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Ethiopia vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 25th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Kuwait
Population
139917664
5100145
Population rank 10/197 127/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
81 years
2026

Ethiopia and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Kuwait
2024 $149,740,297,953 $160,227,273,053
2023 $135,874,093,202 $165,384,407,116
2022 $123,140,304,666 $183,502,046,694
2021 $109,070,960,372 $148,350,671,489
2020 $98,676,811,061 $111,045,470,606
2019 $91,834,517,113 $140,856,394,861
2018 $83,337,901,072 $138,646,316,351
2017 $76,366,081,767 $120,687,539,806
2016 $68,475,871,210 $109,406,674,125
2015 $62,103,418,182 $114,585,555,689
2014 $55,612,228,234 $162,650,450,685
2013 $47,648,276,605 $174,168,116,535
2012 $43,310,721,414 $174,047,662,680
2011 $31,952,763,089 $154,039,231,246
2010 $29,933,790,334 $115,416,245,242
2009 $32,437,389,116 $105,968,691,905
2008 $27,066,912,635 $147,379,737,230
2007 $19,707,616,773 $114,634,043,362
2006 $15,280,861,835 $101,557,330,723
2005 $12,401,139,454 $80,798,630,137
2004 $10,131,187,261 $59,439,090,601
2003 $8,623,691,300 $47,874,582,232
2002 $7,850,809,498 $38,135,788,414
2001 $8,231,326,016 $34,889,559,870
2000 $8,242,349,618 $37,718,743,480
1999 $7,892,973,532 $30,122,365,849
1998 $8,013,274,132 $25,943,705,784
1997 $8,803,539,988 $30,350,190,704
1996 $8,761,215,548 $31,492,373,309
1995 $7,855,205,207 $27,186,980,647
1994 $7,100,806,754 $24,848,483,838
1993 $9,051,043,870 $23,941,391,391
1992 $10,754,799,037 $19,858,555,215
1991 $13,799,799,324 $11,009,993,703
1990 $12,478,943,895 $18,427,777,778
1989 $11,762,932,007 $24,313,855,653
1988 $11,181,119,718 $20,690,322,153
1987 $10,790,001,558 $22,368,704,134
1986 $10,094,328,898 $17,903,989,745
1985 $9,717,392,687 $21,445,970,614
1984 $8,298,309,581 $21,700,082,753
1983 $8,781,664,427 $20,871,081,080
1982 $7,899,988,841 $21,577,153,356
1981 $7,507,663,567 $25,058,020,338
1980 $7,012,585,454 $28,638,868,356
1979 $6,586,048,398 $24,749,063,922
1978 $6,014,961,435 $15,503,557,496
1977 $5,651,840,585 $14,137,406,741
1976 $4,943,806,093 $13,132,252,802
1975 $4,577,047,854 $12,022,811,621
1974 $4,577,209,966 $13,006,948,296
1973 $4,070,570,550 $5,408,804,607
1972 $3,520,252,938 $4,450,537,925
1971 $3,224,280,835 $3,880,392,195
1970 $3,045,354,455 $2,873,638,851
1969 $2,768,987,372 $2,769,198,892
1968 $2,619,948,865 $2,662,798,935
1967 $2,461,762,003 $2,441,599,023
1966 $2,324,466,416 $2,391,199,044
1965 $2,159,998,591 $2,097,199,161
1964 $1,984,129,186 $2,071,668,533
1963 $1,825,058,828 $1,900,895,857
1962 $1,747,566,307 $1,828,107,503
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 Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Kuwait
2024 $1,134 $32,718
2023 $1,056 $34,076
2022 $982 $39,982
2021 $893 $34,019
2020 $830 $25,236
2019 $793 $31,708
2018 $740 $32,068
2017 $696 $29,048
2016 $642 $27,324
2015 $598 $29,882
2014 $550 $44,369
2013 $484 $49,651
2012 $452 $52,155
2011 $343 $49,170
2010 $331 $39,212
2009 $369 $37,907
2008 $316 $55,585
2007 $237.1 $45,709
2006 $189.3 $42,947
2005 $158.2 $36,123
2004 $133.2 $27,552
2003 $116.8 $22,691
2002 $109.6 $18,513
2001 $118.5 $17,374
2000 $122.3 $19,296
1999 $120.7 $15,854
1998 $126.5 $14,067
1997 $143.4 $16,977
1996 $147.3 $18,201
1995 $136.5 $16,168
1994 $127.7 $14,930
1993 $168.5 $14,318
1992 $207.4 $12,146
1991 $277.6 $8,147
1990 $262.1 $10,938
1989 $256.4 $10,965
1988 $253.2 $9,692
1987 $254.1 $10,896
1986 $246 $9,077
1985 $243.9 $11,322
1984 $214.2 $11,919
1983 $232.7 $11,965
1982 $215.3 $12,979
1981 $212.7 $15,825
1980 $203.7 $19,032
1979 $192.4 $17,386
1978 $178.3 $11,567
1977 $170.4 $11,238
1976 $152 $11,141
1975 $144.3 $10,882
1974 $147.9 $12,527
1973 $134.9 $5,532
1972 $119.8 $4,836
1971 $112.7 $4,486
1970 $109.4 $3,552
1969 $102.3 $3,695
1968 $99.5 $3,872
1967 $96.1 $3,887
1966 $93.2 $4,176
1965 $88.9 $4,024
1964 $83.8 $4,379
1963 $79.2 $4,445
1962 $77.8 $4,748
1961 $76.7 -
1960 $75.3 -

