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Ethiopia vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 25th vs. 39th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Myanmar
Population
139917664
55292116
Population rank 10/197 27/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Ethiopia and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Myanmar
2024 $149,740,297,953 $74,068,349,524
2023 $135,874,093,202 $66,757,619,000
2022 $123,140,304,666 $62,253,049,903
2021 $109,070,960,372 $66,345,291,149
2020 $98,676,811,061 $79,006,113,670
2019 $91,834,517,113 $75,065,106,243
2018 $83,337,901,072 $67,860,515,993
2017 $76,366,081,767 $66,053,040,475
2016 $68,475,871,210 $63,298,361,984
2015 $62,103,418,182 $59,607,290,408
2014 $55,612,228,234 $65,531,374,210
2013 $47,648,276,605 $60,269,732,855
2012 $43,310,721,414 $59,937,796,648
2011 $31,952,763,089 $59,977,326,086
2010 $29,933,790,334 $49,540,813,342
2009 $32,437,389,116 $36,906,181,381
2008 $27,066,912,635 $31,862,554,102
2007 $19,707,616,773 $20,182,477,481
2006 $15,280,861,835 $14,502,553,710
2005 $12,401,139,454 $11,986,972,419
2004 $10,131,187,261 $10,567,354,056
2003 $8,623,691,300 $10,467,109,978
2002 $7,850,809,498 $6,777,632,512
2001 $8,231,326,016 $6,477,790,688
2000 $8,242,349,618 $8,905,066,164
1999 $7,892,973,532 $8,486,832,801
1998 $8,013,274,132 $6,459,461,639
1997 $8,803,539,988 $4,722,288,496
1996 $8,761,215,548 $6,123,556,717
1995 $7,855,205,207 $5,289,174,943
1994 $7,100,806,754 $4,432,257,174
1993 $9,051,043,870 $3,163,020,035
1992 $10,754,799,037 $2,411,552,289
1991 $13,799,799,324 $2,069,832,687
1990 $12,478,943,895 $2,115,193,513
1989 $11,762,932,007 $2,013,448,229
1988 $11,181,119,718 $1,541,088,312
1987 $10,790,001,558 $1,562,448,077
1986 $10,094,328,898 $1,582,873,750
1985 $9,717,392,687 $1,478,908,173
1984 $8,298,309,581 $1,304,063,253
1983 $8,781,664,427 $1,381,573,615
1982 $7,899,988,841 $1,481,165,468
1981 $7,507,663,567 $1,111,000,765
1980 $7,012,585,454 $1,038,225,167
1979 $6,586,048,398 $952,265,043
1978 $6,014,961,435 $935,408,775
1977 $5,651,840,585 $873,579,932
1976 $4,943,806,093 $1,204,699,849
1975 $4,577,047,854 $1,061,107,354
1974 $4,577,209,966 $1,225,589,878
1973 $4,070,570,550 $719,754,655
1972 $3,520,252,938 $662,213,083
1971 $3,224,280,835 $587,448,405
1970 $3,045,354,455 $563,555,631
1969 $2,768,987,372 $571,854,215
1968 $2,619,948,865 $559,956,130
1967 $2,461,762,003 $420,359,036
1966 $2,324,466,416 $293,103,479
1965 $2,159,998,591 $367,053,117
1964 $1,984,129,186 $411,419,906
1963 $1,825,058,828 $598,998,419
1962 $1,747,566,307 $634,528,872
1961 $1,680,859,514 $605,581,577
1960 $1,610,511,694 $545,098,448

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

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Ethiopia and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Myanmar
2024 $1,134 $1,359
2023 $1,056 $1,233
2022 $982 $1,158
2021 $893 $1,243
2020 $830 $1,490
2019 $793 $1,426
2018 $740 $1,298
2017 $696 $1,273
2016 $642 $1,229
2015 $598 $1,167
2014 $550 $1,293
2013 $484 $1,199
2012 $452 $1,203
2011 $343 $1,214
2010 $331 $1,011
2009 $369 $758
2008 $316 $658
2007 $237.1 $419
2006 $189.3 $303
2005 $158.2 $252.7
2004 $133.2 $224.5
2003 $116.8 $224.3
2002 $109.6 $146.6
2001 $118.5 $141.5
2000 $122.3 $196.6
1999 $120.7 $189.5
1998 $126.5 $146
1997 $143.4 $108
1996 $147.3 $141.9
1995 $136.5 $124.1
1994 $127.7 $105.4
1993 $168.5 $76.2
1992 $207.4 $58.9
1991 $277.6 $51.2
1990 $262.1 $53.1
1989 $256.4 $51.3
1988 $253.2 $39.9
1987 $254.1 $41.1
1986 $246 $42.4
1985 $243.9 $40.4
1984 $214.2 $36.3
1983 $232.7 $39.3
1982 $215.3 $43
1981 $212.7 $32.8
1980 $203.7 $31.2
1979 $192.4 $29.2
1978 $178.3 $29.3
1977 $170.4 $27.9
1976 $152 $39.2
1975 $144.3 $35.2
1974 $147.9 $41.4
1973 $134.9 $24.8
1972 $119.8 $23.3
1971 $112.7 $21.1
1970 $109.4 $20.7
1969 $102.3 $21.5
1968 $99.5 $21.5
1967 $96.1 $16.5
1966 $93.2 $11.8
1965 $88.9 $15.1
1964 $83.8 $17.3
1963 $79.2 $25.8
1962 $77.8 $27.9
1961 $76.7 $27.3
1960 $75.3 $25.1

