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Ethiopia vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 25th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Namibia
Population
139917664
3173089
Population rank 10/197 134/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Ethiopia and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Namibia
2024 $149,740,297,953 $13,372,354,512
2023 $135,874,093,202 $12,408,271,449
2022 $123,140,304,666 $12,569,449,123
2021 $109,070,960,372 $12,402,486,184
2020 $98,676,811,061 $10,583,748,542
2019 $91,834,517,113 $12,541,928,303
2018 $83,337,901,072 $13,682,019,076
2017 $76,366,081,767 $12,895,153,371
2016 $68,475,871,210 $10,722,018,732
2015 $62,103,418,182 $11,335,161,084
2014 $55,612,228,234 $12,435,430,970
2013 $47,648,276,605 $12,043,307,277
2012 $43,310,721,414 $13,042,053,592
2011 $31,952,763,089 $12,523,359,441
2010 $29,933,790,334 $11,431,412,421
2009 $32,437,389,116 $8,938,847,189
2008 $27,066,912,635 $8,607,431,497
2007 $19,707,616,773 $8,839,536,476
2006 $15,280,861,835 $8,001,779,551
2005 $12,401,139,454 $7,248,374,838
2004 $10,131,187,261 $6,609,205,995
2003 $8,623,691,300 $4,926,439,384
2002 $7,850,809,498 $3,349,169,826
2001 $8,231,326,016 $3,557,341,215
2000 $8,242,349,618 $3,922,232,165
1999 $7,892,973,532 $3,868,551,730
1998 $8,013,274,132 $3,873,109,866
1997 $8,803,539,988 $4,154,989,950
1996 $8,761,215,548 $3,989,163,197
1995 $7,855,205,207 $3,978,514,206
1994 $7,100,806,754 $3,666,503,530
1993 $9,051,043,870 $3,251,188,833
1992 $10,754,799,037 $3,429,521,699
1991 $13,799,799,324 $2,996,869,281
1990 $12,478,943,895 $2,789,921,854
1989 $11,762,932,007 $2,535,135,798
1988 $11,181,119,718 $2,495,094,746
1987 $10,790,001,558 $2,300,068,217
1986 $10,094,328,898 $1,809,048,527
1985 $9,717,392,687 $1,608,237,350
1984 $8,298,309,581 $1,951,260,038
1983 $8,781,664,427 $2,297,400,688
1982 $7,899,988,841 $2,118,710,248
1981 $7,507,663,567 $2,249,908,578
1980 $7,012,585,454 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Namibia
2024 $1,134 $4,413
2023 $1,056 $4,188
2022 $982 $4,350
2021 $893 $4,413
2020 $830 $3,879
2019 $793 $4,732
2018 $740 $5,309
2017 $696 $5,144
2016 $642 $4,396
2015 $598 $4,774
2014 $550 $5,378
2013 $484 $5,347
2012 $452 $5,943
2011 $343 $5,835
2010 $331 $5,418
2009 $369 $4,303
2008 $316 $4,205
2007 $237.1 $4,379
2006 $189.3 $4,017
2005 $158.2 $3,686
2004 $133.2 $3,403
2003 $116.8 $2,569
2002 $109.6 $1,772
2001 $118.5 $1,916
2000 $122.3 $2,157
1999 $120.7 $2,178
1998 $126.5 $2,235
1997 $143.4 $2,460
1996 $147.3 $2,423
1995 $136.5 $2,483
1994 $127.7 $2,356
1993 $168.5 $2,155
1992 $207.4 $2,347
1991 $277.6 $2,117
1990 $262.1 $2,037
1989 $256.4 $1,967
1988 $253.2 $2,063
1987 $254.1 $1,969
1986 $246 $1,599
1985 $243.9 $1,466
1984 $214.2 $1,830
1983 $232.7 $2,214
1982 $215.3 $2,097
1981 $212.7 $2,267
1980 $203.7 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Namibia
2026 68.1 67.8
2025 67.9 67.7
2024 67.6 67.5
2023 67.3 67.4
2022 66.9 64.2
2021 65.3 60.8
2020 66 64.1
2019 65.7 63.5
2018 65.3 62.6
2017 64.8 61.7
2016 64.2 60.8
2015 63.6 60
2014 62.9 59.3
2013 62.2 58.5
2012 61.4 57.7
2011 60.6 56.6
2010 59.7 56.1
2009 58.7 55.3
2008 57.7 54.7
2007 56.6 54
2006 55.4 53.2
2005 54.4 52.6
2004 53.7 52.2
2003 52.9 51.9
2002 52.1 52
2001 51.4 52
2000 50.9 52.9
1999 49.5 54
1998 49.8 54.8
1997 49.2 55.8
1996 48.7 56.6
1995 48.2 57.5
1994 47.9 58.4
1993 47.7 59.3
1992 47.3 60.2
1991 46.7 60.8
1990 45.1 61.4
1989 45.6 60.8
1988 45.7 59
1987 45.9 59.1
1986 38.4 58.7
1985 37.7 58.5
1984 36.7 58.1
1983 36.3 57.6
1982 43.4 57.3
1981 43.1 56.9
1980 42.8 56.6
1979 42.4 59.5
1978 41.5 59.1
1977 41.4 58.6
1976 41.3 58
1975 38.9 57.6
1974 39.1 56.9
1973 41.1 56.4
1972 41 55.8
1971 42.2 55.3
1970 42.1 54.7
1969 42.1 54.1
1968 42.1 53.6
1967 41.9 52.9
1966 39.3 52.3
1965 41.4 52
1964 41.3 51.3
1963 41 50.6
1962 40.5 50
1961 40.2 49.2
1960 39.6 48.5
1959 39.2 47.8
1958 32.6 47.1
1957 32.2 46.4
1956 37.8 45.7
1955 37.3 45
1954 37 44.4
1953 36.6 43.8
1952 36.2 43.1
1951 35.9 42.5
1950 35.5 41.9

