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Ethiopia vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 25th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Morocco
Population
139917664
38871720
Population rank 10/197 41/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Ethiopia and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Morocco
2024 $149,740,297,953 $160,610,994,055
2023 $135,874,093,202 $146,036,093,667
2022 $123,140,304,666 $131,245,312,804
2021 $109,070,960,372 $142,022,058,447
2020 $98,676,811,061 $121,353,645,057
2019 $91,834,517,113 $128,920,266,409
2018 $83,337,901,072 $127,341,147,582
2017 $76,366,081,767 $118,540,573,368
2016 $68,475,871,210 $111,572,947,005
2015 $62,103,418,182 $110,413,823,842
2014 $55,612,228,234 $119,130,841,412
2013 $47,648,276,605 $115,739,287,305
2012 $43,310,721,414 $106,937,392,311
2011 $31,952,763,089 $110,080,631,332
2010 $29,933,790,334 $100,865,329,473
2009 $32,437,389,116 $101,154,952,241
2008 $27,066,912,635 $101,822,906,949
2007 $19,707,616,773 $86,947,913,287
2006 $15,280,861,835 $75,883,823,301
2005 $12,401,139,454 $68,852,658,069
2004 $10,131,187,261 $66,114,145,451
2003 $8,623,691,300 $58,029,363,354
2002 $7,850,809,498 $47,077,192,188
2001 $8,231,326,016 $43,831,480,208
2000 $8,242,349,618 $43,017,455,402
1999 $7,892,973,532 $46,266,428,648
1998 $8,013,274,132 $46,497,608,725
1997 $8,803,539,988 $39,147,844,526
1996 $8,761,215,548 $43,161,571,528
1995 $7,855,205,207 $39,030,285,468
1994 $7,100,806,754 $35,604,137,423
1993 $9,051,043,870 $31,655,473,664
1992 $10,754,799,037 $33,711,069,431
1991 $13,799,799,324 $32,285,573,574
1990 $12,478,943,895 $30,179,954,775
1989 $11,762,932,007 $26,314,313,191
1988 $11,181,119,718 $25,705,296,184
1987 $10,790,001,558 $21,765,195,948
1986 $10,094,328,898 $19,462,085,540
1985 $9,717,392,687 $14,991,283,216
1984 $8,298,309,581 $14,824,667,954
1983 $8,781,664,427 $16,251,408,128
1982 $7,899,988,841 $17,692,276,734
1981 $7,507,663,567 $17,788,185,479
1980 $7,012,585,454 $21,728,516,153
1979 $6,586,048,398 $15,911,994,817
1978 $6,014,961,435 $13,236,946,234
1977 $5,651,840,585 $11,049,783,872
1976 $4,943,806,093 $9,584,297,284
1975 $4,577,047,854 $8,984,853,005
1974 $4,577,209,966 $7,675,466,449
1973 $4,070,570,550 $6,242,145,880
1972 $3,520,252,938 $5,074,117,545
1971 $3,224,280,835 $4,356,669,034
1970 $3,045,354,455 $3,956,336,244
1969 $2,768,987,372 $3,651,622,669
1968 $2,619,948,865 $3,271,422,333
1967 $2,461,762,003 $3,046,345,314
1966 $2,324,466,416 $2,876,401,297
1965 $2,159,998,591 $2,948,331,090
1964 $1,984,129,186 $2,798,345,299
1963 $1,825,058,828 $2,657,252,578
1962 $1,747,566,307 $2,379,611,125
1961 $1,680,859,514 $2,025,693,540
1960 $1,610,511,694 $2,037,154,742

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

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Ethiopia and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Morocco
2024 $1,134 $4,218
2023 $1,056 $3,872
2022 $982 $3,516
2021 $893 $3,843
2020 $830 $3,317
2019 $793 $3,560
2018 $740 $3,553
2017 $696 $3,344
2016 $642 $3,186
2015 $598 $3,190
2014 $550 $3,483
2013 $484 $3,425
2012 $452 $3,206
2011 $343 $3,345
2010 $331 $3,107
2009 $369 $3,158
2008 $316 $3,222
2007 $237.1 $2,788
2006 $189.3 $2,466
2005 $158.2 $2,268
2004 $133.2 $2,207
2003 $116.8 $1,962
2002 $109.6 $1,612
2001 $118.5 $1,521
2000 $122.3 $1,513
1999 $120.7 $1,651
1998 $126.5 $1,683
1997 $143.4 $1,439
1996 $147.3 $1,610
1995 $136.5 $1,478
1994 $127.7 $1,369
1993 $168.5 $1,236
1992 $207.4 $1,337
1991 $277.6 $1,302
1990 $262.1 $1,238
1989 $256.4 $1,099
1988 $253.2 $1,094
1987 $254.1 $944
1986 $246 $861
1985 $243.9 $678
1984 $214.2 $687
1983 $232.7 $772
1982 $215.3 $862
1981 $212.7 $890
1980 $203.7 $1,117
1979 $192.4 $839
1978 $178.3 $716
1977 $170.4 $613
1976 $152 $545
1975 $144.3 $524
1974 $147.9 $459
1973 $134.9 $382
1972 $119.8 $319
1971 $112.7 $280.6
1970 $109.4 $261.5
1969 $102.3 $247.8
1968 $99.5 $228
1967 $96.1 $218.1
1966 $93.2 $211.5
1965 $88.9 $222.7
1964 $83.8 $216.9
1963 $79.2 $211.3
1962 $77.8 $194.2
1961 $76.7 $169.8
1960 $75.3 $175.2