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

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Ethiopia vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Kuwait
2026 68.1 81
2025 67.9 80.8
2024 67.6 80.6
2023 67.3 80.4
2022 66.9 78.8
2021 65.3 77.6
2020 66 78.2
2019 65.7 80
2018 65.3 79.9
2017 64.8 79.7
2016 64.2 79.5
2015 63.6 79.2
2014 62.9 78.9
2013 62.2 78.6
2012 61.4 78.2
2011 60.6 77.9
2010 59.7 77.5
2009 58.7 77.2
2008 57.7 76.9
2007 56.6 76.7
2006 55.4 76.6
2005 54.4 76.5
2004 53.7 76.4
2003 52.9 76.3
2002 52.1 76.2
2001 51.4 76
2000 50.9 75.9
1999 49.5 75.7
1998 49.8 75.6
1997 49.2 75.6
1996 48.7 75.6
1995 48.2 75.7
1994 47.9 75.7
1993 47.7 75.8
1992 47.3 75.7
1991 46.7 73.3
1990 45.1 72.9
1989 45.6 75
1988 45.7 74.6
1987 45.9 74.2
1986 38.4 73.8
1985 37.7 73.3
1984 36.7 72.9
1983 36.3 72.4
1982 43.4 71.9
1981 43.1 71.5
1980 42.8 71.1
1979 42.4 70.8
1978 41.5 70.5
1977 41.4 70.2
1976 41.3 69.9
1975 38.9 69.7
1974 39.1 69.4
1973 41.1 69.2
1972 41 68.9
1971 42.2 68.5
1970 42.1 68
1969 42.1 67.3
1968 42.1 66.6
1967 41.9 65.8
1966 39.3 64.9
1965 41.4 63.9
1964 41.3 63
1963 41 62
1962 40.5 61
1961 40.2 60
1960 39.6 58.9
1959 39.2 57.9
1958 32.6 56.9
1957 32.2 55.9
1956 37.8 54.9
1955 37.3 54
1954 37 53.1
1953 36.6 52.3
1952 36.2 51.4
1951 35.9 50.6
1950 35.5 49.7