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

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Ethiopia and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Namibia
2024 132,059,767 3,030,131
2023 128,691,692 2,963,095
2022 125,384,287 2,889,662
2021 122,138,588 2,810,548
2020 118,917,671 2,728,762
2019 115,737,383 2,650,494
2018 112,664,152 2,577,327
2017 109,666,481 2,506,853
2016 106,718,162 2,439,213
2015 103,867,135 2,374,300
2014 101,115,610 2,312,139
2013 98,438,751 2,252,508
2012 95,798,767 2,194,654
2011 93,149,970 2,146,325
2010 90,538,514 2,109,811
2009 88,007,636 2,077,394
2008 85,543,668 2,047,056
2007 83,103,217 2,018,600
2006 80,703,490 1,991,888
2005 78,367,470 1,966,582
2004 76,077,206 1,942,082
2003 73,832,663 1,917,464
2002 71,635,517 1,889,970
2001 69,487,762 1,857,048
2000 67,411,494 1,818,647
1999 65,374,561 1,776,368
1998 63,363,524 1,732,745
1997 61,404,539 1,689,264
1996 59,467,635 1,646,103
1995 57,537,335 1,602,170
1994 55,611,508 1,556,304
1993 53,708,891 1,508,697
1992 51,853,747 1,461,322
1991 49,717,198 1,415,684
1990 47,609,755 1,369,303
1989 45,879,690 1,288,947
1988 44,150,825 1,209,696
1987 42,460,039 1,167,889
1986 41,037,656 1,131,081
1985 39,842,136 1,096,890
1984 38,735,722 1,065,989
1983 37,740,817 1,037,511
1982 36,701,290 1,010,308
1981 35,304,012 992,500
1980 34,428,514 981,434
1979 34,238,652 962,825
1978 33,734,592 947,269
1977 33,167,272 931,104
1976 32,534,418 906,566
1975 31,723,252 881,032
1974 30,957,273 854,320
1973 30,166,785 828,928
1972 29,374,608 804,399
1971 28,600,106 780,584
1970 27,829,128 757,868
1969 27,072,571 736,120
1968 26,337,930 715,542
1967 25,620,276 696,045
1966 24,952,689 677,655
1965 24,310,612 660,558
1964 23,666,548 644,530
1963 23,051,637 629,589
1962 22,465,126 615,759
1961 21,906,102 603,067
1960 21,376,693 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Namibia

