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Ethiopia vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 25th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Kiribati
Population
139917664
139020
Population rank 10/197 180/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 60/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Ethiopia and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Kiribati
2024 $149,740,297,953 $307,862,564
2023 $135,874,093,202 $288,610,748
2022 $123,140,304,666 $270,040,453
2021 $109,070,960,372 $285,259,881
2020 $98,676,811,061 $220,898,020
2019 $91,834,517,113 $216,985,388
2018 $83,337,901,072 $233,514,717
2017 $76,366,081,767 $222,875,736
2016 $68,475,871,210 $206,467,819
2015 $62,103,418,182 $191,559,399
2014 $55,612,228,234 $200,287,282
2013 $47,648,276,605 $201,730,861
2012 $43,310,721,414 $207,001,546
2011 $31,952,763,089 $195,970,140
2010 $29,933,790,334 $165,458,433
2009 $32,437,389,116 $140,177,384
2008 $27,066,912,635 $147,017,895
2007 $19,707,616,773 $138,054,946
2006 $15,280,861,835 $112,338,353
2005 $12,401,139,454 $113,895,437
2004 $10,131,187,261 $104,085,892
2003 $8,623,691,300 $96,105,619
2002 $7,850,809,498 $74,743,869
2001 $8,231,326,016 $64,935,850
2000 $8,242,349,618 $74,910,527
1999 $7,892,973,532 $77,323,978
1998 $8,013,274,132 $74,905,706
1997 $8,803,539,988 $80,205,807
1996 $8,761,215,548 $81,456,854
1995 $7,855,205,207 $68,596,395
1994 $7,100,806,754 $67,055,334
1993 $9,051,043,870 $58,953,596
1992 $10,754,799,037 $61,491,369
1991 $13,799,799,324 $41,247,792
1990 $12,478,943,895 $36,534,295
1989 $11,762,932,007 $37,645,319
1988 $11,181,119,718 $38,278,810
1987 $10,790,001,558 $29,554,413
1986 $10,094,328,898 $25,993,009
1985 $9,717,392,687 $26,126,615
1984 $8,298,309,581 $34,394,167
1983 $8,781,664,427 $31,000,546
1982 $7,899,988,841 $32,742,713
1981 $7,507,663,567 $35,267,489
1980 $7,012,585,454 $33,157,723
1979 $6,586,048,398 $34,466,197
1978 $6,014,961,435 $36,563,965
1977 $5,651,840,585 $31,335,459
1976 $4,943,806,093 $33,246,817
1975 $4,577,047,854 $44,547,454
1974 $4,577,209,966 $69,256,489
1973 $4,070,570,550 $25,645,040
1972 $3,520,252,938 $15,314,346
1971 $3,224,280,835 $12,356,134
1970 $3,045,354,455 $11,560,877
1969 $2,768,987,372 -
1968 $2,619,948,865 -
1967 $2,461,762,003 -
1966 $2,324,466,416 -
1965 $2,159,998,591 -
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 Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Kiribati
2024 $1,134 $2,289
2023 $1,056 $2,178
2022 $982 $2,070
2021 $893 $2,222
2020 $830 $1,752
2019 $793 $1,751
2018 $740 $1,913
2017 $696 $1,853
2016 $642 $1,743
2015 $598 $1,640
2014 $550 $1,737
2013 $484 $1,772
2012 $452 $1,844
2011 $343 $1,771
2010 $331 $1,522
2009 $369 $1,317
2008 $316 $1,411
2007 $237.1 $1,353
2006 $189.3 $1,123
2005 $158.2 $1,162
2004 $133.2 $1,083
2003 $116.8 $1,021
2002 $109.6 $810
2001 $118.5 $719
2000 $122.3 $845
1999 $120.7 $887
1998 $126.5 $874
1997 $143.4 $953
1996 $147.3 $986
1995 $136.5 $844
1994 $127.7 $838
1993 $168.5 $748
