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Ethiopia vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 25th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Mozambique
Population
139917664
36941128
Population rank 10/197 43/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Ethiopia and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Mozambique
2024 $149,740,297,953 $22,745,341,305
2023 $135,874,093,202 $20,921,079,533
2022 $123,140,304,666 $18,883,528,581
2021 $109,070,960,372 $16,168,055,475
2020 $98,676,811,061 $14,235,420,174
2019 $91,834,517,113 $15,512,759,047
2018 $83,337,901,072 $15,017,358,953
2017 $76,366,081,767 $13,264,640,646
2016 $68,475,871,210 $12,069,051,237
2015 $62,103,418,182 $16,208,985,770
2014 $55,612,228,234 $17,978,246,586
2013 $47,648,276,605 $17,198,073,057
2012 $43,310,721,414 $16,688,114,144
2011 $31,952,763,089 $14,619,279,989
2010 $29,933,790,334 $11,411,894,724
2009 $32,437,389,116 $12,263,894,790
2008 $27,066,912,635 $12,920,340,965
2007 $19,707,616,773 $10,811,456,006
2006 $15,280,861,835 $9,509,835,537
2005 $12,401,139,454 $8,868,504,900
2004 $10,131,187,261 $7,937,255,565
2003 $8,623,691,300 $6,583,526,861
2002 $7,850,809,498 $5,950,769,427
2001 $8,231,326,016 $5,650,154,067
2000 $8,242,349,618 $5,930,685,215
1999 $7,892,973,532 $6,285,219,691
1998 $8,013,274,132 $5,551,118,149
1997 $8,803,539,988 $4,873,663,775
1996 $8,761,215,548 $4,030,146,135
1995 $7,855,205,207 $3,061,646,174
1994 $7,100,806,754 $2,958,108,170
1993 $9,051,043,870 $2,883,161,897
1992 $10,754,799,037 $2,798,696,511
1991 $13,799,799,324 $3,854,856,435
1990 $12,478,943,895 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Mozambique
2024 $1,134 $657
2023 $1,056 $622
2022 $982 $578
2021 $893 $510
2020 $830 $462
2019 $793 $519
2018 $740 $518
2017 $696 $471
2016 $642 $441
2015 $598 $611
2014 $550 $697
2013 $484 $687
2012 $452 $686
2011 $343 $618
2010 $331 $496
2009 $369 $548
2008 $316 $592
2007 $237.1 $508
2006 $189.3 $457
2005 $158.2 $437
2004 $133.2 $400
2003 $116.8 $339
2002 $109.6 $314
2001 $118.5 $305
2000 $122.3 $327
1999 $120.7 $354
1998 $126.5 $320
1997 $143.4 $287.5
1996 $147.3 $244.4
1995 $136.5 $191.8
1994 $127.7 $196.8
1993 $168.5 $205.2
1992 $207.4 $205.6
1991 $277.6 $288.7
1990 $262.1 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Mozambique
2026 68.1 64.1
2025 67.9 64
2024 67.6 63.8
2023 67.3 63.6
2022 66.9 63
2021 65.3 60.3
2020 66 61.4
2019 65.7 61.3
2018 65.3 60.8
2017 64.8 60.1
2016 64.2 59.5
2015 63.6 58.7
2014 62.9 58
2013 62.2 57.2
2012 61.4 56.5
2011 60.6 55.7
2010 59.7 55
2009 58.7 54.4
2008 57.7 53.8
2007 56.6 53.3
2006 55.4 52.7
2005 54.4 52.3
2004 53.7 51.9
2003 52.9 51.4
2002 52.1 50.9
2001 51.4 50.3
2000 50.9 49.5
1999 49.5 48.8
1998 49.8 48.2
1997 49.2 47.8
1996 48.7 47.1
1995 48.2 46.5
1994 47.9 46.1
1993 47.7 45.7
1992 47.3 45.1
1991 46.7 44.7
1990 45.1 44.3
1989 45.6 43.9
1988 45.7 43.7
1987 45.9 41
1986 38.4 41
1985 37.7 39
1984 36.7 38.9
1983 36.3 41.6
1982 43.4 41.7
1981 43.1 41.6
1980 42.8 44
1979 42.4 43.9
1978 41.5 44
1977 41.4 43.9
1976 41.3 43.9
1975 38.9 43.8
1974 39.1 43.2
1973 41.1 42.7
1972 41 42.5
1971 42.2 42.6
1970 42.1 42.5
1969 42.1 42.3
1968 42.1 42.1
1967 41.9 42
1966 39.3 41.8
1965 41.4 41.8
1964 41.3 41.7
1963 41 42
1962 40.5 41.8
1961 40.2 41.5
1960 39.6 41.2
1959 39.2 40.9
1958 32.6 40.5
1957 32.2 40.1
1956 37.8 39.6
1955 37.3 39.3
1954 37 38.9
1953 36.6 38.5
1952 36.2 38.1
1951 35.9 37.7
1950 35.5 37.3