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

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Ethiopia vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Myanmar
2026 68.1 67.5
2025 67.9 67.3
2024 67.6 67.1
2023 67.3 66.9
2022 66.9 66.5
2021 65.3 65.6
2020 66 66.6
2019 65.7 66.5
2018 65.3 66.2
2017 64.8 65.9
2016 64.2 65.6
2015 63.6 65.3
2014 62.9 65
2013 62.2 64.6
2012 61.4 64.3
2011 60.6 63.9
2010 59.7 63.5
2009 58.7 63.1
2008 57.7 56.4
2007 56.6 62.4
2006 55.4 62
2005 54.4 61.7
2004 53.7 61.4
2003 52.9 61.2
2002 52.1 60.9
2001 51.4 60.6
2000 50.9 60.4
1999 49.5 60.1
1998 49.8 59.9
1997 49.2 59.5
1996 48.7 59.2
1995 48.2 58.7
1994 47.9 58.3
1993 47.7 58
1992 47.3 57.7
1991 46.7 57.4
1990 45.1 57.2
1989 45.6 56.9
1988 45.7 56.6
1987 45.9 56.4
1986 38.4 56.1
1985 37.7 55.8
1984 36.7 55.6
1983 36.3 55.3
1982 43.4 55
1981 43.1 54.7
1980 42.8 54.4
1979 42.4 54
1978 41.5 53.5
1977 41.4 53.3
1976 41.3 52.9
1975 38.9 52.5
1974 39.1 52.1
1973 41.1 51.8
1972 41 51.4
1971 42.2 51
1970 42.1 50.5
1969 42.1 50
1968 42.1 49.4
1967 41.9 48.9
1966 39.3 48.2
1965 41.4 47.4
1964 41.3 46.7
1963 41 46
1962 40.5 45.3
1961 40.2 44.6
1960 39.6 44.1
1959 39.2 43.4
1958 32.6 42.8
1957 32.2 42
1956 37.8 41.2
1955 37.3 40.4
1954 37 39.6
1953 36.6 38.6
1952 36.2 37.7
1951 35.9 36.5
1950 35.5 35.7