1992 $207.4 $792
1991 $277.6 $540
1990 $262.1 $488
1989 $256.4 $515
1988 $253.2 $536
1987 $254.1 $424
1986 $246 $382
1985 $243.9 $393
1984 $214.2 $527
1983 $232.7 $483
1982 $215.3 $519
1981 $212.7 $568
1980 $203.7 $542
1979 $192.4 $573
1978 $178.3 $611
1977 $170.4 $520
1976 $152 $548
1975 $144.3 $730
1974 $147.9 $1,131
1973 $134.9 $422
1972 $119.8 $256.2
1971 $112.7 $210.7
1970 $109.4 $201
1969 $102.3 -
1968 $99.5 -
1967 $96.1 -
1966 $93.2 -
1965 $88.9 -
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. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Kiribati
2026 68.1 66.9
2025 67.9 66.7
2024 67.6 66.6
2023 67.3 66.5
2022 66.9 66.3
2021 65.3 64.1
2020 66 65.2
2019 65.7 65.9
2018 65.3 65.8
2017 64.8 65.8
2016 64.2 65.8
2015 63.6 65.8
2014 62.9 65.9
2013 62.2 65.9
2012 61.4 65.9
2011 60.6 65.9
2010 59.7 65.9
2009 58.7 65.8
2008 57.7 65.7
2007 56.6 65.7
2006 55.4 65.6
2005 54.4 65.5
2004 53.7 65.4
2003 52.9 65.3
2002 52.1 65.1
2001 51.4 64.9
2000 50.9 64.7
1999 49.5 64.4
1998 49.8 64.1
1997 49.2 63.8
1996 48.7 63.5
1995 48.2 63.1
1994 47.9 62.8
1993 47.7 62.4
1992 47.3 62
1991 46.7 61.5
1990 45.1 61
1989 45.6 60.5
1988 45.7 60.1
1987 45.9 59.6
1986 38.4 59.1
1985 37.7 58.7
1984 36.7 58.4
1983 36.3 58.1
1982 43.4 57.8
1981 43.1 57.5
1980 42.8 57.3
1979 42.4 57.1
1978 41.5 56.9
1977 41.4 56.1
1976 41.3 56.6
1975 38.9 56.4
1974 39.1 56.1
1973 41.1 55.8
1972 41 55.3
1971 42.2 54.9
1970 42.1 54.4
1969 42.1 53.8
1968 42.1 53.1
1967 41.9 52.5
1966 39.3 51.7
1965 41.4 51
1964 41.3 50.4
1963 41 49.7
1962 40.5 49
1961 40.2 48.5
1960 39.6 48
1959 39.2 47.5
1958 32.6 47.1
1957 32.2 46.8
1956 37.8 46.5
1955 37.3 46.3
1954 37 46.1
1953 36.6 46
1952 36.2 45.9
1951 35.9 45.8
1950 35.5 45.7

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

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Ethiopia and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Kiribati
2024 132,059,767 134,518
2023 128,691,692 132,530
2022 125,384,287 130,469
2021 122,138,588 128,377
2020 118,917,671 126,099
2019 115,737,383 123,921
2018 112,664,152 122,084
2017 109,666,481 120,275
2016 106,718,162 118,478
2015 103,867,135 116,815
2014 101,115,610 115,326
2013 98,438,751 113,838
2012 95,798,767 112,284
2011 93,149,970 110,647
2010 90,538,514 108,704
2009 88,007,636 106,467
2008 85,543,668 104,222
2007 83,103,217 102,068
2006 80,703,490 100,017
2005 78,367,470 98,035
2004 76,077,206 96,085
2003 73,832,663 94,175
2002 71,635,517 92,264
2001 69,487,762 90,335
2000 67,411,494 88,613
1999 65,374,561 87,126
1998 63,363,524 85,657
1997 61,404,539 84,147
1996 59,467,635 82,623
1995 57,537,335 81,234
1994 55,611,508 80,021
1993 53,708,891 78,841
1992 51,853,747 77,641
1991 49,717,198 76,367
1990 47,609,755 74,855
1989 45,879,690 73,147
1988 44,150,825 71,427
1987 42,460,039 69,733
1986 41,037,656 68,059
1985 39,842,136 66,496
1984 38,735,722 65,228
1983 37,740,817 64,169
1982 36,701,290 63,134
1981 35,304,012 62,121
1980 34,428,514 61,148
1979 34,238,652 60,172
1978 33,734,592 59,864
