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Ethiopia vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 25th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Libya
Population
139917664
7559873
Population rank 10/197 105/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$370
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 172/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Ethiopia and Libya: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Libya economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Libya
2024 $149,740,297,953 $48,487,151,215
2023 $135,874,093,202 $44,027,664,915
2022 $123,140,304,666 $43,246,297,922
2021 $109,070,960,372 $35,217,995,647
2020 $98,676,811,061 $46,854,285,441
2019 $91,834,517,113 $69,254,496,472
2018 $83,337,901,072 $76,686,029,772
2017 $76,366,081,767 $67,157,452,182
2016 $68,475,871,210 $49,912,073,701
2015 $62,103,418,182 $48,717,501,321
2014 $55,612,228,234 $57,372,355,592
2013 $47,648,276,605 $75,351,107,029
2012 $43,310,721,414 $92,540,938,129
2011 $31,952,763,089 $48,169,263,294
2010 $29,933,790,334 $75,380,825,062
2009 $32,437,389,116 $60,808,562,033
2008 $27,066,912,635 $86,710,767,415
2007 $19,707,616,773 $68,032,978,391
2006 $15,280,861,835 $60,094,231,607
2005 $12,401,139,454 $47,334,691,241
2004 $10,131,187,261 $33,122,307,692
2003 $8,623,691,300 $26,265,625,000
2002 $7,850,809,498 $20,481,889,764
2001 $8,231,326,016 $34,112,093,927
2000 $8,242,349,618 $38,270,954,138
1999 $7,892,973,532 $35,975,860,857
1998 $8,013,274,132 $27,251,301,398
1997 $8,803,539,988 $30,700,897,875
1996 $8,761,215,548 $27,884,615,385
1995 $7,855,205,207 $25,541,379,187
1994 $7,100,806,754 $28,610,549,763
1993 $9,051,043,870 $30,660,051,911
1992 $10,754,799,037 $33,887,047,909
1991 $13,799,799,324 $31,991,821,265
1990 $12,478,943,895 $28,904,183,602
1989 $11,762,932,007 $25,156,707,899
1988 $11,181,119,718 $24,308,959,591
1987 $10,790,001,558 $26,697,659,335
1986 $10,094,328,898 $24,180,400,959
1985 $9,717,392,687 $31,530,566,324
1984 $8,298,309,581 $29,476,109,153
1983 $8,781,664,427 $33,200,520,140
1982 $7,899,988,841 $33,760,146,991
1981 $7,507,663,567 $36,374,353,880
1980 $7,012,585,454 $40,953,924,949
1979 $6,586,048,398 $30,536,429,497
1978 $6,014,961,435 $22,136,422,643
1977 $5,651,840,585 $22,428,297,108
1976 $4,943,806,093 $19,096,943,017
1975 $4,577,047,854 $14,710,912,458
1974 $4,577,209,966 $15,112,543,717
1973 $4,070,570,550 $8,625,889,430
1972 $3,520,252,938 $6,299,395,544
1971 $3,224,280,835 $5,260,185,125
1970 $3,045,354,455 $4,601,649,451
1969 $2,768,987,372 $4,380,987,481
1968 $2,619,948,865 $3,850,623,095
1967 $2,461,762,003 $2,726,986,913
1966 $2,324,466,416 $2,312,438,536
1965 $2,159,998,591 $1,804,979,680
1964 $1,984,129,186 $1,341,395,421
1963 $1,825,058,828 $892,327,911
1962 $1,747,566,307 $619,725,785
1961 $1,680,859,514 $443,905,612
1960 $1,610,511,694 $401,644,249

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

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Ethiopia and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Libya
2024 $1,134 $6,569
2023 $1,056 $6,027
2022 $982 $5,987
2021 $893 $4,936
2020 $830 $6,650
2019 $793 $9,963
2018 $740 $11,197
2017 $696 $9,966
2016 $642 $7,526
2015 $598 $7,458
2014 $550 $8,926
2013 $484 $11,952
2012 $452 $14,976
2011 $343 $7,594
2010 $331 $11,601
2009 $369 $9,551
2008 $316 $13,906
2007 $237.1 $11,145
2006 $189.3 $10,049
2005 $158.2 $8,079
2004 $133.2 $5,774
2003 $116.8 $4,674
2002 $109.6 $3,718
2001 $118.5 $6,313
2000 $122.3 $7,214
1999 $120.7 $6,895
1998 $126.5 $5,301
1997 $143.4 $6,062
1996 $147.3 $5,591
1995 $136.5 $5,205
1994 $127.7 $5,933
1993 $168.5 $6,478
1992 $207.4 $7,303
1991 $277.6 $7,040
1990 $262.1 $6,502
1989 $256.4 $5,793
1988 $253.2 $5,736
1987 $254.1 $6,465
1986 $246 $6,019
1985 $243.9 $8,087
1984 $214.2 $7,811
1983 $232.7 $8,927
1982 $215.3 $9,064
1981 $212.7 $10,044
1980 $203.7 $11,960
1979 $192.4 $9,443
1978 $178.3 $7,252
1977 $170.4 $7,783
1976 $152 $7,018
1975 $144.3 $5,721
1974 $147.9 $6,214
1973 $134.9 $3,727
1972 $119.8 $2,830
1971 $112.7 $2,443
1970 $109.4 $2,210
1969 $102.3 $2,175
1968 $99.5 $1,972
1967 $96.1 $1,437
1966 $93.2 $1,251
1965 $88.9 $1,001
1964 $83.8 $765
1963 $79.2 $528
1962 $77.8 $382
1961 $76.7 $285.3
1960 $75.3 $269