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

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Ethiopia and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Mozambique
2024 132,059,767 34,631,766
2023 128,691,692 33,635,160
2022 125,384,287 32,656,246
2021 122,138,588 31,707,800
2020 118,917,671 30,783,688
2019 115,737,383 29,884,380
2018 112,664,152 29,018,644
2017 109,666,481 28,166,393
2016 106,718,162 27,337,105
2015 103,867,135 26,547,572
2014 101,115,610 25,788,475
2013 98,438,751 25,051,611
2012 95,798,767 24,337,846
2011 93,149,970 23,649,039
2010 90,538,514 22,999,235
2009 88,007,636 22,391,745
2008 85,543,668 21,819,036
2007 83,103,217 21,287,635
2006 80,703,490 20,787,087
2005 78,367,470 20,304,569
2004 76,077,206 19,840,313
2003 73,832,663 19,392,475
2002 71,635,517 18,958,338
2001 69,487,762 18,537,729
2000 67,411,494 18,129,653
1999 65,374,561 17,734,506
1998 63,363,524 17,340,464
1997 61,404,539 16,949,982
1996 59,467,635 16,492,480
1995 57,537,335 15,960,530
1994 55,611,508 15,033,853
1993 53,708,891 14,051,192
1992 51,853,747 13,613,316
1991 49,717,198 13,352,090
1990 47,609,755 13,094,537
1989 45,879,690 12,906,842
1988 44,150,825 12,800,558
1987 42,460,039 12,822,574
1986 41,037,656 12,770,578
1985 39,842,136 12,548,949
1984 38,735,722 12,315,954
1983 37,740,817 12,073,822
1982 36,701,290 11,824,370
1981 35,304,012 11,568,127
1980 34,428,514 11,336,221
1979 34,238,652 11,028,809
1978 33,734,592 10,618,250
1977 33,167,272 10,224,975
1976 32,534,418 9,867,209
1975 31,723,252 9,540,817
1974 30,957,273 9,236,093
1973 30,166,785 8,954,242
1972 29,374,608 8,692,935
1971 28,600,106 8,456,317
1970 27,829,128 8,250,506
1969 27,072,571 8,066,951
1968 26,337,930 7,892,613
1967 25,620,276 7,724,550
1966 24,952,689 7,562,990
1965 24,310,612 7,406,421
1964 23,666,548 7,255,061
1963 23,051,637 7,109,828
1962 22,465,126 6,969,364
1961 21,906,102 6,834,936
1960 21,376,693 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Mozambique
2023 3.99 4.76
2022 4.08 4.84
2021 4.18 4.91
2020 4.27 4.96
2019 4.35 5.02
2018 4.37 5.07
2017 4.4 5.13
2016 4.47 5.19
2015 4.53 5.25
2014 4.61 5.3
2013 4.71 5.43
2012 4.89 5.52
2011 5.08 5.6
2010 5.28 5.66
2009 5.49 5.68
2008 5.7 5.6
2007 5.89 5.47
2006 6.05 5.45
2005 6.19 5.5
2004 6.3 5.55
2003 6.4 5.6
2002 6.5 5.67
2001 6.58 5.76
2000 6.65 5.83
1999 6.72 5.88
1998 6.79 5.91
1997 6.87 5.93
1996 6.93 5.97
1995 7 6.02
1994 7.05 6.08
1993 7.09 6.15
1992 7.13 6.22
1991 7.16 6.28
1990 7.2 6.32
1989 7.23 6.35
1988 7.26 6.37
1987 7.29 6.39
1986 7.32 6.41
1985 7.34 6.43
1984 7.36 6.44
1983 7.35 6.43
1982 7.34 6.43
1981 7.31 6.48
1980 7.29 6.53
1979 7.25 6.56
1978 7.23 6.59
1977 7.19 6.62
1976 7.13 6.64
1975 7.08 6.66
1974 7.02 6.67
1973 6.96 6.7
1972 6.9 6.7
1971 6.84 6.7
1970 6.78 6.7
1969 6.72 6.67
1968 6.7 6.65
1967 6.68 6.61
1966 6.66 6.58
1965 6.63 6.54
1964 6.61 6.51
1963 6.59 6.47
1962 6.56 6.42
1961 6.53 6.37
1960 6.51 6.31

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

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Ethiopia and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Mozambique
2024 19.9 17.5
2023 19.7 17.4
2022 19.6 17.3
2021 19.4 17.3
2020 19.2 17.2
2019 19 17.1
2018 18.8 17.1
2017 18.6 17
2016 18.3 17
2015 18.1 16.9
2014 17.9 16.9
2013 17.6 16.9
2012 17.4 16.9
2011 17.1 16.9
2010 16.9 16.9
2009 16.7 17
2008 16.5 17
2007 16.4 17.1
2006 16.3 17.1
2005 16.2 17.1
2004 16.2 17.1
2003 16.1 17.2
2002 16.1 17.2
2001 16.1 17.2
2000 16.2 17.3
1999 16.2 17.3
1998 16.3 17.3
1997 16.4 17.4
1996 16.5 17.4
1995 16.6 17.3
1994 16.7 17.2
1993 16.8 17.2
1992 16.9 17.1
1991 16.9 17.1
1990 16.9 17
1989 16.9 17
1988 16.9 17
1987 16.9 17
1986 16.9 17
1985 16.9 17.1
1984 16.8 17.1
1983 16.7 17.2
1982 16.7 17.3
1981 16.8 17.4
1980 16.8 17.6
1979 16.9 17.8
1978 17 17.9
1977 17.1 18
1976 17.2 18.1
1975 17.3 18.2
1974 17.5 18.3
1973 17.6 18.4
1972 17.7 18.5
1971 17.9 18.6
1970 18.1 18.7
1969 18.3 18.9
1968 18.4 19
1967 18.5 19.2
1966 18.5 19.3
1965 18.6 19.4
1964 18.6 19.6
1963 18.6 19.7
1962 18.6 19.8
1961 18.6 19.8
1960 18.6 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Mozambique
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
61.7%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
19.8%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Mozambique
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
19,314 mi
2015

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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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