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Namibia
2023 3.99 3.21
2022 4.08 3.25
2021 4.18 3.3
2020 4.27 3.35
2019 4.35 3.4
2018 4.37 3.46
2017 4.4 3.51
2016 4.47 3.57
2015 4.53 3.6
2014 4.61 3.64
2013 4.71 3.65
2012 4.89 3.68
2011 5.08 3.66
2010 5.28 3.66
2009 5.49 3.63
2008 5.7 3.62
2007 5.89 3.61
2006 6.05 3.6
2005 6.19 3.57
2004 6.3 3.55
2003 6.4 3.58
2002 6.5 3.69
2001 6.58 3.83
2000 6.65 3.99
1999 6.72 4.14
1998 6.79 4.18
1997 6.87 4.17
1996 6.93 4.2
1995 7 4.42
1994 7.05 4.68
1993 7.09 4.91
1992 7.13 5.11
1991 7.16 5.29
1990 7.2 5.4
1989 7.23 5.52
1988 7.26 5.61
1987 7.29 5.7
1986 7.32 5.79
1985 7.34 5.88
1984 7.36 5.94
1983 7.35 6
1982 7.34 6.08
1981 7.31 6.16
1980 7.29 6.24
1979 7.25 6.31
1978 7.23 6.38
1977 7.19 6.44
1976 7.13 6.49
1975 7.08 6.53
1974 7.02 6.55
1973 6.96 6.54
1972 6.9 6.53
1971 6.84 6.52
1970 6.78 6.52
1969 6.72 6.51
1968 6.7 6.5
1967 6.68 6.49
1966 6.66 6.47
1965 6.63 6.45
1964 6.61 6.43
1963 6.59 6.41
1962 6.56 6.35
1961 6.53 6.29
1960 6.51 6.24

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

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Ethiopia and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Namibia
2024 19.9 22.1
2023 19.7 21.9
2022 19.6 21.8
2021 19.4 21.8
2020 19.2 21.8
2019 19 21.8
2018 18.8 21.7
2017 18.6 21.6
2016 18.3 21.5
2015 18.1 21.4
2014 17.9 21.3
2013 17.6 21.1
2012 17.4 20.9
2011 17.1 20.7
2010 16.9 20.5
2009 16.7 20.3
2008 16.5 20
2007 16.4 19.9
2006 16.3 19.7
2005 16.2 19.6
2004 16.2 19.4
2003 16.1 19.3
2002 16.1 19.2
2001 16.1 19.1
2000 16.2 19
1999 16.2 18.9
1998 16.3 18.9
1997 16.4 18.8
1996 16.5 18.7
1995 16.6 18.6
1994 16.7 18.5
1993 16.8 18.5
1992 16.9 18.4
1991 16.9 18.4
1990 16.9 18.3
1989 16.9 17.8
1988 16.9 17.3
1987 16.9 17
1986 16.9 16.9
1985 16.9 16.7
1984 16.8 16.5
1983 16.7 16.4
1982 16.7 16.3
1981 16.8 16.4
1980 16.8 16.6
1979 16.9 16.8
1978 17 17
1977 17.1 17.3
1976 17.2 17.5
1975 17.3 17.6
1974 17.5 17.7
1973 17.6 17.8
1972 17.7 17.9
1971 17.9 18
1970 18.1 18.1
1969 18.3 18.1
1968 18.4 18.2
1967 18.5 18.3
1966 18.5 18.3
1965 18.6 18.4
1964 18.6 18.4
1963 18.6 18.5
1962 18.6 18.6
1961 18.6 18.7
1960 18.6 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Namibia
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
87.6%
2023
English speaking
0.22%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
64.4%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Namibia
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
n/a

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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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