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

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Ethiopia and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Kuwait
2024 132,059,767 4,897,263
2023 128,691,692 4,853,420
2022 125,384,287 4,589,643
2021 122,138,588 4,360,865
2020 118,917,671 4,400,267
2019 115,737,383 4,442,316
2018 112,664,152 4,323,515
2017 109,666,481 4,154,812
2016 106,718,162 4,004,096
2015 103,867,135 3,834,574
2014 101,115,610 3,665,876
2013 98,438,751 3,507,844
2012 95,798,767 3,337,109
2011 93,149,970 3,132,814
2010 90,538,514 2,943,372
2009 88,007,636 2,795,484
2008 85,543,668 2,651,421
2007 83,103,217 2,507,887
2006 80,703,490 2,364,733
2005 78,367,470 2,236,788
2004 76,077,206 2,157,320
2003 73,832,663 2,109,881
2002 71,635,517 2,059,974
2001 69,487,762 2,008,121
2000 67,411,494 1,954,709
1999 65,374,561 1,900,030
1998 63,363,524 1,844,302
1997 61,404,539 1,787,683
1996 59,467,635 1,730,246
1995 57,537,335 1,681,513
1994 55,611,508 1,664,361
1993 53,708,891 1,672,151
1992 51,853,747 1,634,961
1991 49,717,198 1,351,399
1990 47,609,755 1,684,819
1989 45,879,690 2,217,468
1988 44,150,825 2,134,707
1987 42,460,039 2,052,994
1986 41,037,656 1,972,520
1985 39,842,136 1,894,242
1984 38,735,722 1,820,688
1983 37,740,817 1,744,295
1982 36,701,290 1,662,480
1981 35,304,012 1,583,426
1980 34,428,514 1,504,782
1979 34,238,652 1,423,514
1978 33,734,592 1,340,319
1977 33,167,272 1,258,023
1976 32,534,418 1,178,711
1975 31,723,252 1,104,863
1974 30,957,273 1,038,346
1973 30,166,785 977,654
1972 29,374,608 920,352
1971 28,600,106 865,076
1970 27,829,128 809,114
1969 27,072,571 749,452
1968 26,337,930 687,716
1967 25,620,276 628,089
1966 24,952,689 572,590
1965 24,310,612 521,174
1964 23,666,548 473,115
1963 23,051,637 427,694
1962 22,465,126 384,995
1961 21,906,102 345,945
1960 21,376,693 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Kuwait
2023 3.99 1.52
2022 4.08 1.55
2021 4.18 2.15
2020 4.27 2.03
2019 4.35 2.08
2018 4.37 2.12
2017 4.4 2.16
2016 4.47 2.06
2015 4.53 2.03
2014 4.61 2.06
2013 4.71 1.97
2012 4.89 1.99
2011 5.08 1.96
2010 5.28 2.04
2009 5.49 2.15
2008 5.7 2.27
2007 5.89 2.41
2006 6.05 2.59
2005 6.19 2.73
2004 6.3 2.76
2003 6.4 2.77
2002 6.5 2.8
2001 6.58 2.84
2000 6.65 2.89
1999 6.72 2.95
1998 6.79 3.04
1997 6.87 3.14
1996 6.93 3.22
1995 7 3.25
1994 7.05 3.27
1993 7.09 3.31
1992 7.13 3.35
1991 7.16 3.4
1990 7.2 3.49
1989 7.23 3.59
1988 7.26 3.7
1987 7.29 3.83
1986 7.32 4
1985 7.34 4.22
1984 7.36 4.45
1983 7.35 4.66
1982 7.34 4.85
1981 7.31 5.02
1980 7.29 5.18
1979 7.25 5.33
1978 7.23 5.52
1977 7.19 5.71
1976 7.13 5.9
1975 7.08 6.06
1974 7.02 6.23
1973 6.96 6.43
1972 6.9 6.64
1971 6.84 6.84
1970 6.78 7.03
1969 6.72 7.18
1968 6.7 7.28
1967 6.68 7.33
1966 6.66 7.34
1965 6.63 7.31
1964 6.61 7.29
1963 6.59 7.28
1962 6.56 7.25
1961 6.53 7.25
1960 6.51 7.22

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

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Ethiopia and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Kuwait
2024 19.9 35.8
2023 19.7 35.5
2022 19.6 34.4
2021 19.4 35.8
2020 19.2 37.7
2019 19 37.1
2018 18.8 36.4
2017 18.6 35.6
2016 18.3 34.7
2015 18.1 33.8
2014 17.9 33
2013 17.6 32.3
2012 17.4 31.5
2011 17.1 30.5
2010 16.9 29.6
2009 16.7 29.2
2008 16.5 28.8
2007 16.4 28.6
2006 16.3 28.5
2005 16.2 28.3
2004 16.2 27.9
2003 16.1 27.3
2002 16.1 26.8
2001 16.1 26.3
2000 16.2 25.9
1999 16.2 25.6
1998 16.3 25.5
1997 16.4 25.5
1996 16.5 25.5
1995 16.6 25.5
1994 16.7 25.1
1993 16.8 24.2
1992 16.9 23.8
1991 16.9 23.6
1990 16.9 23.4
1989 16.9 23.2
1988 16.9 23
1987 16.9 22.8
1986 16.9 22.7
1985 16.9 22.4
1984 16.8 22.1
1983 16.7 21.7
1982 16.7 21.3
1981 16.8 20.9
1980 16.8 20.5
1979 16.9 20.1
1978 17 19.6
1977 17.1 19.2
1976 17.2 18.7
1975 17.3 18.4
1974 17.5 18.4
1973 17.6 18.3
1972 17.7 18.3
1971 17.9 18.3
1970 18.1 18.5
1969 18.3 18.8
1968 18.4 19.2
1967 18.5 19.6
1966 18.5 20
1965 18.6 20.4
1964 18.6 20.7
1963 18.6 21
1962 18.6 21.5
1961 18.6 21.8
1960 18.6 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Kuwait
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
0.22%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
99.7%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Kuwait
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
3,572 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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