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Ethiopia vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 25th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Malaysia
Population
139917664
36512221
Population rank 10/197 45/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Ethiopia and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Malaysia
2024 $149,740,297,953 $422,227,005,429
2023 $135,874,093,202 $399,949,418,753
2022 $123,140,304,666 $407,830,525,990
2021 $109,070,960,372 $373,784,553,030
2020 $98,676,811,061 $337,456,163,961
2019 $91,834,517,113 $365,177,721,022
2018 $83,337,901,072 $358,788,845,713
2017 $76,366,081,767 $319,109,094,160
2016 $68,475,871,210 $301,256,033,870
2015 $62,103,418,182 $301,355,266,965
2014 $55,612,228,234 $338,066,095,097
2013 $47,648,276,605 $323,276,235,524
2012 $43,310,721,414 $314,443,047,642
2011 $31,952,763,089 $297,951,668,675
2010 $29,933,790,334 $255,017,638,456
2009 $32,437,389,116 $202,257,453,037
2008 $27,066,912,635 $230,811,614,370
2007 $19,707,616,773 $193,549,569,478
2006 $15,280,861,835 $162,692,258,307
2005 $12,401,139,454 $143,534,405,819
2004 $10,131,187,261 $124,749,473,684
2003 $8,623,691,300 $110,202,368,421
2002 $7,850,809,498 $100,845,526,316
2001 $8,231,326,016 $92,783,947,368
2000 $8,242,349,618 $93,789,736,842
1999 $7,892,973,532 $79,148,421,053
1998 $8,013,274,132 $72,167,498,981
1997 $8,803,539,988 $100,005,323,302
1996 $8,761,215,548 $100,855,393,910
1995 $7,855,205,207 $88,705,342,903
1994 $7,100,806,754 $74,478,356,958
1993 $9,051,043,870 $66,894,966,969
1992 $10,754,799,037 $59,167,550,163
1991 $13,799,799,324 $49,143,148,094
1990 $12,478,943,895 $44,024,585,240
1989 $11,762,932,007 $38,847,965,293
1988 $11,181,119,718 $35,272,109,220
1987 $10,790,001,558 $32,181,210,158
1986 $10,094,328,898 $27,734,111,400
1985 $9,717,392,687 $31,199,633,353
1984 $8,298,309,581 $33,942,897,422
1983 $8,781,664,427 $30,347,442,111
1982 $7,899,988,841 $26,804,493,635
1981 $7,507,663,567 $25,004,285,792
1980 $7,012,585,454 $24,488,224,677
1979 $6,586,048,398 $21,213,264,962
1978 $6,014,961,435 $16,358,079,862
1977 $5,651,840,585 $13,139,488,633
1976 $4,943,806,093 $11,050,234,599
1975 $4,577,047,854 $9,298,800,799
1974 $4,577,209,966 $9,496,204,302
1973 $4,070,570,550 $7,662,902,678
1972 $3,520,252,938 $5,043,347,250
1971 $3,224,280,835 $4,244,395,956
1970 $3,045,354,455 $3,864,145,667
1969 $2,768,987,372 $3,664,552,041
1968 $2,619,948,865 $3,330,371,551
1967 $2,461,762,003 $3,188,924,677
1966 $2,324,466,416 $3,143,517,944
1965 $2,159,998,591 $2,956,337,669
1964 $1,984,129,186 $2,674,423,922
1963 $1,825,058,828 $2,510,110,348
1962 $1,747,566,307 $2,001,489,602
1961 $1,680,859,514 $1,901,856,123
1960 $1,610,511,694 $1,916,229,477

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

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Ethiopia and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Malaysia
2024 $1,134 $11,874
2023 $1,056 $11,386
2022 $982 $11,755
2021 $893 $10,903
2020 $830 $9,958
2019 $793 $10,920
2018 $740 $10,902
2017 $696 $9,863
2016 $642 $9,477
2015 $598 $9,649
2014 $550 $11,013
2013 $484 $10,714
2012 $452 $10,601
2011 $343 $10,217
2010 $331 $8,899
2009 $369 $7,191
2008 $316 $8,372
2007 $237.1 $7,169
2006 $189.3 $6,158
2005 $158.2 $5,556
2004 $133.2 $4,939
2003 $116.8 $4,465
2002 $109.6 $4,184
2001 $118.5 $3,944
2000 $122.3 $4,084
1999 $120.7 $3,528
1998 $126.5 $3,294
1997 $143.4 $4,679
1996 $147.3 $4,837
1995 $136.5 $4,363
1994 $127.7 $3,758
1993 $168.5 $3,462
1992 $207.4 $3,141
1991 $277.6 $2,679
1990 $262.1 $2,469
1989 $256.4 $2,244
1988 $253.2 $2,100
1987 $254.1 $1,977
1986 $246 $1,760
1985 $243.9 $2,046
1984 $214.2 $2,300
1983 $232.7 $2,124
1982 $215.3 $1,938
1981 $212.7 $1,866
1980 $203.7 $1,886
1979 $192.4 $1,680
1978 $178.3 $1,327
1977 $170.4 $1,092
1976 $152 $940
1975 $144.3 $811
1974 $147.9 $848
1973 $134.9 $701
1972 $119.8 $472
1971 $112.7 $407
1970 $109.4 $380
1969 $102.3 $368
1968 $99.5 $342
1967 $96.1 $335
1966 $93.2 $339
1965 $88.9 $326
1964 $83.8 $303
1963 $79.2 $291.8
1962 $77.8 $238.8
1961 $76.7 $232.9
1960 $75.3 $240.8

