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Ethiopia vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 25th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Kenya
Population
139917664
58955623
Population rank 10/197 25/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Ethiopia and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Kenya
2024 $149,740,297,953 $120,339,557,906
2023 $135,874,093,202 $107,500,884,685
2022 $123,140,304,666 $114,448,978,153
2021 $109,070,960,372 $109,703,658,905
2020 $98,676,811,061 $100,657,505,751
2019 $91,834,517,113 $100,378,436,207
2018 $83,337,901,072 $92,202,979,985
2017 $76,366,081,767 $82,036,510,877
2016 $68,475,871,210 $74,815,144,164
2015 $62,103,418,182 $70,120,446,897
2014 $55,612,228,234 $68,285,796,514
2013 $47,648,276,605 $61,671,440,408
2012 $43,310,721,414 $56,396,704,672
2011 $31,952,763,089 $46,869,473,151
2010 $29,933,790,334 $45,405,615,064
2009 $32,437,389,116 $42,347,217,913
2008 $27,066,912,635 $35,895,153,328
2007 $19,707,616,773 $31,958,195,182
2006 $15,280,861,835 $25,825,512,284
2005 $12,401,139,454 $18,737,895,513
2004 $10,131,187,261 $16,095,337,094
2003 $8,623,691,300 $14,904,517,650
2002 $7,850,809,498 $13,147,736,899
2001 $8,231,326,016 $12,986,007,426
2000 $8,242,349,618 $12,705,350,098
1999 $7,892,973,532 $12,896,010,459
1998 $8,013,274,132 $14,093,998,844
1997 $8,803,539,988 $13,115,764,358
1996 $8,761,215,548 $12,045,865,396
1995 $7,855,205,207 $9,046,320,255
1994 $7,100,806,754 $7,148,148,564
1993 $9,051,043,870 $5,751,786,643
1992 $10,754,799,037 $8,209,120,763
1991 $13,799,799,324 $8,151,488,783
1990 $12,478,943,895 $8,572,359,038
1989 $11,762,932,007 $8,283,114,514
1988 $11,181,119,718 $8,355,380,879
1987 $10,790,001,558 $7,970,820,369
1986 $10,094,328,898 $7,239,126,568
1985 $9,717,392,687 $6,135,034,214
1984 $8,298,309,581 $6,191,437,070
1983 $8,781,664,427 $5,979,198,314
1982 $7,899,988,841 $6,431,579,357
1981 $7,507,663,567 $6,854,491,706
1980 $7,012,585,454 $7,265,315,820
1979 $6,586,048,398 $6,234,391,113
1978 $6,014,961,435 $5,303,735,111
1977 $5,651,840,585 $4,494,378,764
1976 $4,943,806,093 $3,474,542,392
1975 $4,577,047,854 $3,259,345,083
1974 $4,577,209,966 $2,969,958,812
1973 $4,070,570,550 $2,509,001,324
1972 $3,520,252,938 $2,107,279,157
1971 $3,224,280,835 $1,778,391,289
1970 $3,045,354,455 $1,603,447,359
1969 $2,768,987,372 $1,458,379,417
1968 $2,619,948,865 $1,353,295,459
1967 $2,461,762,003 $1,232,559,507
1966 $2,324,466,416 $1,164,519,674
1965 $2,159,998,591 $997,919,321
1964 $1,984,129,186 $998,759,334
1963 $1,825,058,828 $926,589,349
1962 $1,747,566,307 $868,111,401
1961 $1,680,859,514 $792,959,473
1960 $1,610,511,694 $791,265,459

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

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Ethiopia and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Kenya
2024 $1,134 $2,132
2023 $1,056 $1,943
2022 $982 $2,110
2021 $893 $2,061
2020 $830 $1,928
2019 $793 $1,960
2018 $740 $1,836
2017 $696 $1,667
2016 $642 $1,554
2015 $598 $1,489
2014 $550 $1,483
2013 $484 $1,371
2012 $452 $1,285
2011 $343 $1,096
2010 $331 $1,092
2009 $369 $1,048
2008 $316 $916
2007 $237.1 $840
2006 $189.3 $700
2005 $158.2 $523
2004 $133.2 $464
2003 $116.8 $443
2002 $109.6 $403
2001 $118.5 $411
2000 $122.3 $415
1999 $120.7 $434
1998 $126.5 $488
1997 $143.4 $467
1996 $147.3 $441
1995 $136.5 $340
1994 $127.7 $276.4
1993 $168.5 $229
1992 $207.4 $337
1991 $277.6 $345
1990 $262.1 $374
1989 $256.4 $374
1988 $253.2 $391
1987 $254.1 $387
1986 $246 $364
1985 $243.9 $320
1984 $214.2 $334
1983 $232.7 $335
1982 $215.3 $374
1981 $212.7 $413
1980 $203.7 $454
1979 $192.4 $403
1978 $178.3 $355
1977 $170.4 $311
1976 $152 $248.9
1975 $144.3 $241.2
1974 $147.9 $227.2
1973 $134.9 $198.6
1972 $119.8 $172.6
1971 $112.7 $150.9
1970 $109.4 $141
1969 $102.3 $133.3
1968 $99.5 $128.7
1967 $96.1 $121.9
1966 $93.2 $119.8
1965 $88.9 $106.9
1964 $83.8 $111.3
1963 $79.2 $107.4
1962 $77.8 $104.6
1961 $76.7 $99.3
1960 $75.3 $102.8

