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Ethiopia vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 25th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Moldova
Population
139917664
2341166
Population rank 10/197 145/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Ethiopia and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Moldova
2024 $149,740,297,953 $18,200,340,854
2023 $135,874,093,202 $16,711,906,746
2022 $123,140,304,666 $14,525,337,524
2021 $109,070,960,372 $13,691,869,264
2020 $98,676,811,061 $11,530,746,234
2019 $91,834,517,113 $11,736,797,055
2018 $83,337,901,072 $11,252,353,421
2017 $76,366,081,767 $9,514,404,016
2016 $68,475,871,210 $7,980,917,076
2015 $62,103,418,182 $7,797,667,197
2014 $55,612,228,234 $9,402,090,138
2013 $47,648,276,605 $9,496,717,876
2012 $43,310,721,414 $8,709,138,635
2011 $31,952,763,089 $8,414,352,020
2010 $29,933,790,334 $6,974,982,370
2009 $32,437,389,116 $5,439,434,272
2008 $27,066,912,635 $6,054,824,248
2007 $19,707,616,773 $4,401,173,152
2006 $15,280,861,835 $3,408,255,451
2005 $12,401,139,454 $2,988,342,907
2004 $10,131,187,261 $2,598,249,556
2003 $8,623,691,300 $1,980,907,435
2002 $7,850,809,498 $1,661,818,168
2001 $8,231,326,016 $1,480,673,594
2000 $8,242,349,618 $1,288,429,392
1999 $7,892,973,532 $1,170,782,957
1998 $8,013,274,132 $1,698,717,505
1997 $8,803,539,988 $1,930,081,169
1996 $8,761,215,548 $1,695,122,174
1995 $7,855,205,207 $1,752,999,370
1994 $7,100,806,754 $1,702,314,268
1993 $9,051,043,870 $2,371,813,324
1992 $10,754,799,037 $2,319,243,436
1991 $13,799,799,324 $3,094,565,871
1990 $12,478,943,895 $3,592,857,043
1989 $11,762,932,007 -
1988 $11,181,119,718 -
1987 $10,790,001,558 -
1986 $10,094,328,898 -
1985 $9,717,392,687 -
1984 $8,298,309,581 -
1983 $8,781,664,427 -
1982 $7,899,988,841 -
1981 $7,507,663,567 -
1980 $7,012,585,454 -
1979 $6,586,048,398 -
1978 $6,014,961,435 -
1977 $5,651,840,585 -
1976 $4,943,806,093 -
1975 $4,577,047,854 -
1974 $4,577,209,966 -
1973 $4,070,570,550 -
1972 $3,520,252,938 -
1971 $3,224,280,835 -
1970 $3,045,354,455 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Moldova
2024 $1,134 $7,576
2023 $1,056 $6,800
2022 $982 $5,744
2021 $893 $5,275
2020 $830 $4,376
2019 $793 $4,405
2018 $740 $4,156
2017 $696 $3,453
2016 $642 $2,847
2015 $598 $2,750
2014 $550 $3,290
2013 $484 $3,321
2012 $452 $3,045
2011 $343 $2,941
2010 $331 $2,437
2009 $369 $1,898
2008 $316 $2,111
2007 $237.1 $1,531
2006 $189.3 $1,183
2005 $158.2 $1,034
2004 $133.2 $897
2003 $116.8 $682
2002 $109.6 $571
2001 $118.5 $507
2000 $122.3 $441
1999 $120.7 $399
1998 $126.5 $579
1997 $143.4 $657
1996 $147.3 $575
1995 $136.5 $594
1994 $127.7 $574
1993 $168.5 $797
1992 $207.4 $778
1991 $277.6 $1,038
1990 $262.1 $1,207
1989 $256.4 -
1988 $253.2 -
1987 $254.1 -
1986 $246 -
1985 $243.9 -
1984 $214.2 -
1983 $232.7 -
1982 $215.3 -
1981 $212.7 -
1980 $203.7 -
1979 $192.4 -
1978 $178.3 -
1977 $170.4 -
1976 $152 -
1975 $144.3 -
1974 $147.9 -
1973 $134.9 -
1972 $119.8 -
1971 $112.7 -
1970 $109.4 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Moldova
2026 68.1 71.6
2025 67.9 71.5
2024 67.6 71.3
2023 67.3 71.2
2022 66.9 71.5
2021 65.3 69
2020 66 69.9
2019 65.7 70.2
2018 65.3 70.2
2017 64.8 70.4
2016 64.2 70.2
2015 63.6 70.1
2014 62.9 70.2
2013 62.2 70.3
2012 61.4 70.3
2011 60.6 70.2
2010 59.7 69.9
2009 58.7 69.4
2008 57.7 69
2007 56.6 68.7
2006 55.4 68.4
2005 54.4 68.2
2004 53.7 68
2003 52.9 67.9
2002 52.1 67.8
2001 51.4 67.7
2000 50.9 67.5
1999 49.5 67.2
1998 49.8 66.8
1997 49.2 66.5
1996 48.7 66.2
1995 48.2 66.2
1994 47.9 66.3
1993 47.7 66.7
1992 47.3 66.7
1991 46.7 67.6
1990 45.1 67.9
1989 45.6 68.2
1988 45.7 68.2
1987 45.9 67.9
1986 38.4 67.4
1985 37.7 66.9
1984 36.7 66.4
1983 36.3 66.1
1982 43.4 65.9
1981 43.1 65.6
1980 42.8 65.2
1979 42.4 64.8
1978 41.5 64.5
1977 41.4 64.2
1976 41.3 64
1975 38.9 63.7
1974 39.1 63.4
1973 41.1 63.2
1972 41 62.9
1971 42.2 62.7
1970 42.1 62.4
1969 42.1 62.2
1968 42.1 62
1967 41.9 61.8
1966 39.3 61.6
1965 41.4 61.3
1964 41.3 61
1963 41 60.6
1962 40.5 60.3
1961 40.2 59.9
1960 39.6 59.4
1959 39.2 59
1958 32.6 58.5
1957 32.2 58
1956 37.8 57.4
1955 37.3 56.9
1954 37 56.3
1953 36.6 55.7
1952 36.2 55.1
1951 35.9 54.5
1950 35.5 54

