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Ethiopia vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 25th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Mexico
Population
139917664
133323134
Population rank 10/197 11/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 60/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Ethiopia and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Mexico
2024 $149,740,297,953 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $135,874,093,202 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $123,140,304,666 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $109,070,960,372 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $98,676,811,061 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $91,834,517,113 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $83,337,901,072 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $76,366,081,767 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $68,475,871,210 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $62,103,418,182 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $55,612,228,234 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $47,648,276,605 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $43,310,721,414 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $31,952,763,089 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $29,933,790,334 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $32,437,389,116 $943,437,415,025
2008 $27,066,912,635 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $19,707,616,773 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $15,280,861,835 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $12,401,139,454 $917,571,853,529
2004 $10,131,187,261 $819,459,227,375
2003 $8,623,691,300 $765,549,967,703
2002 $7,850,809,498 $810,666,116,402
2001 $8,231,326,016 $796,064,590,549
2000 $8,242,349,618 $742,061,329,749
1999 $7,892,973,532 $631,249,359,702
1998 $8,013,274,132 $557,461,102,631
1997 $8,803,539,988 $523,449,530,464
1996 $8,761,215,548 $432,157,945,024
1995 $7,855,205,207 $380,157,469,867
1994 $7,100,806,754 $553,618,247,901
1993 $9,051,043,870 $530,160,763,663
1992 $10,754,799,037 $363,157,832,924
1991 $13,799,799,324 $313,139,656,146
1990 $12,478,943,895 $261,253,675,693
1989 $11,762,932,007 $221,403,098,267
1988 $11,181,119,718 $181,611,150,497
1987 $10,790,001,558 $147,542,558,209
1986 $10,094,328,898 $134,556,034,673
1985 $9,717,392,687 $195,241,069,482
1984 $8,298,309,581 $184,230,754,105
1983 $8,781,664,427 $156,167,000,433
1982 $7,899,988,841 $184,602,611,610
1981 $7,507,663,567 $263,797,827,860
1980 $7,012,585,454 $205,577,055,466
1979 $6,586,048,398 $134,531,900,899
1978 $6,014,961,435 $102,648,570,299
1977 $5,651,840,585 $81,912,018,784
1976 $4,943,806,093 $88,875,923,765
1975 $4,577,047,854 $88,000,000,000
1974 $4,577,209,966 $72,000,000,000
1973 $4,070,570,550 $55,280,000,000
1972 $3,520,252,938 $45,200,000,000
1971 $3,224,280,835 $39,200,000,000
1970 $3,045,354,455 $35,520,000,000
1969 $2,768,987,372 $32,480,000,000
1968 $2,619,948,865 $29,360,000,000
1967 $2,461,762,003 $26,560,000,000
1966 $2,324,466,416 $24,320,000,000
1965 $2,159,998,591 $21,840,000,000
1964 $1,984,129,186 $20,080,000,000
1963 $1,825,058,828 $16,960,000,000
1962 $1,747,566,307 $15,200,000,000
1961 $1,680,859,514 $14,160,000,000
1960 $1,610,511,694 $13,040,000,000

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

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Ethiopia and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Mexico
2024 $1,134 $14,186
2023 $1,056 $13,861
2022 $982 $11,406
2021 $893 $10,314
2020 $830 $8,841
2019 $793 $10,370
2018 $740 $10,085
2017 $696 $9,649
2016 $642 $9,098
2015 $598 $10,021
2014 $550 $11,391
2013 $484 $11,217
2012 $452 $10,744
2011 $343 $10,664
2010 $331 $9,729
2009 $369 $8,424
2008 $316 $10,524
2007 $237.1 $10,134
2006 $189.3 $9,513
2005 $158.2 $8,672
2004 $133.2 $7,850
2003 $116.8 $7,434
2002 $109.6 $7,983
2001 $118.5 $7,953
2000 $122.3 $7,524
1999 $120.7 $6,500
1998 $126.5 $5,833
1997 $143.4 $5,567
1996 $147.3 $4,674
1995 $136.5 $4,184
1994 $127.7 $6,202
1993 $168.5 $6,048
1992 $207.4 $4,221
1991 $277.6 $3,709
1990 $262.1 $3,154
1989 $256.4 $2,725
1988 $253.2 $2,279
1987 $254.1 $1,888
1986 $246 $1,757
1985 $243.9 $2,602
1984 $214.2 $2,506
1983 $232.7 $2,170
1982 $215.3 $2,621
1981 $212.7 $3,829
1980 $203.7 $3,055
1979 $192.4 $2,049
1978 $178.3 $1,604
1977 $170.4 $1,315
1976 $152 $1,465
1975 $144.3 $1,492
1974 $147.9 $1,256
1973 $134.9 $993
1972 $119.8 $837
1971 $112.7 $748
1970 $109.4 $699
1969 $102.3 $660
1968 $99.5 $616
1967 $96.1 $576
1966 $93.2 $545
1965 $88.9 $506
1964 $83.8 $481
1963 $79.2 $420
1962 $77.8 $388
1961 $76.7 $374
1960 $75.3 $355