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

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Ethiopia vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Kenya
2026 68.1 64.2
2025 67.9 64
2024 67.6 63.8
2023 67.3 63.6
2022 66.9 63.5
2021 65.3 61.2
2020 66 61.6
2019 65.7 62.9
2018 65.3 62.8
2017 64.8 62.7
2016 64.2 62.5
2015 63.6 62.3
2014 62.9 62
2013 62.2 61.7
2012 61.4 61.5
2011 60.6 61.3
2010 59.7 60.9
2009 58.7 60.5
2008 57.7 60
2007 56.6 59.4
2006 55.4 59.1
2005 54.4 58.5
2004 53.7 57.9
2003 52.9 57.4
2002 52.1 56.8
2001 51.4 56.5
2000 50.9 56.1
1999 49.5 55.9
1998 49.8 55.6
1997 49.2 55.5
1996 48.7 55.6
1995 48.2 55.9
1994 47.9 56.1
1993 47.7 56.7
1992 47.3 57.1
1991 46.7 57.8
1990 45.1 58.3
1989 45.6 60
1988 45.7 60.3
1987 45.9 60.7
1986 38.4 60.8
1985 37.7 60.9
1984 36.7 60.6
1983 36.3 60.3
1982 43.4 59.9
1981 43.1 59.6
1980 42.8 59.2
1979 42.4 58.7
1978 41.5 58.2
1977 41.4 57.7
1976 41.3 57.2
1975 38.9 56.6
1974 39.1 56
1973 41.1 55.5
1972 41 55
1971 42.2 54.5
1970 42.1 54.1
1969 42.1 53.7
1968 42.1 53.3
1967 41.9 52.8
1966 39.3 52.4
1965 41.4 51.9
1964 41.3 51.3
1963 41 50.8
1962 40.5 50.1
1961 40.2 49.3
1960 39.6 48.5
1959 39.2 47.5
1958 32.6 46.5
1957 32.2 45.3
1956 37.8 43.5
1955 37.3 42.3
1954 37 41
1953 36.6 39.8
1952 36.2 38.6
1951 35.9 38
1950 35.5 36.9

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

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Ethiopia and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Kenya
2024 132,059,767 56,432,944
2023 128,691,692 55,339,003
2022 125,384,287 54,252,461
2021 122,138,588 53,219,166
2020 118,917,671 52,217,334
2019 115,737,383 51,202,827
2018 112,664,152 50,207,107
2017 109,666,481 49,197,766
2016 106,718,162 48,139,687
2015 103,867,135 47,088,526
2014 101,115,610 46,051,440
2013 98,438,751 44,986,791
2012 95,798,767 43,888,303
2011 93,149,970 42,758,461
2010 90,538,514 41,598,567
2009 88,007,636 40,408,891
2008 85,543,668 39,206,351
2007 83,103,217 38,036,349
2006 80,703,490 36,904,008
2005 78,367,470 35,796,484
2004 76,077,206 34,713,455
2003 73,832,663 33,652,223
2002 71,635,517 32,629,808
2001 69,487,762 31,619,170
2000 67,411,494 30,642,890
1999 65,374,561 29,733,408
1998 63,363,524 28,888,057
1997 61,404,539 28,101,768
1996 59,467,635 27,344,211
1995 57,537,335 26,601,751
1994 55,611,508 25,857,130
1993 53,708,891 25,117,188
1992 51,853,747 24,382,460
1991 49,717,198 23,646,514
1990 47,609,755 22,892,651
1989 45,879,690 22,118,434
1988 44,150,825 21,356,219
1987 42,460,039 20,616,096
1986 41,037,656 19,901,646
1985 39,842,136 19,201,768
1984 38,735,722 18,514,906
1983 37,740,817 17,846,374
1982 36,701,290 17,206,175
1981 35,304,012 16,601,507
1980 34,428,514 16,018,459
1979 34,238,652 15,460,666
1978 33,734,592 14,934,126
1977 33,167,272 14,428,819
1976 32,534,418 13,957,623
1975 31,723,252 13,511,671
1974 30,957,273 13,070,078
1973 30,166,785 12,634,835
1972 29,374,608 12,206,060
1971 28,600,106 11,788,904
1970 27,829,128 11,368,791
1969 27,072,571 10,939,695
1968 26,337,930 10,518,823
1967 25,620,276 10,111,057
1966 24,952,689 9,717,816
1965 24,310,612 9,338,078
1964 23,666,548 8,973,535
1963 23,051,637 8,627,971
1962 22,465,126 8,299,308
1961 21,906,102 7,987,770
1960 21,376,693 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Kenya

