 2016 | 4.47 | 1.44 |
| 2015 | 4.53 | 1.45 |
| 2014 | 4.61 | 1.42 |
| 2013 | 4.71 | 1.43 |
| 2012 | 4.89 | 1.41 |
| 2011 | 5.08 | 1.39 |
| 2010 | 5.28 | 1.39 |
| 2009 | 5.49 | 1.37 |
| 2008 | 5.7 | 1.37 |
| 2007 | 5.89 | 1.34 |
| 2006 | 6.05 | 1.32 |
| 2005 | 6.19 | 1.26 |
| 2004 | 6.3 | 1.29 |
| 2003 | 6.4 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 6.5 | 1.32 |
| 2001 | 6.58 | 1.33 |
| 2000 | 6.65 | 1.36 |
| 1999 | 6.72 | 1.34 |
| 1998 | 6.79 | 1.38 |
| 1997 | 6.87 | 1.39 |
| 1996 | 6.93 | 1.43 |
| 1995 | 7 | 1.42 |
| 1994 | 7.05 | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 7.09 | 1.46 |
| 1992 | 7.13 | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 7.16 | 1.53 |
| 1990 | 7.2 | 1.54 |
| 1989 | 7.23 | 1.57 |
| 1988 | 7.26 | 1.66 |
| 1987 | 7.29 | 1.69 |
| 1986 | 7.32 | 1.72 |
| 1985 | 7.34 | 1.76 |
| 1984 | 7.36 | 1.81 |
| 1983 | 7.35 | 1.8 |
| 1982 | 7.34 | 1.77 |
| 1981 | 7.31 | 1.74 |
| 1980 | 7.29 | 1.75 |
| 1979 | 7.25 | 1.77 |
| 1978 | 7.23 | 1.79 |
| 1977 | 7.19 | 1.8 |
| 1976 | 7.13 | 1.85 |
| 1975 | 7.08 | 1.91 |
| 1974 | 7.02 | 2.05 |
| 1973 | 6.96 | 2.14 |
| 1972 | 6.9 | 2.14 |
| 1971 | 6.84 | 2.16 |
| 1970 | 6.78 | 2.13 |
| 1969 | 6.72 | 2.13 |
| 1968 | 6.7 | 2.13 |
| 1967 | 6.68 | 2.23 |
| 1966 | 6.66 | 1.58 |
| 1965 | 6.63 | 2.14 |
| 1964 | 6.61 | 2.05 |
| 1963 | 6.59 | 2 |
| 1962 | 6.56 | 1.98 |
| 1961 | 6.53 | 1.96 |
| 1960 | 6.51 | 2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Ethiopia and Japan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Japan
|
|
| 2025 | 20.1 | 50.8 |
| 2024 | 19.9 | 50.4 |
| 2023 | 19.7 | 50 |
| 2022 | 19.6 | 49.5 |
| 2021 | 19.4 | 49.1 |
| 2020 | 19.2 | 48.7 |
| 2019 | 19 | 48.3 |
| 2018 | 18.8 | 48 |
| 2017 | 18.6 | 47.6 |
| 2016 | 18.3 | 47.3 |
| 2015 | 18.1 | 47 |
| 2014 | 17.9 | 46.6 |
| 2013 | 17.6 | 46.2 |
| 2012 | 17.4 | 45.8 |
| 2011 | 17.1 | 45.5 |
| 2010 | 16.9 | 45.2 |
| 2009 | 16.7 | 44.9 |
| 2008 | 16.5 | 44.6 |
| 2007 | 16.4 | 44.2 |
| 2006 | 16.3 | 43.9 |
| 2005 | 16.2 | 43.6 |
| 2004 | 16.2 | 43.2 |
| 2003 | 16.1 | 42.8 |
| 2002 | 16.1 | 42.5 |
| 2001 | 16.1 | 42.1 |
| 2000 | 16.2 | 41.8 |
| 1999 | 16.2 | 41.4 |
| 1998 | 16.3 | 41 |
| 1997 | 16.4 | 40.7 |
| 1996 | 16.5 | 40.3 |
| 1995 | 16.6 | 40 |
| 1994 | 16.7 | 39.6 |
| 1993 | 16.8 | 39.2 |
| 1992 | 16.9 | 38.7 |
| 1991 | 16.9 | 38.2 |
| 1990 | 16.9 | 37.7 |
| 1989 | 16.9 | 37.2 |
| 1988 | 16.9 | 36.8 |
| 1987 | 16.9 | 36.3 |
| 1986 | 16.9 | 35.9 |
| 1985 | 16.9 | 35.4 |
| 1984 | 16.8 | 34.9 |
| 1983 | 16.7 | 34.3 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 33.7 |
| 1981 | 16.8 | 33.1 |
| 1980 | 16.8 | 32.8 |
| 1979 | 16.9 | 32.4 |
| 1978 | 17 | 32 |
| 1977 | 17.1 | 31.5 |
| 1976 | 17.2 | 30.9 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 30.6 |
| 1974 | 17.5 | 30.4 |
| 1973 | 17.6 | 30.2 |
| 1972 | 17.7 | 29.9 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 29.6 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 29.2 |
| 1969 | 18.3 | 28.9 |
| 1968 | 18.4 | 28.6 |
| 1967 | 18.5 | 28.4 |
| 1966 | 18.5 | 28 |
| 1965 | 18.6 | 27.6 |
| 1964 | 18.6 | 27.2 |
| 1963 | 18.6 | 26.9 |
| 1962 | 18.6 | 26.5 |
| 1961 | 18.6 | 26.2 |
| 1960 | 18.6 | 25.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Ethiopia
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$151B
2025 |
$4.73T
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
12%
2025 |
36.9%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.3%
2024 |
3.24%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.65%
2024 |
1.37%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
138,000
2020 |
261,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.19%
2025 |
-1.05%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.94%
2021 |
2.5%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
36.6%
2025 |
71.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
27.8%
2025 |
26.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
48.1
2026 |
