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Ethiopia vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 25th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Jordan
Population
139917664
11555022
Population rank 10/197 86/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Ethiopia and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Jordan
2024 $149,740,297,953 $53,352,289,577
2023 $135,874,093,202 $51,088,476,338
2022 $123,140,304,666 $48,764,963,380
2021 $109,070,960,372 $46,296,100,141
2020 $98,676,811,061 $43,700,383,099
2019 $91,834,517,113 $44,503,006,338
2018 $83,337,901,072 $43,370,860,704
2017 $76,366,081,767 $41,608,435,915
2016 $68,475,871,210 $39,892,551,127
2015 $62,103,418,182 $38,587,017,887
2014 $55,612,228,234 $36,847,643,521
2013 $47,648,276,605 $34,454,440,141
2012 $43,310,721,414 $31,634,561,690
2011 $31,952,763,089 $29,524,149,155
2010 $29,933,790,334 $27,133,804,225
2009 $32,437,389,116 $24,537,876,056
2008 $27,066,912,635 $22,658,715,989
2007 $19,707,616,773 $17,110,437,236
2006 $15,280,861,835 $15,056,981,664
2005 $12,401,139,454 $12,588,998,590
2004 $10,131,187,261 $11,411,706,629
2003 $8,623,691,300 $10,195,627,645
2002 $7,850,809,498 $9,582,510,578
2001 $8,231,326,016 $8,975,814,653
2000 $8,242,349,618 $8,460,789,845
1999 $7,892,973,532 $8,149,929,478
1998 $8,013,274,132 $7,912,270,804
1997 $8,803,539,988 $7,245,839,210
1996 $8,761,215,548 $6,927,503,526
1995 $7,855,205,207 $6,727,597,032
1994 $7,100,806,754 $6,236,295,978
1993 $9,051,043,870 $5,606,400,222
1992 $10,754,799,037 $5,310,833,194
1991 $13,799,799,324 $4,344,467,193
1990 $12,478,943,895 $4,160,087,508
1989 $11,762,932,007 $4,221,373,674
1988 $11,181,119,718 $6,277,451,829
1987 $10,790,001,558 $6,756,209,762
1986 $10,094,328,898 $6,402,050,485
1985 $9,717,392,687 $4,993,601,520
1984 $8,298,309,581 $4,967,162,160
1983 $8,781,664,427 $4,920,692,191
1982 $7,899,988,841 $4,681,240,993
1981 $7,507,663,567 $4,383,944,703
1980 $7,012,585,454 $3,910,044,474
1979 $6,586,048,398 $3,271,368,781
1978 $6,014,961,435 $2,602,208,589
1977 $5,651,840,585 $2,096,778,602
1976 $4,943,806,093 $1,708,521,219
1975 $4,577,047,854 $1,363,073,498
1974 $4,577,209,966 $1,197,483,949
1973 $4,070,570,550 $943,783,840
1972 $3,520,252,938 $788,479,685
1971 $3,224,280,835 $678,159,729
1970 $3,045,354,455 $639,519,744
1969 $2,768,987,372 $698,879,720
1968 $2,619,948,865 $561,119,776
1967 $2,461,762,003 $631,679,747
1966 $2,324,466,416 $657,999,737
1965 $2,159,998,591 $599,759,760
1964 $1,984,129,186 -
1963 $1,825,058,828 -
1962 $1,747,566,307 -
1961 $1,680,859,514 -
1960 $1,610,511,694 -

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

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Ethiopia and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Jordan
2024 $1,134 $4,618
2023 $1,056 $4,466
2022 $982 $4,332
2021 $893 $4,183
2020 $830 $4,022
2019 $793 $4,170
2018 $740 $4,145
2017 $696 $4,066
2016 $642 $3,987
2015 $598 $4,043
2014 $550 $4,191
2013 $484 $4,311
2012 $452 $4,170
2011 $343 $3,947
2010 $331 $3,718
2009 $369 $3,436
2008 $316 $3,242
2007 $237.1 $2,506
2006 $189.3 $2,343
2005 $158.2 $2,088
2004 $133.2 $1,940
2003 $116.8 $1,776
2002 $109.6 $1,706
2001 $118.5 $1,632
2000 $122.3 $1,571
1999 $120.7 $1,545
1998 $126.5 $1,532
1997 $143.4 $1,436
1996 $147.3 $1,410
1995 $136.5 $1,416
1994 $127.7 $1,367
1993 $168.5 $1,289
1992 $207.4 $1,287
1991 $277.6 $1,110
1990 $262.1 $1,149
1989 $256.4 $1,260
1988 $253.2 $1,966
1987 $254.1 $2,217
1986 $246 $2,200
1985 $243.9 $1,797
1984 $214.2 $1,871
1983 $232.7 $1,939
1982 $215.3 $1,929
1981 $212.7 $1,885
1980 $203.7 $1,750
1979 $192.4 $1,519
1978 $178.3 $1,249
1977 $170.4 $1,039
1976 $152 $873
1975 $144.3 $718
1974 $147.9 $651
1973 $134.9 $531
1972 $119.8 $460
1971 $112.7 $412
1970 $109.4 $409
1969 $102.3 $474
1968 $99.5 $409
1967 $96.1 $497
1966 $93.2 $558
1965 $88.9 $546
1964 $83.8 -
1963 $79.2 -
1962 $77.8 -
1961 $76.7 -
1960 $75.3 -