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Kenya
2023 3.99 3.21
2022 4.08 3.26
2021 4.18 3.31
2020 4.27 3.36
2019 4.35 3.43
2018 4.37 3.54
2017 4.4 3.61
2016 4.47 3.69
2015 4.53 3.77
2014 4.61 3.84
2013 4.71 3.96
2012 4.89 4.12
2011 5.08 4.28
2010 5.28 4.45
2009 5.49 4.57
2008 5.7 4.66
2007 5.89 4.72
2006 6.05 4.75
2005 6.19 4.8
2004 6.3 4.86
2003 6.4 4.94
2002 6.5 5.03
2001 6.58 5.09
2000 6.65 5.14
1999 6.72 5.18
1998 6.79 5.24
1997 6.87 5.27
1996 6.93 5.31
1995 7 5.37
1994 7.05 5.44
1993 7.09 5.57
1992 7.13 5.74
1991 7.16 5.94
1990 7.2 6.14
1989 7.23 6.33
1988 7.26 6.52
1987 7.29 6.69
1986 7.32 6.84
1985 7.34 6.96
1984 7.36 7.08
1983 7.35 7.22
1982 7.34 7.35
1981 7.31 7.45
1980 7.29 7.53
1979 7.25 7.6
1978 7.23 7.67
1977 7.19 7.73
1976 7.13 7.77
1975 7.08 7.8
1974 7.02 7.82
1973 6.96 7.86
1972 6.9 7.89
1971 6.84 7.92
1970 6.78 7.94
1969 6.72 7.95
1968 6.7 7.95
1967 6.68 7.95
1966 6.66 7.96
1965 6.63 7.92
1964 6.61 7.87
1963 6.59 7.82
1962 6.56 7.77
1961 6.53 7.72
1960 6.51 7.65

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

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Ethiopia and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Kenya
2024 19.9 20.8
2023 19.7 20.6
2022 19.6 20.3
2021 19.4 20
2020 19.2 19.8
2019 19 19.6
2018 18.8 19.3
2017 18.6 19.1
2016 18.3 18.9
2015 18.1 18.7
2014 17.9 18.5
2013 17.6 18.4
2012 17.4 18.2
2011 17.1 18.1
2010 16.9 17.9
2009 16.7 17.8
2008 16.5 17.7
2007 16.4 17.6
2006 16.3 17.5
2005 16.2 17.4
2004 16.2 17.3
2003 16.1 17.1
2002 16.1 17
2001 16.1 16.8
2000 16.2 16.7
1999 16.2 16.5
1998 16.3 16.4
1997 16.4 16.2
1996 16.5 16.1
1995 16.6 16
1994 16.7 15.9
1993 16.8 15.7
1992 16.9 15.6
1991 16.9 15.5
1990 16.9 15.3
1989 16.9 15.2
1988 16.9 15.1
1987 16.9 15
1986 16.9 15
1985 16.9 14.9
1984 16.8 14.8
1983 16.7 14.7
1982 16.7 14.6
1981 16.8 14.5
1980 16.8 14.5
1979 16.9 14.4
1978 17 14.3
1977 17.1 14.3
1976 17.2 14.3
1975 17.3 14.3
1974 17.5 14.3
1973 17.6 14.3
1972 17.7 14.3
1971 17.9 14.4
1970 18.1 14.4
1969 18.3 14.5
1968 18.4 14.5
1967 18.5 14.6
1966 18.5 14.8
1965 18.6 14.9
1964 18.6 15.1
1963 18.6 15.2
1962 18.6 15.3
1961 18.6 15.5
1960 18.6 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Kenya
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
82.9%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
35%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Kenya
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
110,480 mi
2018

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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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