70.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.8%
2021 |
24.3%
2020 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.5%
2021 |
2.3%
2020 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
2,902,000
2026 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
2.79%
2026 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
41
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00004%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
3,942
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$7.61T
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.78B
2024 |
$1.37T
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$7.14B
2024 |
$4.65B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
518,000
2020 |
4,115,799
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
29.6%
2020 |
1.43%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
48.8%
2024 |
98.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
Ethiopia
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
382 kg
2023 |
3,006 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.01
2023 |
$17.3
2024 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
19.4 megatons
2024 |
972 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.15 tons
2024 |
7.84 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
9.69%
2022 |
84.8%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
90.6%
2021 |
8.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
3.59%
2023 |
11.8%
2024 |
| Net energy imports use share |
10.8%
2022 |
87.3%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
112.6 kWh
2023 |
7,530 kWh
2024 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
95.4%
2020 |
21.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
96.5%
2023 |
8.69%
2024 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
9.52%
2024 |
| Electricity access |
55.4%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Ethiopia
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
1.65%
2025 |
1.5%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
+24,054
2025 |
+140,579
2025 |
| Urban population |
24.1%
2025 |
92.3%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.1:49.9
2025 |
48.8:51.2
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.5 ft
2026 |
5.64 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.19 ft
2026 |
5.2 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
21.8
2026 |
90.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
38
2025 |
71
2025 |
| Higher education index |
56
2026 |
98
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
8.51
2012 |
0.23
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
28.2
2019 |
3.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
52
2026 |
173
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
60.5%
2022 |
99%
2002 |
| English speaking |
0.22%
2026 |
28%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
21.9%
2024 |
85.5%
2024 |
Health
|
Ethiopia
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$34.8
2023 |
$3,638
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$16.1
2023 |
$445
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
68.1 years
2026 |
85.1 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
26.9%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.14
2023 |
2.65
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.3 years
2025 |
30.7 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
195
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
44.5
2024 |
2.4
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
2.9%
2022 |
5.57%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.4%
2024 |
8.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
31
2026 |
78
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
5.2%
2024 |
17.5%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.06 liters
2020 |
6.38 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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