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Ethiopia vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 25th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Marshall Islands
Population
139917664
35058
Population rank 10/197 192/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 60/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Ethiopia and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Marshall Islands
2024 $149,740,297,953 $290,108,490
2023 $135,874,093,202 $263,761,322
2022 $123,140,304,666 $258,723,511
2021 $109,070,960,372 $261,245,544
2020 $98,676,811,061 $241,800,000
2019 $91,834,517,113 $232,900,000
2018 $83,337,901,072 $220,000,000
2017 $76,366,081,767 $213,700,000
2016 $68,475,871,210 $201,800,000
2015 $62,103,418,182 $183,700,000
2014 $55,612,228,234 $186,000,000
2013 $47,648,276,605 $186,400,000
2012 $43,310,721,414 $180,700,000
2011 $31,952,763,089 $172,300,000
2010 $29,933,790,334 $161,100,000
2009 $32,437,389,116 $151,200,000
2008 $27,066,912,635 $146,600,000
2007 $19,707,616,773 $150,500,000
2006 $15,280,861,835 $143,200,000
2005 $12,401,139,454 $138,000,000
2004 $10,131,187,261 $132,900,000
2003 $8,623,691,300 $131,128,500
2002 $7,850,809,498 $131,960,000
2001 $8,231,326,016 $122,406,100
2000 $8,242,349,618 $114,838,500
1999 $7,892,973,532 $113,352,100
1998 $8,013,274,132 $112,070,100
1997 $8,803,539,988 $109,884,700
1996 $8,761,215,548 $110,858,000
1995 $7,855,205,207 $120,230,000
1994 $7,100,806,754 $108,071,000
1993 $9,051,043,870 $99,461,000
1992 $10,754,799,037 $91,063,000
1991 $13,799,799,324 $82,507,000
1990 $12,478,943,895 $78,476,000
1989 $11,762,932,007 $72,798,000
1988 $11,181,119,718 $70,688,000
1987 $10,790,001,558 $62,983,000
1986 $10,094,328,898 $55,989,000
1985 $9,717,392,687 $43,879,000
1984 $8,298,309,581 $45,144,000
1983 $8,781,664,427 $41,749,000
1982 $7,899,988,841 $34,918,000
1981 $7,507,663,567 $31,020,000
1980 $7,012,585,454 $26,710,653
1979 $6,586,048,398 $25,545,346
1978 $6,014,961,435 $22,209,370
1977 $5,651,840,585 $20,210,069
1976 $4,943,806,093 $18,153,647
1975 $4,577,047,854 $16,691,301
1974 $4,577,209,966 $15,217,532
1973 $4,070,570,550 $11,607,366
1972 $3,520,252,938 $9,973,652
1971 $3,224,280,835 $9,116,810