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

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Ethiopia vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Malaysia
2026 68.1 77.2
2025 67.9 77
2024 67.6 76.8
2023 67.3 76.7
2022 66.9 75.4
2021 65.3 73.9
2020 66 76.1
2019 65.7 75.9
2018 65.3 75.7
2017 64.8 75.5
2016 64.2 75.4
2015 63.6 75.3
2014 62.9 75.3
2013 62.2 75.5
2012 61.4 75.6
2011 60.6 75.5
2010 59.7 75.4
2009 58.7 75.3
2008 57.7 75.2
2007 56.6 75
2006 55.4 74.7
2005 54.4 74.4
2004 53.7 74
2003 52.9 73.7
2002 52.1 73.5
2001 51.4 73.1
2000 50.9 72.7
1999 49.5 72.4
1998 49.8 72.4
1997 49.2 72.3
1996 48.7 72.1
1995 48.2 72
1994 47.9 71.9
1993 47.7 71.7
1992 47.3 71.5
1991 46.7 71.2
1990 45.1 71
1989 45.6 70.8
1988 45.7 70.6
1987 45.9 70.4
1986 38.4 70.1
1985 37.7 69.9
1984 36.7 69.6
1983 36.3 69.2
1982 43.4 68.9
1981 43.1 68.5
1980 42.8 68.1
1979 42.4 67.6
1978 41.5 67.2
1977 41.4 66.7
1976 41.3 66.2
1975 38.9 65.7
1974 39.1 65.2
1973 41.1 64.7
1972 41 64.2
1971 42.2 63.8
1970 42.1 63.3
1969 42.1 62.9
1968 42.1 62.4
1967 41.9 62
1966 39.3 61.7
1965 41.4 61.1
1964 41.3 60.4
1963 41 59.7
1962 40.5 58.9
1961 40.2 58
1960 39.6 57.2
1959 39.2 56.3
1958 32.6 55.4
1957 32.2 54.5
1956 37.8 53.7
1955 37.3 52.8
1954 37 52
1953 36.6 51.1
1952 36.2 50.1
1951 35.9 49.2
1950 35.5 48.5

