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Ethiopia vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 25th vs. 18th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Mongolia
Population
139917664
3620317
Population rank 10/197 132/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Ethiopia and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Mongolia
2024 $149,740,297,953 $23,794,540,025
2023 $135,874,093,202 $20,325,121,394
2022 $123,140,304,666 $17,146,471,714
2021 $109,070,960,372 $15,286,441,738
2020 $98,676,811,061 $13,312,981,429
2019 $91,834,517,113 $14,206,359,018
2018 $83,337,901,072 $13,178,094,720
2017 $76,366,081,767 $11,480,847,741
2016 $68,475,871,210 $11,181,350,649
2015 $62,103,418,182 $11,619,892,591
2014 $55,612,228,234 $12,226,514,668
2013 $47,648,276,605 $12,582,122,604
2012 $43,310,721,414 $12,292,770,632
2011 $31,952,763,089 $10,409,797,378
2010 $29,933,790,334 $7,189,481,999
2009 $32,437,389,116 $4,583,850,368
2008 $27,066,912,635 $5,623,216,608
2007 $19,707,616,773 $4,234,999,704
2006 $15,280,861,835 $3,414,055,662
2005 $12,401,139,454 $2,523,471,601
2004 $10,131,187,261 $1,992,066,808
2003 $8,623,691,300 $1,595,297,356
2002 $7,850,809,498 $1,396,555,720
2001 $8,231,326,016 $1,267,997,934
2000 $8,242,349,618 $1,136,896,124
1999 $7,892,973,532 $1,057,408,589
1998 $8,013,274,132 $1,124,440,205
1997 $8,803,539,988 $1,180,934,203
1996 $8,761,215,548 $1,345,719,472
1995 $7,855,205,207 $1,452,165,005
1994 $7,100,806,754 $925,817,092
1993 $9,051,043,870 $768,401,634
1992 $10,754,799,037 $1,317,611,864
1991 $13,799,799,324 $2,379,018,326
1990 $12,478,943,895 $2,560,785,660
1989 $11,762,932,007 $3,576,966,800
1988 $11,181,119,718 $3,204,461,567
1987 $10,790,001,558 $3,020,611,600
1986 $10,094,328,898 $2,896,178,867
1985 $9,717,392,687 $2,186,505,475
1984 $8,298,309,581 $2,098,734,600
1983 $8,781,664,427 $2,725,736,633
1982 $7,899,988,841 $2,552,401,933
1981 $7,507,663,567 $2,310,099,100
1980 $7,012,585,454 $2,101,394,100
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 Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Mongolia
2024 $1,134 $6,751
2023 $1,056 $5,839
2022 $982 $4,994
2021 $893 $4,518
2020 $830 $4,001
2019 $793 $4,348
2018 $740 $4,108
2017 $696 $3,646
2016 $642 $3,620
2015 $598 $3,839
2014 $550 $4,126
2013 $484 $4,340
2012 $452 $4,329
2011 $343 $3,736
2010 $331 $2,625
2009 $369 $1,703
2008 $316 $2,127
2007 $237.1 $1,628
2006 $189.3 $1,330
2005 $158.2 $995
2004 $133.2 $794
2003 $116.8 $643
2002 $109.6 $570
2001 $118.5 $524
2000 $122.3 $476
1999 $120.7 $449
1998 $126.5 $484
1997 $143.4 $515
1996 $147.3 $596
1995 $136.5 $653
1994 $127.7 $423
1993 $168.5 $355
1992 $207.4 $608
1991 $277.6 $1,099
1990 $262.1 $1,220
1989 $256.4 $1,684
1988 $253.2 $1,543
1987 $254.1 $1,493
1986 $246 $1,469
1985 $243.9 $1,138
1984 $214.2 $1,120
1983 $232.7 $1,490
1982 $215.3 $1,430
1981 $212.7 $1,325
1980 $203.7 $1,235
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. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Mongolia
2026 68.1 72.5
2025 67.9 72.2
2024 67.6 72
2023 67.3 71.7
2022 66.9 71.5
2021 65.3 68.6
2020 66 70
2019 65.7 70.7
2018 65.3 70.6
2017 64.8 70.2
2016 64.2 69.7
2015 63.6 69.2
2014 62.9 68.7
2013 62.2 68.2
2012 61.4 67.6
2011 60.6 67.2
2010 59.7 67.1
2009 58.7 67.2
2008 57.7 67.1
2007 56.6 66.5
2006 55.4 65.6
2005 54.4 64.8
2004 53.7 64.3
2003 52.9 64.1
2002 52.1 64
2001 51.4 63.8
2000 50.9 63.5
1999 49.5 62.8
1998 49.8 62.1
1997 49.2 61.4
1996 48.7 61
1995 48.2 60.9
1994 47.9 60.9
1993 47.7 60.8
1992 47.3 60.4
1991 46.7 59.8
1990 45.1 58.8
1989 45.6 58.1
1988 45.7 57.5
1987 45.9 57.1
1986 38.4 56.8
1985 37.7 56.4
1984 36.7 56.1
1983 36.3 55.9
1982 43.4 55.6
1981 43.1 55.4
1980 42.8 55.2
1979 42.4 55.1
1978 41.5 54.9
1977 41.4 54.8
1976 41.3 54.6
1975 38.9 54.3
1974 39.1 54
1973 41.1 53.6
1972 41 53.1
1971 42.2 52.6
1970 42.1 52
1969 42.1 51.4
1968 42.1 50.8
1967 41.9 50.1
1966 39.3 49.4
1965 41.4 48.7
1964 41.3 47.9
1963 41 47.1
1962 40.5 46.3
1961 40.2 45.4
1960 39.6 44.5
1959 39.2 43.7
1958 32.6 42.8
1957 32.2 40.4
1956 37.8 41.4
1955 37.3 40.7
1954 37 40.2
1953 36.6 39.8
1952 36.2 39.4
1951 35.9 39.1
1950 35.5 38.6