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

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Ethiopia vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Libya
2026 68.1 75.2
2025 67.9 73.2
2024 67.6 71.1
2023 67.3 69.3
2022 66.9 74.5
2021 65.3 72.1
2020 66 72.4
2019 65.7 72.9
2018 65.3 73.2
2017 64.8 72.7
2016 64.2 71.8
2015 63.6 71.6
2014 62.9 71.3
2013 62.2 72.3
2012 61.4 72.2
2011 60.6 69.9
2010 59.7 72.2
2009 58.7 72.1
2008 57.7 71.9
2007 56.6 71.8
2006 55.4 71.6
2005 54.4 71.4
2004 53.7 71.2
2003 52.9 71
2002 52.1 70.8
2001 51.4 70.7
2000 50.9 70.5
1999 49.5 70.6
1998 49.8 70.7
1997 49.2 70.7
1996 48.7 70.7
1995 48.2 70.6
1994 47.9 70.5
1993 47.7 70.2
1992 47.3 70
1991 46.7 69.6
1990 45.1 69.3
1989 45.6 69
1988 45.7 68.6
1987 45.9 68.3
1986 38.4 67.8
1985 37.7 67.3
1984 36.7 66.7
1983 36.3 66.3
1982 43.4 65.8
1981 43.1 65.3
1980 42.8 64.8
1979 42.4 64.3
1978 41.5 63.8
1977 41.4 63.1
1976 41.3 62.4
1975 38.9 61.6
1974 39.1 60.7
1973 41.1 59.7
1972 41 58.7
1971 42.2 57.6
1970 42.1 56.4
1969 42.1 55.2
1968 42.1 53.8
1967 41.9 52.5
1966 39.3 50.9
1965 41.4 49.3
1964 41.3 47.7
1963 41 45.6
1962 40.5 44.1
1961 40.2 42.4
1960 39.6 40.8
1959 39.2 39.3
1958 32.6 38
1957 32.2 36.9
1956 37.8 36
1955 37.3 35.2
1954 37 34.7
1953 36.6 34.2
1952 36.2 33.8
1951 35.9 33.5
1950 35.5 33.1

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

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Ethiopia and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Libya
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Libya
2024 132,059,767 7,381,023
2023 128,691,692 7,305,659
2022 125,384,287 7,223,805
2021 122,138,588 7,135,175
2020 118,917,671 7,045,399
2019 115,737,383 6,951,033
2018 112,664,152 6,849,055
2017 109,666,481 6,738,770
2016 106,718,162 6,632,126
2015 103,867,135 6,531,819
2014 101,115,610 6,427,252
2013 98,438,751 6,304,628
2012 95,798,767 6,179,328
2011 93,149,970 6,343,203
2010 90,538,514 6,497,839
2009 88,007,636 6,366,686
2008 85,543,668 6,235,430
2007 83,103,217 6,104,380
2006 80,703,490 5,980,211
2005 78,367,470 5,858,798
2004 76,077,206 5,736,693
2003 73,832,663 5,619,398
2002 71,635,517 5,508,410
2001 69,487,762 5,403,639
2000 67,411,494 5,305,021
1999 65,374,561 5,218,038
1998 63,363,524 5,140,704
1997 61,404,539 5,064,639
1996 59,467,635 4,987,393
1995 57,537,335 4,906,843
1994 55,611,508 4,822,037
1993 53,708,891 4,733,045
1992 51,853,747 4,640,352
1991 49,717,198 4,544,400
1990 47,609,755 4,445,239
1989 45,879,690 4,342,920
1988 44,150,825 4,237,755
1987 42,460,039 4,129,739
1986 41,037,656 4,017,403
1985 39,842,136 3,898,745
1984 38,735,722 3,773,633
1983 37,740,817 3,718,961
1982 36,701,290 3,724,765
1981 35,304,012 3,621,486
1980 34,428,514 3,424,378
1979 34,238,652 3,233,846
1978 33,734,592 3,052,526
1977 33,167,272 2,881,533
1976 32,534,418 2,721,237
1975 31,723,252 2,571,556
1974 30,957,273 2,432,211
1973 30,166,785 2,314,193
1972 29,374,608 2,226,091
1971 28,600,106 2,153,534
1970 27,829,128 2,082,589
1969 27,072,571 2,014,293
1968 26,337,930 1,952,781
1967 25,620,276 1,898,199
1966 24,952,689 1,849,063
1965 24,310,612 1,804,015
1964 23,666,548 1,753,691
1963 23,051,637 1,690,457
1962 22,465,126 1,621,960
1961 21,906,102 1,555,699
1960 21,376,693 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Libya