1970 $3,045,354,455 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Marshall Islands
2024 $1,134 $7,726
2023 $1,056 $6,793
2022 $982 $6,456
2021 $893 $6,315
2020 $830 $5,662
2019 $793 $5,292
2018 $740 $4,858
2017 $696 $4,593
2016 $642 $4,230
2015 $598 $3,764
2014 $550 $3,735
2013 $484 $3,678
2012 $452 $3,514
2011 $343 $3,319
2010 $331 $3,095
2009 $369 $2,907
2008 $316 $2,818
2007 $237.1 $2,892
2006 $189.3 $2,754
2005 $158.2 $2,659
2004 $133.2 $2,566
2003 $116.8 $2,539
2002 $109.6 $2,566
2001 $118.5 $2,394
2000 $122.3 $2,265
1999 $120.7 $2,258
1998 $126.5 $2,254
1997 $143.4 $2,231
1996 $147.3 $2,273
1995 $136.5 $2,491
1994 $127.7 $2,265
1993 $168.5 $2,112
1992 $207.4 $1,963
1991 $277.6 $1,811
1990 $262.1 $1,758
1989 $256.4 $1,670
1988 $253.2 $1,670
1987 $254.1 $1,543
1986 $246 $1,425
1985 $243.9 $1,162
1984 $214.2 $1,245
1983 $232.7 $1,199
1982 $215.3 $1,046
1981 $212.7 $969
1980 $203.7 $868
1979 $192.4 $859
1978 $178.3 $771
1977 $170.4 $724
1976 $152 $672
1975 $144.3 $638
1974 $147.9 $602
1973 $134.9 $472
1972 $119.8 $416
1971 $112.7 $390
1970 $109.4 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Marshall Islands
2026 68.1 67.3
2025 67.9 67.2
2024 67.6 67.1
2023 67.3 66.9
2022 66.9 66.7
2021 65.3 65.4
2020 66 65.4
2019 65.7 66
2018 65.3 65.9
2017 64.8 65.7
2016 64.2 65.5
2015 63.6 65.3
2014 62.9 65.1
2013 62.2 65
2012 61.4 64.8
2011 60.6 64.6
2010 59.7 64.5
2009 58.7 64.4
2008 57.7 64.3
2007 56.6 64.3
2006 55.4 64.2
2005 54.4 64.1
2004 53.7 64
2003 52.9 64
2002 52.1 63.8
2001 51.4 63.7
2000 50.9 63.3
1999 49.5 63.4
1998 49.8 63.2
1997 49.2 63
1996 48.7 62.8
1995 48.2 62.5
1994 47.9 62.3
1993 47.7 62.1
1992 47.3 61.9
1991 46.7 61.8
1990 45.1 61.8
1989 45.6 61.7
1988 45.7 61.8
1987 45.9 61.8
1986 38.4 61.8
1985 37.7 61.7
1984 36.7 61.6
1983 36.3 61.5
1982 43.4 61.3
1981 43.1 61.1
1980 42.8 61
1979 42.4 60.8
1978 41.5 60.7
1977 41.4 60.6
1976 41.3 60.4
1975 38.9 60.3
1974 39.1 60.1
1973 41.1 59.8
1972 41 59.5
1971 42.2 59.1
1970 42.1 58.8
1969 42.1 58.5
1968 42.1 58.2
1967 41.9 57.8
1966 39.3 57.3
1965 41.4 56.8
1964 41.3 56.3
1963 41 55.7
1962 40.5 55.2
1961 40.2 54.7
1960 39.6 54.4
1959 39.2 54
1958 32.6 53.6
1957 32.2 53.4
1956 37.8 53.2
1955 37.3 53
1954 37 52.9
1953 36.6 52.8
1952 36.2 52.7
1951 35.9 52.7
1950 35.5 52.6