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

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Ethiopia and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Moldova
2024 132,059,767 2,402,306
2023 128,691,692 2,457,783
2022 125,384,287 2,528,654
2021 122,138,588 2,595,809
2020 118,917,671 2,635,130
2019 115,737,383 2,664,224
2018 112,664,152 2,707,203
2017 109,666,481 2,755,189
2016 106,718,162 2,803,186
2015 103,867,135 2,835,978
2014 101,115,610 2,857,815
2013 98,438,751 2,859,558
2012 95,798,767 2,860,324
2011 93,149,970 2,860,699
2010 90,538,514 2,862,354
2009 88,007,636 2,865,213
2008 85,543,668 2,868,833
2007 83,103,217 2,874,299
2006 80,703,490 2,880,967
2005 78,367,470 2,888,985
2004 76,077,206 2,896,023
2003 73,832,663 2,903,198
2002 71,635,517 2,911,385
2001 69,487,762 2,918,135
2000 67,411,494 2,924,668
1999 65,374,561 2,930,622
1998 63,363,524 2,935,227
1997 61,404,539 2,936,413
1996 59,467,635 2,947,293
1995 57,537,335 2,953,200
1994 55,611,508 2,966,745
1993 53,708,891 2,975,966
1992 51,853,747 2,980,965
1991 49,717,198 2,981,566
1990 47,609,755 2,977,912
1989 45,879,690 2,970,039
1988 44,150,825 2,948,891
1987 42,460,039 2,916,306
1986 41,037,656 2,883,057
1985 39,842,136 2,850,787
1984 38,735,722 2,820,518
1983 37,740,817 2,791,207
1982 36,701,290 2,763,101
1981 35,304,012 2,735,987
1980 34,428,514 2,708,675
1979 34,238,652 2,683,035
1978 33,734,592 2,656,211
1977 33,167,272 2,626,298
1976 32,534,418 2,596,491
1975 31,723,252 2,566,998
1974 30,957,273 2,538,164
1973 30,166,785 2,510,584
1972 29,374,608 2,484,742
1971 28,600,106 2,460,611
1970 27,829,128 2,437,590
1969 27,072,571 2,408,469
1968 26,337,930 2,373,073
1967 25,620,276 2,337,695
1966 24,952,689 2,301,871
1965 24,310,612 2,265,287
1964 23,666,548 2,228,000
1963 23,051,637 2,188,895
1962 22,465,126 2,147,227
1961 21,906,102 2,103,327
1960 21,376,693 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Moldova