1977 33,167,272 60,267
1976 32,534,418 60,661
1975 31,723,252 60,987
1974 30,957,273 61,219
1973 30,166,785 60,824
1972 29,374,608 59,778
1971 28,600,106 58,652
1970 27,829,128 57,510
1969 27,072,571 56,360
1968 26,337,930 55,529
1967 25,620,276 54,996
1966 24,952,689 54,425
1965 24,310,612 53,439
1964 23,666,548 52,088
1963 23,051,637 50,791
1962 22,465,126 49,538
1961 21,906,102 48,323
1960 21,376,693 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Kiribati
2023 3.99 3.15
2022 4.08 3.18
2021 4.18 3.22
2020 4.27 3.25
2019 4.35 3.29
2018 4.37 3.32
2017 4.4 3.34
2016 4.47 3.38
2015 4.53 3.44
2014 4.61 3.52
2013 4.71 3.64
2012 4.89 3.77
2011 5.08 3.88
2010 5.28 3.9
2009 5.49 3.91
2008 5.7 3.9
2007 5.89 3.87
2006 6.05 3.82
2005 6.19 3.76
2004 6.3 3.73
2003 6.4 3.7
2002 6.5 3.81
2001 6.58 3.96
2000 6.65 4.07
1999 6.72 4.18
1998 6.79 4.29
1997 6.87 4.37
1996 6.93 4.43
1995 7 4.42
1994 7.05 4.44
1993 7.09 4.49
1992 7.13 4.57
1991 7.16 4.64
1990 7.2 4.67
1989 7.23 4.69
1988 7.26 4.73
1987 7.29 4.81
1986 7.32 4.87
1985 7.34 4.91
1984 7.36 4.91
1983 7.35 4.91
1982 7.34 4.95
1981 7.31 4.96
1980 7.29 4.96
1979 7.25 4.97
1978 7.23 4.97
1977 7.19 4.96
1976 7.13 4.96
1975 7.08 5.02
1974 7.02 5.09
1973 6.96 5.2
1972 6.9 5.37
1971 6.84 5.55
1970 6.78 5.71
1969 6.72 5.85
1968 6.7 5.98
1967 6.68 6.11
1966 6.66 6.23
1965 6.63 6.26
1964 6.61 6.29
1963 6.59 6.35
1962 6.56 6.42
1961 6.53 6.48
1960 6.51 6.44

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

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Ethiopia and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Kiribati
2024 19.9 23.8
2023 19.7 23.6
2022 19.6 23.5
2021 19.4 23.3
2020 19.2 23.2
2019 19 23
2018 18.8 22.9
2017 18.6 22.7
2016 18.3 22.5
2015 18.1 22.3
2014 17.9 22.1
2013 17.6 21.9
2012 17.4 21.7
2011 17.1 21.5
2010 16.9 21.3
2009 16.7 21.2
2008 16.5 21
2007 16.4 20.9
2006 16.3 20.7
2005 16.2 20.5
2004 16.2 20.3
2003 16.1 20.1
2002 16.1 19.9
2001 16.1 19.8
2000 16.2 19.7
1999 16.2 19.6
1998 16.3 19.6
1997 16.4 19.6
1996 16.5 19.6
1995 16.6 19.7
1994 16.7 19.8
1993 16.8 20
1992 16.9 20.1
1991 16.9 20.2
1990 16.9 20.2
1989 16.9 20.2
1988 16.9 20.1
1987 16.9 19.9
1986 16.9 19.8
1985 16.9 19.6
1984 16.8 19.4
1983 16.7 19.2
1982 16.7 19
1981 16.8 18.9
1980 16.8 18.7
1979 16.9 18.4
1978 17 18.3
1977 17.1 18.2
1976 17.2 18.1
1975 17.3 18
1974 17.5 17.8
1973 17.6 17.7
1972 17.7 17.6
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 18.1 17.5
1969 18.3 17.5
1968 18.4 17.6
1967 18.5 17.7
1966 18.5 17.9
1965 18.6 18
1964 18.6 18.1
1963 18.6 18.2
1962 18.6 18.3
1961 18.6 18.5
1960 18.6 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ethiopia Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Kiribati
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
98.6%
2020
English speaking
0.22%
2025
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
88%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Kiribati
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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