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

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Ethiopia vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Morocco
2026 68.1 75.9
2025 67.9 75.7
2024 67.6 75.5
2023 67.3 75.3
2022 66.9 75.2
2021 65.3 73.4
2020 66 73.1
2019 65.7 74.2
2018 65.3 73.9
2017 64.8 73.6
2016 64.2 73.2
2015 63.6 72.9
2014 62.9 72.5
2013 62.2 72.1
2012 61.4 71.7
2011 60.6 71.3
2010 59.7 70.8
2009 58.7 70.5
2008 57.7 70.1
2007 56.6 69.6
2006 55.4 69.2
2005 54.4 68.7
2004 53.7 68.3
2003 52.9 68
2002 52.1 67.6
2001 51.4 67.2
2000 50.9 66.8
1999 49.5 66.4
1998 49.8 66
1997 49.2 65.6
1996 48.7 65.2
1995 48.2 64.7
1994 47.9 64.3
1993 47.7 63.9
1992 47.3 63.4
1991 46.7 62.9
1990 45.1 62.4
1989 45.6 61.8
1988 45.7 61.2
1987 45.9 60.6
1986 38.4 60
1985 37.7 59.2
1984 36.7 58.4
1983 36.3 57.7
1982 43.4 56.9
1981 43.1 56
1980 42.8 55.2
1979 42.4 54.4
1978 41.5 53.6
1977 41.4 52.8
1976 41.3 52
1975 38.9 51.4
1974 39.1 50.8
1973 41.1 50.2
1972 41 49.7
1971 42.2 49.2
1970 42.1 48.7
1969 42.1 48.2
1968 42.1 47.7
1967 41.9 47.1
1966 39.3 46.5
1965 41.4 45.9
1964 41.3 45.3
1963 41 44.8
1962 40.5 44.2
1961 40.2 43.7
1960 39.6 41.7
1959 39.2 42.7
1958 32.6 42.2
1957 32.2 41.7
1956 37.8 41.2
1955 37.3 40.8
1954 37 40.4
1953 36.6 40
1952 36.2 39.6
1951 35.9 39.1
1950 35.5 38.8

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

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Ethiopia and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Morocco
2024 132,059,767 38,081,173
2023 128,691,692 37,712,505
2022 125,384,287 37,329,064
2021 122,138,588 36,954,442
2020 118,917,671 36,584,208
2019 115,737,383 36,210,898
2018 112,664,152 35,839,760
2017 109,666,481 35,446,392
2016 106,718,162 35,023,457
2015 103,867,135 34,607,588
2014 101,115,610 34,204,780
2013 98,438,751 33,787,571
2012 95,798,767 33,355,241
2011 93,149,970 32,912,588
2010 90,538,514 32,467,016
2009 88,007,636 32,030,778
2008 85,543,668 31,606,767
2007 83,103,217 31,186,468
2006 80,703,490 30,771,178
2005 78,367,470 30,358,144
2004 76,077,206 29,953,018
2003 73,832,663 29,571,415
2002 71,635,517 29,198,142
2001 69,487,762 28,814,643
2000 67,411,494 28,423,435
1999 65,374,561 28,027,179
1998 63,363,524 27,621,648
1997 61,404,539 27,213,337
1996 59,467,635 26,808,107
1995 57,537,335 26,399,429
1994 55,611,508 26,000,822
1993 53,708,891 25,614,586
1992 51,853,747 25,212,468
1991 49,717,198 24,799,014
1990 47,609,755 24,375,551
1989 45,879,690 23,939,414
1988 44,150,825 23,500,524
1987 42,460,039 23,054,392
1986 41,037,656 22,600,803
1985 39,842,136 22,113,953
1984 38,735,722 21,593,778
1983 37,740,817 21,060,696
1982 36,701,290 20,520,318
1981 35,304,012 19,985,401
1980 34,428,514 19,459,943
1979 34,238,652 18,955,589
1978 33,734,592 18,477,385
1977 33,167,272 18,014,756
1976 32,534,418 17,574,182
1975 31,723,252 17,150,786
1974 30,957,273 16,733,842
1973 30,166,785 16,326,269
1972 29,374,608 15,924,692
1971 28,600,106 15,527,225
1970 27,829,128 15,129,449
1969 27,072,571 14,734,255
1968 26,337,930 14,347,899
1967 25,620,276 13,968,175
1966 24,952,689 13,597,065
1965 24,310,612 13,239,171
1964 23,666,548 12,898,886
1963 23,051,637 12,577,502
1962 22,465,126 12,253,092
1961 21,906,102 11,931,085
1960 21,376,693 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Morocco