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

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Ethiopia and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Marshall Islands
2024 132,059,767 37,548
2023 128,691,692 38,827
2022 125,384,287 40,077
2021 122,138,588 41,367
2020 118,917,671 42,706
2019 115,737,383 44,007
2018 112,664,152 45,285
2017 109,666,481 46,529
2016 106,718,162 47,709
2015 103,867,135 48,800
2014 101,115,610 49,796
2013 98,438,751 50,681
2012 95,798,767 51,419
2011 93,149,970 51,907
2010 90,538,514 52,044
2009 88,007,636 52,019
2008 85,543,668 52,030
2007 83,103,217 52,035
2006 80,703,490 51,992
2005 78,367,470 51,906
2004 76,077,206 51,791
2003 73,832,663 51,639
2002 71,635,517 51,425
2001 69,487,762 51,123
2000 67,411,494 50,706
1999 65,374,561 50,202
1998 63,363,524 49,717
1997 61,404,539 49,259
1996 59,467,635 48,775
1995 57,537,335 48,266
1994 55,611,508 47,712
1993 53,708,891 47,093
1992 51,853,747 46,388
1991 49,717,198 45,568
1990 47,609,755 44,629
1989 45,879,690 43,586
1988 44,150,825 42,321
1987 42,460,039 40,828
1986 41,037,656 39,286
1985 39,842,136 37,761
1984 38,735,722 36,264
1983 37,740,817 34,811
1982 36,701,290 33,397
1981 35,304,012 32,017
1980 34,428,514 30,774
1979 34,238,652 29,738
1978 33,734,592 28,809
1977 33,167,272 27,906
1976 32,534,418 27,021
1975 31,723,252 26,154
1974 30,957,273 25,296
1973 30,166,785 24,581
1972 29,374,608 23,992
1971 28,600,106 23,366
1970 27,829,128 22,530
1969 27,072,571 21,305
1968 26,337,930 19,862
1967 25,620,276 18,655
1966 24,952,689 17,927
1965 24,310,612 17,402
1964 23,666,548 16,852
1963 23,051,637 16,302
1962 22,465,126 15,755
1961 21,906,102 15,219
1960 21,376,693 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Marshall Islands
2023 3.99 2.92
2022 4.08 2.94
2021 4.18 2.96
2020 4.27 2.99
2019 4.35 3.01
2018 4.37 3.04
2017 4.4 3.06
2016 4.47 3.09
2015 4.53 3.13
2014 4.61 3.18
2013 4.71 3.25
2012 4.89 3.38
2011 5.08 3.53
2010 5.28 3.67
2009 5.49 3.83
2008 5.7 3.97
2007 5.89 4.09
2006 6.05 4.2
2005 6.19 4.28
2004 6.3 4.34
2003 6.4 4.42
2002 6.5 4.49
2001 6.58 4.58
2000 6.65 4.7
1999 6.72 4.78
1998 6.79 4.87
1997 6.87 4.96
1996 6.93 5.02
1995 7 5.09
1994 7.05 5.23
1993 7.09 5.38
1992 7.13 5.55
1991 7.16 5.76
1990 7.2 5.97
1989 7.23 6.18
1988 7.26 6.38
1987 7.29 6.57
1986 7.32 6.73
1985 7.34 6.87
1984 7.36 6.99
1983 7.35 7.08
1982 7.34 7.18
1981 7.31 7.27
1980 7.29 7.37
1979 7.25 7.47
1978 7.23 7.58
1977 7.19 7.67
1976 7.13 7.76
1975 7.08 7.83
1974 7.02 7.9
1973 6.96 7.95
1972 6.9 8
1971 6.84 8.04
1970 6.78 8.07
1969 6.72 8.11
1968 6.7 8.14
1967 6.68 8.17
1966 6.66 8.2
1965 6.63 8.16
1964 6.61 8.14
1963 6.59 8.12
1962 6.56 8.12
1961 6.53 8.12
1960 6.51 8.08

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

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Ethiopia and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Marshall Islands
2024 19.9 21.8
2023 19.7 21.9
2022 19.6 22.2
2021 19.4 22.5
2020 19.2 22.6
2019 19 22.6
2018 18.8 22.4
2017 18.6 22.2
2016 18.3 21.9
2015 18.1 21.6
2014 17.9 21.3
2013 17.6 21
2012 17.4 20.8
2011 17.1 20.6
2010 16.9 20.6
2009 16.7 20.5
2008 16.5 20.4
2007 16.4 20.2
2006 16.3 19.9
2005 16.2 19.7
2004 16.2 19.4
2003 16.1 19.1
2002 16.1 18.8
2001 16.1 18.5
2000 16.2 18.2
1999 16.2 17.9
1998 16.3 17.6
1997 16.4 17.2
1996 16.5 16.9
1995 16.6 16.5
1994 16.7 16.1
1993 16.8 15.8
1992 16.9 15.4
1991 16.9 15.2
1990 16.9 14.9
1989 16.9 14.8
1988 16.9 14.7
1987 16.9 14.7
1986 16.9 14.7
1985 16.9 14.8
1984 16.8 14.8
1983 16.7 14.9
1982 16.7 14.9
1981 16.8 14.9
1980 16.8 15
1979 16.9 15.1
1978 17 15.3
1977 17.1 15.5
1976 17.2 15.7
1975 17.3 15.9
1974 17.5 16
1973 17.6 16.2
1972 17.7 16.6
1971 17.9 17.1
1970 18.1 17.4
1969 18.3 17.2
1968 18.4 16.9
1967 18.5 16.6
1966 18.5 16.4
1965 18.6 16.3
1964 18.6 16.3
1963 18.6 16.4
1962 18.6 16.7
1961 18.6 17
1960 18.6 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ethiopia Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Marshall Islands
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
53
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
95.8%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
65.7%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Ethiopia Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
1,260 mi
2007

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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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