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

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Ethiopia and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Mongolia
2024 132,059,767 3,524,788
2023 128,691,692 3,481,145
2022 125,384,287 3,433,748
2021 122,138,588 3,383,741
2020 118,917,671 3,327,204
2019 115,737,383 3,267,673
2018 112,664,152 3,208,189
2017 109,666,481 3,148,917
2016 106,718,162 3,088,856
2015 103,867,135 3,026,864
2014 101,115,610 2,963,113
2013 98,438,751 2,899,011
2012 95,798,767 2,839,705
2011 93,149,970 2,786,317
2010 90,538,514 2,738,622
2009 88,007,636 2,691,115
2008 85,543,668 2,643,201
2007 83,103,217 2,601,850
2006 80,703,490 2,567,168
2005 78,367,470 2,536,407
2004 76,077,206 2,508,412
2003 73,832,663 2,480,374
2002 71,635,517 2,449,027
2001 69,487,762 2,417,751
2000 67,411,494 2,388,299
1999 65,374,561 2,356,813
1998 63,363,524 2,323,809
1997 61,404,539 2,291,750
1996 59,467,635 2,259,507
1995 57,537,335 2,224,945
1994 55,611,508 2,189,395
1993 53,708,891 2,165,130
1992 51,853,747 2,167,790
1991 49,717,198 2,165,342
1990 47,609,755 2,098,710
1989 45,879,690 2,124,185
1988 44,150,825 2,076,322
1987 42,460,039 2,022,800
1986 41,037,656 1,970,965
1985 39,842,136 1,921,514
1984 38,735,722 1,874,349
1983 37,740,817 1,829,092
1982 36,701,290 1,785,364
1981 35,304,012 1,742,857
1980 34,428,514 1,701,335
1979 34,238,652 1,660,659
1978 33,734,592 1,619,468
1977 33,167,272 1,576,245
1976 32,534,418 1,531,945
1975 31,723,252 1,488,296
1974 30,957,273 1,446,050
1973 30,166,785 1,405,502
1972 29,374,608 1,366,821
1971 28,600,106 1,330,071
1970 27,829,128 1,295,272
1969 27,072,571 1,262,284
1968 26,337,930 1,229,930
1967 25,620,276 1,196,996
1966 24,952,689 1,163,754
1965 24,310,612 1,131,177
1964 23,666,548 1,100,234
1963 23,051,637 1,071,362
1962 22,465,126 1,041,444
1961 21,906,102 1,009,284
1960 21,376,693 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Mongolia
2023 3.99 2.7
2022 4.08 2.7
2021 4.18 2.8
2020 4.27 2.9
2019 4.35 3
2018 4.37 2.9
2017 4.4 2.8
2016 4.47 3
2015 4.53 3
2014 4.61 3.1
2013 4.71 3
2012 4.89 2.7
2011 5.08 2.6
2010 5.28 2.4
2009 5.49 2.8
2008 5.7 2.6
2007 5.89 2.3
2006 6.05 2.1
2005 6.19 2
2004 6.3 2
2003 6.4 2
2002 6.5 2.1
2001 6.58 2.2
2000 6.65 2.2
1999 6.72 2.3