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

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Ethiopia and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Myanmar
2024 132,059,767 54,500,091
2023 128,691,692 54,133,798
2022 125,384,287 53,756,787
2021 122,138,588 53,387,102
2020 118,917,671 53,016,522
2019 115,737,383 52,640,713
2018 112,664,152 52,272,247
2017 109,666,481 51,894,938
2016 106,718,162 51,495,696
2015 103,867,135 51,089,056
2014 101,115,610 50,681,634
2013 98,438,751 50,262,658
2012 95,798,767 49,837,446
2011 93,149,970 49,419,820
2010 90,538,514 49,024,382
2009 88,007,636 48,660,459
2008 85,543,668 48,390,793
2007 83,103,217 48,125,043
2006 80,703,490 47,785,135
2005 78,367,470 47,438,365
2004 76,077,206 47,068,772
2003 73,832,663 46,667,192
2002 71,635,517 46,232,653
2001 69,487,762 45,771,139
2000 67,411,494 45,290,841
1999 65,374,561 44,787,724
1998 63,363,524 44,257,793
1997 61,404,539 43,708,798
1996 59,467,635 43,154,860
1995 57,537,335 42,605,338
1994 55,611,508 42,055,143
1993 53,708,891 41,502,429
1992 51,853,747 40,950,342
1991 49,717,198 40,394,154
1990 47,609,755 39,817,251
1989 45,879,690 39,214,618
1988 44,150,825 38,600,927
1987 42,460,039 37,971,594
1986 41,037,656 37,314,878
1985 39,842,136 36,622,827
1984 38,735,722 35,899,313
1983 37,740,817 35,162,715
1982 36,701,290 34,482,965
1981 35,304,012 33,858,783
1980 34,428,514 33,227,204
1979 34,238,652 32,596,550
1978 33,734,592 31,972,976
1977 33,167,272 31,355,966
1976 32,534,418 30,758,811
1975 31,723,252 30,176,565
1974 30,957,273 29,598,167
1973 30,166,785 29,026,388
1972 29,374,608 28,428,324
1971 28,600,106 27,807,219
1970 27,829,128 27,193,016
1969 27,072,571 26,585,112
1968 26,337,930 25,989,662
1967 25,620,276 25,406,429
1966 24,952,689 24,836,496
1965 24,310,612 24,279,431
1964 23,666,548 23,737,315
1963 23,051,637 23,213,408
1962 22,465,126 22,704,719
1961 21,906,102 22,210,581
1960 21,376,693 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Myanmar
2023 3.99 2.12
2022 4.08 2.13
2021 4.18 2.16
2020 4.27 2.18
2019 4.35 2.21
2018 4.37 2.23
2017 4.4 2.25
2016 4.47 2.27
2015 4.53 2.27
2014 4.61 2.25
2013 4.71 2.26
2012 4.89 2.28
2011 5.08 2.31
2010 5.28 2.34
2009 5.49 2.37
2008 5.7 2.4
2007 5.89 2.45
2006 6.05 2.47
2005 6.19 2.52
2004 6.3 2.59
2003 6.4 2.68
2002 6.5 2.77
2001 6.58 2.79
2000 6.65 2.81
1999 6.72 2.85
1998 6.79 2.91
1997 6.87 2.99
1996 6.93 3.06
1995 7 3.13
1994 7.05 3.2
1993 7.09 3.28
1992 7.13 3.35
1991 7.16 3.43
1990 7.2 3.5
1989 7.23 3.59
1988 7.26 3.67
1987 7.29 3.86
1986 7.32 4.08
1985 7.34 4.32
1984 7.36 4.52
1983 7.35 4.63
1982 7.34 4.66
1981 7.31 4.69
1980 7.29 4.79
1979 7.25 4.9
1978 7.23 4.99
1977 7.19 5.07
1976 7.13 5.16
1975 7.08 5.25
1974 7.02 5.34
1973 6.96 5.44
1972 6.9 5.53
1971 6.84 5.62
1970 6.78 5.68
1969 6.72 5.75
1968 6.7 5.8
1967 6.68 5.84
1966 6.66 5.88
1965 6.63 5.91
1964 6.61 5.91
1963 6.59 5.91
1962 6.56 5.9
1961 6.53 5.9
1960 6.51 5.9

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

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Ethiopia and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Myanmar
2024 19.9 30.8
2023 19.7 30.5
2022 19.6 30.3
2021 19.4 30
2020 19.2 29.7
2019 19 29.5
2018 18.8 29.2
2017 18.6 28.9
2016 18.3 28.6
2015 18.1 28.3
2014 17.9 28
2013 17.6 27.7
2012 17.4 27.4
2011 17.1 27.1
2010 16.9 26.8
2009 16.7 26.5
2008 16.5 26.2
2007 16.4 25.8
2006 16.3 25.5
2005 16.2 25.3
2004 16.2 25
2003 16.1 24.7
2002 16.1 24.5
2001 16.1 24.2
2000 16.2 24
1999 16.2 23.7
1998 16.3 23.5
1997 16.4 23.2
1996 16.5 23
1995 16.6 22.8
1994 16.7 22.5
1993 16.8 22.3
1992 16.9 22.1
1991 16.9 21.9
1990 16.9 21.7
1989 16.9 21.5
1988 16.9 21.3
1987 16.9 21.1
1986 16.9 20.9
1985 16.9 20.7
1984 16.8 20.5
1983 16.7 20.4
1982 16.7 20.3
1981 16.8 20.2
1980 16.8 20.1
1979 16.9 20
1978 17 19.9
1977 17.1 19.8
1976 17.2 19.8
1975 17.3 19.7
1974 17.5 19.7
1973 17.6 19.6
1972 17.7 19.6
1971 17.9 19.5
1970 18.1 19.5
1969 18.3 19.5
1968 18.4 19.6
1967 18.5 19.7
1966 18.5 19.8
1965 18.6 19.9
1964 18.6 20.1
1963 18.6 20.3
1962 18.6 20.5
1961 18.6 20.7
1960 18.6 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.8%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

Ethiopia Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Myanmar
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
93.5%
2020
English speaking
0.22%
2025
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
58.5%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Myanmar
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
97,555 mi
2013

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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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