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Libya
2023 3.99 2.36
2022 4.08 2.4
2021 4.18 2.46
2020 4.27 2.51
2019 4.35 2.54
2018 4.37 2.58
2017 4.4 2.63
2016 4.47 2.67
2015 4.53 2.71
2014 4.61 2.75
2013 4.71 2.72
2012 4.89 2.68
2011 5.08 2.65
2010 5.28 2.6
2009 5.49 2.56
2008 5.7 2.6
2007 5.89 2.65
2006 6.05 2.7
2005 6.19 2.77
2004 6.3 2.77
2003 6.4 2.8
2002 6.5 2.83
2001 6.58 2.87
2000 6.65 2.91
1999 6.72 2.97
1998 6.79 3.04
1997 6.87 3.13
1996 6.93 3.26
1995 7 3.44
1994 7.05 3.65
1993 7.09 3.88
1992 7.13 4.16
1991 7.16 4.46
1990 7.2 4.78
1989 7.23 5.09
1988 7.26 5.41
1987 7.29 5.72
1986 7.32 6.02
1985 7.34 6.33
1984 7.36 6.62
1983 7.35 6.91
1982 7.34 7.16
1981 7.31 7.37
1980 7.29 7.54
1979 7.25 7.68
1978 7.23 7.79
1977 7.19 7.87
1976 7.13 7.93
1975 7.08 7.98
1974 7.02 8.02
1973 6.96 8.05
1972 6.9 8.07
1971 6.84 8.1
1970 6.78 8.05
1969 6.72 8.01
1968 6.7 7.97
1967 6.68 7.93
1966 6.66 7.89
1965 6.63 7.82
1964 6.61 7.75
1963 6.59 7.69
1962 6.56 7.61
1961 6.53 7.56
1960 6.51 7.51

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

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Ethiopia and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Libya
2024 19.9 28.5
2023 19.7 28.2
2022 19.6 28
2021 19.4 27.7
2020 19.2 27.5
2019 19 27.2
2018 18.8 27
2017 18.6 26.8
2016 18.3 26.6
2015 18.1 26.4
2014 17.9 26.2
2013 17.6 25.9
2012 17.4 25.7
2011 17.1 25.5
2010 16.9 25.3
2009 16.7 25
2008 16.5 24.6
2007 16.4 24.2
2006 16.3 23.8
2005 16.2 23.6
2004 16.2 23.4
2003 16.1 23.2
2002 16.1 23.1
2001 16.1 22.9
2000 16.2 22.7
1999 16.2 22.4
1998 16.3 22
1997 16.4 21.5
1996 16.5 21.1
1995 16.6 20.6
1994 16.7 20.1
1993 16.8 19.7
1992 16.9 19.3
1991 16.9 18.9
1990 16.9 18.6
1989 16.9 18.2
1988 16.9 17.9
1987 16.9 17.6
1986 16.9 17.3
1985 16.9 17.1
1984 16.8 16.8
1983 16.7 16.5
1982 16.7 16.3
1981 16.8 16.1
1980 16.8 16
1979 16.9 15.9
1978 17 15.9
1977 17.1 15.8
1976 17.2 15.6
1975 17.3 15.5
1974 17.5 15.3
1973 17.6 14.9
1972 17.7 14.7
1971 17.9 14.7
1970 18.1 14.7
1969 18.3 14.7
1968 18.4 14.9
1967 18.5 15.3
1966 18.5 15.9
1965 18.6 16.7
1964 18.6 17.2
1963 18.6 17.5
1962 18.6 17.9
1961 18.6 18.2
1960 18.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Libya
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
76.5%
1994
English speaking
0.22%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
88.5%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Libya
% of world land
0.76%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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