1998 6.79 2.3
1997 6.87 2.4
1996 6.93 2.5
1995 7 2.77
1994 7.05 2.7
1993 7.09 2.5
1992 7.13 3.5
1991 7.16 4
1990 7.2 4.5
1989 7.23 4.42
1988 7.26 4.65
1987 7.29 4.83
1986 7.32 5.03
1985 7.34 5.26
1984 7.36 5.45
1983 7.35 5.63
1982 7.34 5.8
1981 7.31 5.98
1980 7.29 6.21
1979 7.25 6.42
1978 7.23 6.62
1977 7.19 6.79
1976 7.13 6.93
1975 7.08 7.07
1974 7.02 7.17
1973 6.96 7.24
1972 6.9 7.28
1971 6.84 7.3
1970 6.78 7.31
1969 6.72 7.34
1968 6.7 7.37
1967 6.68 7.39
1966 6.66 7.41
1965 6.63 7.38
1964 6.61 7.33
1963 6.59 7.24
1962 6.56 7.1
1961 6.53 6.96
1960 6.51 6.82

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

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Ethiopia and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Mongolia
2024 19.9 27.8
2023 19.7 27.7
2022 19.6 27.6
2021 19.4 27.4
2020 19.2 27.3
2019 19 27.2
2018 18.8 27.1
2017 18.6 27
2016 18.3 26.9
2015 18.1 26.7
2014 17.9 26.5
2013 17.6 26.3
2012 17.4 26.1
2011 17.1 25.8
2010 16.9 25.4
2009 16.7 25.1
2008 16.5 24.8
2007 16.4 24.5
2006 16.3 24.2
2005 16.2 23.8
2004 16.2 23.4
2003 16.1 23
2002 16.1 22.6
2001 16.1 22.2
2000 16.2 21.8
1999 16.2 21.4
1998 16.3 21
1997 16.4 20.7
1996 16.5 20.4
1995 16.6 20
1994 16.7 19.8
1993 16.8 19.5
1992 16.9 19.3
1991 16.9 19.1
1990 16.9 19
1989 16.9 18.8
1988 16.9 18.7
1987 16.9 18.7
1986 16.9 18.6
1985 16.9 18.5
1984 16.8 18.4
1983 16.7 18.2
1982 16.7 18
1981 16.8 17.9
1980 16.8 17.7
1979 16.9 17.5
1978 17 17.4
1977 17.1 17.3
1976 17.2 17.2
1975 17.3 17.2
1974 17.5 17.2
1973 17.6 17.2
1972 17.7 17.3
1971 17.9 17.5
1970 18.1 17.7
1969 18.3 18
1968 18.4 18.4
1967 18.5 19
1966 18.5 19.6
1965 18.6 20.3
1964 18.6 21
1963 18.6 21.7
1962 18.6 22.2
1961 18.6 22.5
1960 18.6 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.4%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Mongolia
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
98.6%
2023
English speaking
0.22%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
83%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Mongolia
% of world land
0.76%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
70,339 mi
2017

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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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