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

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Ethiopia vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Mexico
2026 68.1 75.6
2025 67.9 75.4
2024 67.6 75.3
2023 67.3 75.1
2022 66.9 74
2021 65.3 69.7
2020 66 70.4
2019 65.7 74.5
2018 65.3 74.3
2017 64.8 74.3
2016 64.2 74.4
2015 63.6 74.4
2014 62.9 74.4
2013 62.2 74.3
2012 61.4 74.1
2011 60.6 73.9
2010 59.7 73.7
2009 58.7 73.6
2008 57.7 73.7
2007 56.6 73.8
2006 55.4 73.7
2005 54.4 73.6
2004 53.7 73.4
2003 52.9 73.3
2002 52.1 73.1
2001 51.4 72.9
2000 50.9 72.6
1999 49.5 72.2
1998 49.8 71.8
1997 49.2 71.5
1996 48.7 71.1
1995 48.2 70.7
1994 47.9 70.3
1993 47.7 70
1992 47.3 69.7
1991 46.7 69.4
1990 45.1 69
1989 45.6 68.6
1988 45.7 68.3
1987 45.9 67.9
1986 38.4 67.4
1985 37.7 66.8
1984 36.7 66.2
1983 36.3 65.8
1982 43.4 65.3
1981 43.1 64.7
1980 42.8 64.3
1979 42.4 63.9
1978 41.5 63.4
1977 41.4 63
1976 41.3 62.5
1975 38.9 61.9
1974 39.1 61.2
1973 41.1 60.5
1972 41 60.1
1971 42.2 59.4
1970 42.1 58.9
1969 42.1 58.4
1968 42.1 58.2
1967 41.9 58
1966 39.3 57.4
1965 41.4 56.7
1964 41.3 55.9
1963 41 55.5
1962 40.5 55.1
1961 40.2 54.4
1960 39.6 53.6
1959 39.2 52.7
1958 32.6 51.8
1957 32.2 51.1
1956 37.8 50.4
1955 37.3 49.6
1954 37 48.3
1953 36.6 47
1952 36.2 45.7
1951 35.9 44.8
1950 35.5 43.8

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

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Ethiopia and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Mexico
2024 132,059,767 130,861,007
2023 128,691,692 129,739,759
2022 125,384,287 128,613,117
2021 122,138,588 127,648,148
2020 118,917,671 126,799,054
2019 115,737,383 125,762,982
2018 112,664,152 124,573,711
2017 109,666,481 123,400,057
2016 106,718,162 122,251,351
2015 103,867,135 121,072,306
2014 101,115,610 119,784,261
2013 98,438,751 118,343,573
2012 95,798,767 116,818,208
2011 93,149,970 115,243,504
2010 90,538,514 113,623,895
2009 88,007,636 111,999,721
2008 85,543,668 110,374,288
2007 83,103,217 108,774,360
2006 80,703,490 107,253,666
2005 78,367,470 105,811,504
2004 76,077,206 104,394,131
2003 73,832,663 102,978,515
2002 71,635,517 101,548,624
2001 69,487,762 100,099,099
2000 67,411,494 98,625,552
1999 65,374,561 97,115,707
1998 63,363,524 95,575,245
1997 61,404,539 94,021,207
1996 59,467,635 92,452,702
1995 57,537,335 90,862,455
1994 55,611,508 89,259,205
1993 53,708,891 87,653,807
1992 51,853,747 86,044,809
1991 49,717,198 84,430,572
1990 47,609,755 82,820,170
1989 45,879,690 81,247,182
1988 44,150,825 79,695,531
1987 42,460,039 78,136,651
1986 41,037,656 76,585,637
1985 39,842,136 75,043,414
1984 38,735,722 73,506,846
1983 37,740,817 71,971,240
1982 36,701,290 70,433,260
1981 35,304,012 68,892,108
1980 34,428,514 67,300,334
1979 34,238,652 65,648,865
1978 33,734,592 63,979,046
1977 33,167,272 62,308,493
1976 32,534,418 60,645,512
1975 31,723,252 58,982,400
1974 30,957,273 57,320,149
1973 30,166,785 55,667,284
1972 29,374,608 54,030,168
1971 28,600,106 52,412,558
1970 27,829,128 50,814,953
1969 27,072,571 49,233,194
1968 26,337,930 47,668,303
1967 25,620,276 46,129,608
1966 24,952,689 44,629,106
1965 24,310,612 43,174,477
1964 23,666,548 41,772,049
1963 23,051,637 40,424,065
1962 22,465,126 39,129,200
1961 21,906,102 37,890,118
1960 21,376,693 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Mexico