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

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Ethiopia vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Jordan
2026 68.1 78.3
2025 67.9 78.1
2024 67.6 78
2023 67.3 77.8
2022 66.9 77.1
2021 65.3 74.2
2020 66 75.6
2019 65.7 76.9
2018 65.3 76.5
2017 64.8 76.1
2016 64.2 75.6
2015 63.6 75.1
2014 62.9 74.6
2013 62.2 74.3
2012 61.4 74.1
2011 60.6 73.9
2010 59.7 73.8
2009 58.7 73.7
2008 57.7 73.6
2007 56.6 73.4
2006 55.4 73.2
2005 54.4 73
2004 53.7 72.8
2003 52.9 72.6
2002 52.1 72.4
2001 51.4 72.1
2000 50.9 71.9
1999 49.5 71.7
1998 49.8 71.5
1997 49.2 71.3
1996 48.7 71.1
1995 48.2 70.9
1994 47.9 70.7
1993 47.7 70.6
1992 47.3 70.4
1991 46.7 70.2
1990 45.1 70.1
1989 45.6 69.9
1988 45.7 69.6
1987 45.9 69.3
1986 38.4 69
1985 37.7 68.6
1984 36.7 68.2
1983 36.3 67.8
1982 43.4 67.4
1981 43.1 66.9
1980 42.8 66.5
1979 42.4 66
1978 41.5 65.6
1977 41.4 65.1
1976 41.3 64.7
1975 38.9 64.1
1974 39.1 63.6
1973 41.1 63.1
1972 41 62.5
1971 42.2 61.8
1970 42.1 59.8
1969 42.1 60.5
1968 42.1 59.8
1967 41.9 59
1966 39.3 57.8
1965 41.4 57.3
1964 41.3 56.5
1963 41 55.5
1962 40.5 54.6
1961 40.2 53.7
1960 39.6 52.7
1959 39.2 51.6
1958 32.6 50.4
1957 32.2 49.2
1956 37.8 48
1955 37.3 46.8
1954 37 45.6
1953 36.6 44.4
1952 36.2 43.2
1951 35.9 42
1950 35.5 40.9

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

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Ethiopia and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Jordan
2024 132,059,767 11,552,876
2023 128,691,692 11,439,213
2022 125,384,287 11,256,263
2021 122,138,588 11,066,356
2020 118,917,671 10,865,228
2019 115,737,383 10,671,891
2018 112,664,152 10,462,306
2017 109,666,481 10,234,226
2016 106,718,162 10,006,367
2015 103,867,135 9,544,729
2014 101,115,610 8,791,710
2013 98,438,751 7,991,809
2012 95,798,767 7,587,127
2011 93,149,970 7,480,424
2010 90,538,514 7,297,043
2009 88,007,636 7,141,753
2008 85,543,668 6,989,866
2007 83,103,217 6,827,227
2006 80,703,490 6,427,371
2005 78,367,470 6,029,587
2004 76,077,206 5,882,061
2003 73,832,663 5,741,828
2002 71,635,517 5,616,066
2001 69,487,762 5,498,894
2000 67,411,494 5,386,945
1999 65,374,561 5,276,444
1998 63,363,524 5,164,284
1997 61,404,539 5,046,285
1996 59,467,635 4,912,516
1995 57,537,335 4,752,096
1994 55,611,508 4,561,406
1993 53,708,891 4,348,020
1992 51,853,747 4,127,693
1991 49,717,198 3,915,149
1990 47,609,755 3,621,908
1989 45,879,690 3,349,627
1988 44,150,825 3,193,039
1987 42,460,039 3,047,634
1986 41,037,656 2,909,887
1985 39,842,136 2,778,810
1984 38,735,722 2,654,688
1983 37,740,817 2,537,307
1982 36,701,290 2,426,927
1981 35,304,012 2,325,517
1980 34,428,514 2,234,186
1979 34,238,652 2,153,882
1978 33,734,592 2,083,595
1977 33,167,272 2,019,002
1976 32,534,418 1,958,177
1975 31,723,252 1,899,055
1974 30,957,273 1,839,182
1973 30,166,785 1,778,094
1972 29,374,608 1,714,555
1971 28,600,106 1,645,145
1970 27,829,128 1,565,163
1969 27,072,571 1,473,100
1968 26,337,930 1,372,460
1967 25,620,276 1,271,183
1966 24,952,689 1,178,360
1965 24,310,612 1,099,440
1964 23,666,548 1,035,640
1963 23,051,637 984,714
1962 22,465,126 940,554
1961 21,906,102 897,591
1960 21,376,693 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Jordan