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Moldova
2023 3.99 1.73
2022 4.08 1.69
2021 4.18 1.75
2020 4.27 1.77
2019 4.35 1.78
2018 4.37 1.81
2017 4.4 1.81
2016 4.47 1.89
2015 4.53 1.87
2014 4.61 1.82
2013 4.71 1.62
2012 4.89 1.66
2011 5.08 1.65
2010 5.28 1.7
2009 5.49 1.72
2008 5.7 1.64
2007 5.89 1.58
2006 6.05 1.54
2005 6.19 1.53
2004 6.3 1.54
2003 6.4 1.48
2002 6.5 1.45
2001 6.58 1.47
2000 6.65 1.5
1999 6.72 1.56
1998 6.79 1.65
1997 6.87 1.79
1996 6.93 1.71
1995 7 1.83
1994 7.05 1.99
1993 7.09 2.11
1992 7.13 2.22
1991 7.16 2.28
1990 7.2 2.39
1989 7.23 2.46
1988 7.26 2.63
1987 7.29 2.78
1986 7.32 2.74
1985 7.34 2.67
1984 7.36 2.67
1983 7.35 2.58
1982 7.34 2.45
1981 7.31 2.4
1980 7.29 2.38
1979 7.25 2.38
1978 7.23 2.39
1977 7.19 2.42
1976 7.13 2.47
1975 7.08 2.52
1974 7.02 2.56
1973 6.96 2.57
1972 6.9 2.56
1971 6.84 2.56
1970 6.78 2.57
1969 6.72 2.57
1968 6.7 2.59
1967 6.68 2.62
1966 6.66 2.65
1965 6.63 2.69
1964 6.61 2.71
1963 6.59 2.89
1962 6.56 3.04
1961 6.53 3.23
1960 6.51 3.32

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

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Ethiopia and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Moldova
2024 19.9 39.1
2023 19.7 38.8
2022 19.6 38.6
2021 19.4 38.3
2020 19.2 38
2019 19 37.6
2018 18.8 37.2
2017 18.6 36.8
2016 18.3 36.5
2015 18.1 36.1
2014 17.9 35.7
2013 17.6 35.4
2012 17.4 35.1
2011 17.1 34.9
2010 16.9 34.6
2009 16.7 34.3
2008 16.5 33.9
2007 16.4 33.6
2006 16.3 33.3
2005 16.2 33
2004 16.2 32.8
2003 16.1 32.6
2002 16.1 32.4
2001 16.1 32.2
2000 16.2 32
1999 16.2 31.8
1998 16.3 31.5
1997 16.4 31.3
1996 16.5 31.2
1995 16.6 31
1994 16.7 30.8
1993 16.8 30.6
1992 16.9 30.4
1991 16.9 30.2
1990 16.9 29.8
1989 16.9 29.5
1988 16.9 29.3
1987 16.9 29.1
1986 16.9 28.9
1985 16.9 28.7
1984 16.8 28.5
1983 16.7 28.3
1982 16.7 28.1
1981 16.8 27.9
1980 16.8 27.6
1979 16.9 27.6
1978 17 27.5
1977 17.1 27.2
1976 17.2 26.9
1975 17.3 26.7
1974 17.5 26.5
1973 17.6 26.3
1972 17.7 26.3
1971 17.9 26.3
1970 18.1 26.4
1969 18.3 26.4
1968 18.4 26.3
1967 18.5 26.1
1966 18.5 25.9
1965 18.6 25.7
1964 18.6 25.4
1963 18.6 25.1
1962 18.6 24.9
1961 18.6 24.7
1960 18.6 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Moldova
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99.6%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
80.2%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Moldova
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
5,811 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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