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Morocco
2023 3.99 2.23
2022 4.08 2.26
2021 4.18 2.29
2020 4.27 2.32
2019 4.35 2.34
2018 4.37 2.35
2017 4.4 2.38
2016 4.47 2.4
2015 4.53 2.41
2014 4.61 2.42
2013 4.71 2.48
2012 4.89 2.54
2011 5.08 2.6
2010 5.28 2.63
2009 5.49 2.62
2008 5.7 2.61
2007 5.89 2.62
2006 6.05 2.61
2005 6.19 2.61
2004 6.3 2.61
2003 6.4 2.61
2002 6.5 2.62
2001 6.58 2.69
2000 6.65 2.77
1999 6.72 2.88
1998 6.79 3.04
1997 6.87 3.15
1996 6.93 3.23
1995 7 3.3
1994 7.05 3.41
1993 7.09 3.55
1992 7.13 3.76
1991 7.16 3.95
1990 7.2 4.06
1989 7.23 4.22
1988 7.26 4.39
1987 7.29 4.58
1986 7.32 4.77
1985 7.34 4.99
1984 7.36 5.2
1983 7.35 5.41
1982 7.34 5.6
1981 7.31 5.71
1980 7.29 5.78
1979 7.25 5.85
1978 7.23 5.91
1977 7.19 6.04
1976 7.13 6.18
1975 7.08 6.3
1974 7.02 6.4
1973 6.96 6.48
1972 6.9 6.55
1971 6.84 6.62
1970 6.78 6.68
1969 6.72 6.73
1968 6.7 6.79
1967 6.68 6.85
1966 6.66 6.89
1965 6.63 6.93
1964 6.61 6.97
1963 6.59 7.01
1962 6.56 7.05
1961 6.53 6.97
1960 6.51 6.89

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

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Ethiopia and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Morocco
2024 19.9 30.5
2023 19.7 30.2
2022 19.6 29.9
2021 19.4 29.5
2020 19.2 29.2
2019 19 28.9
2018 18.8 28.5
2017 18.6 28.2
2016 18.3 27.8
2015 18.1 27.5
2014 17.9 27.1
2013 17.6 26.7
2012 17.4 26.4
2011 17.1 26.1
2010 16.9 25.7
2009 16.7 25.4
2008 16.5 25
2007 16.4 24.7
2006 16.3 24.3
2005 16.2 24
2004 16.2 23.7
2003 16.1 23.4
2002 16.1 23.1
2001 16.1 22.8
2000 16.2 22.5
1999 16.2 22.2
1998 16.3 21.9
1997 16.4 21.6
1996 16.5 21.3
1995 16.6 21
1994 16.7 20.6
1993 16.8 20.3
1992 16.9 20
1991 16.9 19.7
1990 16.9 19.4
1989 16.9 19.2
1988 16.9 18.9
1987 16.9 18.7
1986 16.9 18.5
1985 16.9 18.3
1984 16.8 18.1
1983 16.7 18
1982 16.7 17.8
1981 16.8 17.7
1980 16.8 17.6
1979 16.9 17.4
1978 17 17.3
1977 17.1 17.2
1976 17.2 17.1
1975 17.3 16.9
1974 17.5 16.9
1973 17.6 16.8
1972 17.7 16.7
1971 17.9 16.7
1970 18.1 16.6
1969 18.3 16.6
1968 18.4 16.6
1967 18.5 16.7
1966 18.5 16.8
1965 18.6 16.9
1964 18.6 17
1963 18.6 17.2
1962 18.6 17.4
1961 18.6 17.6
1960 18.6 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
12%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Morocco
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
77.3%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
91%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.74
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Morocco
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
35,626 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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