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Mexico
2023 3.99 1.91
2022 4.08 1.94
2021 4.18 1.97
2020 4.27 1.99
2019 4.35 2.02
2018 4.37 2.03
2017 4.4 2.04
2016 4.47 2.09
2015 4.53 2.14
2014 4.61 2.21
2013 4.71 2.27
2012 4.89 2.29
2011 5.08 2.32
2010 5.28 2.34
2009 5.49 2.36
2008 5.7 2.39
2007 5.89 2.42
2006 6.05 2.46
2005 6.19 2.5
2004 6.3 2.54
2003 6.4 2.58
2002 6.5 2.63
2001 6.58 2.67
2000 6.65 2.71
1999 6.72 2.76
1998 6.79 2.82
1997 6.87 2.89
1996 6.93 2.96
1995 7 3.04
1994 7.05 3.13
1993 7.09 3.21
1992 7.13 3.29
1991 7.16 3.36
1990 7.2 3.44
1989 7.23 3.53
1988 7.26 3.64
1987 7.29 3.8
1986 7.32 3.97
1985 7.34 4.09
1984 7.36 4.18
1983 7.35 4.3
1982 7.34 4.43
1981 7.31 4.57
1980 7.29 4.74
1979 7.25 4.96
1978 7.23 5.2
1977 7.19 5.36
1976 7.13 5.54
1975 7.08 5.74
1974 7.02 5.95
1973 6.96 6.12
1972 6.9 6.28
1971 6.84 6.42
1970 6.78 6.53
1969 6.72 6.63
1968 6.7 6.71
1967 6.68 6.75
1966 6.66 6.79
1965 6.63 6.82
1964 6.61 6.83
1963 6.59 6.82
1962 6.56 6.8
1961 6.53 6.78
1960 6.51 6.76

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

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Ethiopia and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Mexico
2024 19.9 30.3
2023 19.7 29.9
2022 19.6 29.5
2021 19.4 29.2
2020 19.2 29
2019 19 28.6
2018 18.8 28.3
2017 18.6 28
2016 18.3 27.6
2015 18.1 27.3
2014 17.9 27
2013 17.6 26.7
2012 17.4 26.4
2011 17.1 26.1
2010 16.9 25.8
2009 16.7 25.6
2008 16.5 25.3
2007 16.4 25
2006 16.3 24.7
2005 16.2 24.4
2004 16.2 24.1
2003 16.1 23.8
2002 16.1 23.5
2001 16.1 23.1
2000 16.2 22.8
1999 16.2 22.5
1998 16.3 22.2
1997 16.4 22
1996 16.5 21.7
1995 16.6 21.4
1994 16.7 21
1993 16.8 20.7
1992 16.9 20.4
1991 16.9 20
1990 16.9 19.7
1989 16.9 19.4
1988 16.9 19.2
1987 16.9 18.9
1986 16.9 18.6
1985 16.9 18.3
1984 16.8 18
1983 16.7 17.7
1982 16.7 17.4
1981 16.8 17.1
1980 16.8 16.8
1979 16.9 16.6
1978 17 16.5
1977 17.1 16.4
1976 17.2 16.2
1975 17.3 16.2
1974 17.5 16.1
1973 17.6 16.1
1972 17.7 16
1971 17.9 16
1970 18.1 16.1
1969 18.3 16.1
1968 18.4 16.1
1967 18.5 16.1
1966 18.5 16.2
1965 18.6 16.2
1964 18.6 16.3
1963 18.6 16.3
1962 18.6 16.4
1961 18.6 16.5
1960 18.6 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Mexico
% of world population
1.62%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
95.9%
2025
English speaking
0.22%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
81.2%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Mexico
% of world land
0.76%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
519,841 mi
2023

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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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