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Jordan
2023 3.99 2.64
2022 4.08 2.68
2021 4.18 2.74
2020 4.27 2.79
2019 4.35 2.86
2018 4.37 2.92
2017 4.4 2.99
2016 4.47 3.07
2015 4.53 3.14
2014 4.61 3.3
2013 4.71 3.45
2012 4.89 3.57
2011 5.08 3.69
2010 5.28 3.78
2009 5.49 3.84
2008 5.7 3.88
2007 5.89 3.8
2006 6.05 3.71
2005 6.19 3.65
2004 6.3 3.73
2003 6.4 3.82
2002 6.5 3.81
2001 6.58 3.8
2000 6.65 3.86
1999 6.72 3.97
1998 6.79 4.11
1997 6.87 4.32
1996 6.93 4.51
1995 7 4.68
1994 7.05 4.82
1993 7.09 4.97
1992 7.13 5.14
1991 7.16 5.33
1990 7.2 5.54
1989 7.23 5.8
1988 7.26 6.01
1987 7.29 6.2
1986 7.32 6.39
1985 7.34 6.53
1984 7.36 6.67
1983 7.35 6.81
1982 7.34 6.96
1981 7.31 7.12
1980 7.29 7.29
1979 7.25 7.45
1978 7.23 7.59
1977 7.19 7.72
1976 7.13 7.83
1975 7.08 7.93
1974 7.02 8
1973 6.96 8.06
1972 6.9 8.12
1971 6.84 8.15
1970 6.78 8.18
1969 6.72 8.19
1968 6.7 8.14
1967 6.68 8.06
1966 6.66 7.99
1965 6.63 7.93
1964 6.61 7.91
1963 6.59 7.85
1962 6.56 7.79
1961 6.53 7.7
1960 6.51 7.6

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

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Ethiopia and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Jordan
2024 19.9 25.5
2023 19.7 25.3
2022 19.6 24.9
2021 19.4 24.6
2020 19.2 24.2
2019 19 23.9
2018 18.8 23.5
2017 18.6 23.2
2016 18.3 22.9
2015 18.1 22.6
2014 17.9 22.4
2013 17.6 22.3
2012 17.4 22.1
2011 17.1 21.9
2010 16.9 21.7
2009 16.7 21.5
2008 16.5 21.4
2007 16.4 21.2
2006 16.3 21
2005 16.2 20.8
2004 16.2 20.5
2003 16.1 20.3
2002 16.1 20.2
2001 16.1 20.1
2000 16.2 20
1999 16.2 19.9
1998 16.3 19.8
1997 16.4 19.8
1996 16.5 19.7
1995 16.6 19.5
1994 16.7 19.3
1993 16.8 18.9
1992 16.9 18.5
1991 16.9 18.1
1990 16.9 17.2
1989 16.9 16.4
1988 16.9 16.2
1987 16.9 16.1
1986 16.9 15.9
1985 16.9 15.8
1984 16.8 15.6
1983 16.7 15.5
1982 16.7 15.4
1981 16.8 15.2
1980 16.8 15.1
1979 16.9 15
1978 17 14.9
1977 17.1 14.9
1976 17.2 14.8
1975 17.3 14.8
1974 17.5 14.8
1973 17.6 14.8
1972 17.7 14.8
1971 17.9 14.8
1970 18.1 14.9
1969 18.3 15
1968 18.4 15.1
1967 18.5 15.3
1966 18.5 15.5
1965 18.6 15.7
1964 18.6 16
1963 18.6 16.2
1962 18.6 16.5
1961 18.6 16.8
1960 18.6 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Jordan
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
94.8%
2023
English speaking
0.22%
2025
45%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
92.5%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Jordan
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
4,476 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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