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

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Ethiopia and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Malaysia
2024 132,059,767 35,557,673
2023 128,691,692 35,126,298
2022 125,384,287 34,695,493
2021 122,138,588 34,282,399
2020 118,917,671 33,889,558
2019 115,737,383 33,440,596
2018 112,664,152 32,910,967
2017 109,666,481 32,355,644
2016 106,718,162 31,789,685
2015 103,867,135 31,232,798
2014 101,115,610 30,696,137
2013 98,438,751 30,174,265
2012 95,798,767 29,662,831
2011 93,149,970 29,162,039
2010 90,538,514 28,655,776
2009 88,007,636 28,124,778
2008 85,543,668 27,570,059
2007 83,103,217 26,998,389
2006 80,703,490 26,417,909
2005 78,367,470 25,836,071
2004 76,077,206 25,256,772
2003 73,832,663 24,679,602
2002 71,635,517 24,102,477
2001 69,487,762 23,526,538
2000 67,411,494 22,967,816
1999 65,374,561 22,435,531
1998 63,363,524 21,906,713
1997 61,404,539 21,375,218
1996 59,467,635 20,850,087
1995 57,537,335 20,330,599
1994 55,611,508 19,820,446
1993 53,708,891 19,322,664
1992 51,853,747 18,834,572
1991 49,717,198 18,342,464
1990 47,609,755 17,833,171
1989 45,879,690 17,314,997
1988 44,150,825 16,796,605
1987 42,460,039 16,276,737
1986 41,037,656 15,760,419
1985 39,842,136 15,252,258
1984 38,735,722 14,759,009
1983 37,740,817 14,285,907
1982 36,701,290 13,832,798
1981 35,304,012 13,399,203
1980 34,428,514 12,983,363
1979 34,238,652 12,627,862
1978 33,734,592 12,328,157
1977 33,167,272 12,035,713
1976 32,534,418 11,750,097
1975 31,723,252 11,471,914
1974 30,957,273 11,200,906
1973 30,166,785 10,935,621
1972 29,374,608 10,676,835
1971 28,600,106 10,423,453
1970 27,829,128 10,178,802
1969 27,072,571 9,947,597
1968 26,337,930 9,725,281
1967 25,620,276 9,507,099
1966 24,952,689 9,284,688
1965 24,310,612 9,056,408
1964 23,666,548 8,828,406
1963 23,051,637 8,602,160
1962 22,465,126 8,380,172
1961 21,906,102 8,164,443
1960 21,376,693 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Malaysia
2023 3.99 1.55
2022 4.08 1.55
2021 4.18 1.56
2020 4.27 1.68
2019 4.35 1.78
2018 4.37 1.84
2017 4.4 1.89
2016 4.47 1.94
2015 4.53 2.01
2014 4.61 2.06
2013 4.71 2.07
2012 4.89 2.12
2011 5.08 2.15
2010 5.28 2.14
2009 5.49 2.22
2008 5.7 2.26
2007 5.89 2.25
2006 6.05 2.31
2005 6.19 2.39
2004 6.3 2.49
2003 6.4 2.6
2002 6.5 2.66
2001 6.58 2.81
2000 6.65 2.94
1999 6.72 3.07
1998 6.79 3.12
1997 6.87 3.23
1996 6.93 3.3
1995 7 3.32
1994 7.05 3.35
1993 7.09 3.36
1992 7.13 3.37
1991 7.16 3.34
1990 7.2 3.3
1989 7.23 3.31
1988 7.26 3.5
1987 7.29 3.57
1986 7.32 3.7
1985 7.34 3.8
1984 7.36 3.89
1983 7.35 3.93
1982 7.34 3.97
1981 7.31 4
1980 7.29 4.04
1979 7.25 4.09
1978 7.23 4.18
1977 7.19 4.28
1976 7.13 4.4
1975 7.08 4.5
1974 7.02 4.62
1973 6.96 4.73
1972 6.9 4.82
1971 6.84 4.92
1970 6.78 5.04
1969 6.72 5.16
1968 6.7 5.29
1967 6.68 5.43
1966 6.66 5.64
1965 6.63 5.84
1964 6.61 6.03
1963 6.59 6.19
1962 6.56 6.3
1961 6.53 6.37
1960 6.51 6.41

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

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Ethiopia and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Malaysia
2024 19.9 31.5
2023 19.7 31.1
2022 19.6 30.6
2021 19.4 30.1
2020 19.2 29.6
2019 19 29.2
2018 18.8 28.8
2017 18.6 28.5
2016 18.3 28.1
2015 18.1 27.8
2014 17.9 27.5
2013 17.6 27.1
2012 17.4 26.8
2011 17.1 26.4
2010 16.9 26
2009 16.7 25.6
2008 16.5 25.1
2007 16.4 24.8
2006 16.3 24.5
2005 16.2 24.2
2004 16.2 24
2003 16.1 23.9
2002 16.1 23.7
2001 16.1 23.6
2000 16.2 23.5
1999 16.2 23.4
1998 16.3 23.1
1997 16.4 22.9
1996 16.5 22.7
1995 16.6 22.5
1994 16.7 22.3
1993 16.8 22.1
1992 16.9 21.9
1991 16.9 21.7
1990 16.9 21.5
1989 16.9 21.3
1988 16.9 21.1
1987 16.9 21
1986 16.9 20.9
1985 16.9 20.7
1984 16.8 20.5
1983 16.7 20.4
1982 16.7 20.1
1981 16.8 19.9
1980 16.8 19.7
1979 16.9 19.5
1978 17 19.3
1977 17.1 19
1976 17.2 18.8
1975 17.3 18.6
1974 17.5 18.3
1973 17.6 18.1
1972 17.7 17.9
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 18.1 17.4
1969 18.3 17.3
1968 18.4 17.1
1967 18.5 17
1966 18.5 16.9
1965 18.6 16.8
1964 18.6 16.9
1963 18.6 17
1962 18.6 17.1
1961 18.6 17.3
1960 18.6 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Malaysia
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
95.8%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
98%
2024

Health

Ethiopia Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Malaysia
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
173,898 mi
2022

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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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