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Ethiopia vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 25th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Nepal
Population
139917664
29596762
Population rank 10/197 52/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Ethiopia and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Nepal
2024 $149,740,297,953 $42,914,268,287
2023 $135,874,093,202 $41,047,772,331
2022 $123,140,304,666 $41,182,939,601
2021 $109,070,960,372 $36,924,841,394
2020 $98,676,811,061 $33,433,659,301
2019 $91,834,517,113 $34,186,180,699
2018 $83,337,901,072 $33,111,525,237
2017 $76,366,081,767 $28,971,588,940
2016 $68,475,871,210 $24,524,109,484
2015 $62,103,418,182 $24,360,801,287
2014 $55,612,228,234 $22,731,612,922
2013 $47,648,276,605 $22,162,204,925
2012 $43,310,721,414 $21,703,100,877
2011 $31,952,763,089 $21,573,872,421
2010 $29,933,790,334 $16,002,656,434
2009 $32,437,389,116 $12,854,985,464
2008 $27,066,912,635 $12,545,438,605
2007 $19,707,616,773 $10,325,618,017
2006 $15,280,861,835 $9,043,715,356
2005 $12,401,139,454 $8,130,258,378
2004 $10,131,187,261 $7,273,938,315
2003 $8,623,691,300 $6,330,473,097
2002 $7,850,809,498 $6,050,875,807
2001 $8,231,326,016 $6,007,055,042
2000 $8,242,349,618 $5,494,252,208
1999 $7,892,973,532 $5,033,642,384
1998 $8,013,274,132 $4,856,255,044
1997 $8,803,539,988 $4,918,691,917
1996 $8,761,215,548 $4,521,580,381
1995 $7,855,205,207 $4,401,104,418
1994 $7,100,806,754 $4,066,775,510
1993 $9,051,043,870 $3,660,041,667
1992 $10,754,799,037 $3,401,211,581
1991 $13,799,799,324 $3,921,476,085
1990 $12,478,943,895 $3,627,560,239
1989 $11,762,932,007 $3,525,225,787
1988 $11,181,119,718 $3,487,009,748
1987 $10,790,001,558 $2,957,255,380
1986 $10,094,328,898 $2,850,782,044
1985 $9,717,392,687 $2,619,913,956
1984 $8,298,309,581 $2,581,207,388
1983 $8,781,664,427 $2,447,174,803
1982 $7,899,988,841 $2,395,423,742
1981 $7,507,663,567 $2,275,583,317
1980 $7,012,585,454 $1,945,916,583
1979 $6,586,048,398 $1,851,250,008
1978 $6,014,961,435 $1,604,162,497
1977 $5,651,840,585 $1,382,400,000
1976 $4,943,806,093 $1,452,788,985
1975 $4,577,047,854 $1,575,789,254
1974 $4,577,209,966 $1,217,953,547
1973 $4,070,570,550 $972,101,725
1972 $3,520,252,938 $1,024,098,400
1971 $3,224,280,835 $882,765,472
1970 $3,045,354,455 $865,975,309
1969 $2,768,987,372 $788,641,965
1968 $2,619,948,865 $772,231,387
1967 $2,461,762,003 $841,974,025
1966 $2,324,466,416 $906,811,944
1965 $2,159,998,591 $735,267,082
1964 $1,984,129,186 $496,098,775
1963 $1,825,058,828 $496,947,904
1962 $1,747,566,307 $574,091,101
1961 $1,680,859,514 $531,959,562
1960 $1,610,511,694 $508,334,414

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

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Ethiopia and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Nepal
2024 $1,134 $1,447
2023 $1,056 $1,382
2022 $982 $1,386
2021 $893 $1,253
2020 $830 $1,154
2019 $793 $1,203
2018 $740 $1,179
2017 $696 $1,034
2016 $642 $877
2015 $598 $876
2014 $550 $821
2013 $484 $803
2012 $452 $788
2011 $343 $786
2010 $331 $585
2009 $369 $473
2008 $316 $465
2007 $237.1 $385
2006 $189.3 $340
2005 $158.2 $309
2004 $133.2 $279.6
2003 $116.8 $246.4
2002 $109.6 $238.9
2001 $118.5 $240.8
2000 $122.3 $223.8
1999 $120.7 $208.6
1998 $126.5 $205.1
1997 $143.4 $211.8
1996 $147.3 $198.8
1995 $136.5 $197.8
1994 $127.7 $187.3
1993 $168.5 $172.8
1992 $207.4 $165
1991 $277.6 $195.7
1990 $262.1 $185.8
1989 $256.4 $185
1988 $253.2 $187.1
1987 $254.1 $162
1986 $246 $159.5
1985 $243.9 $149.9
1984 $214.2 $151.1
1983 $232.7 $146.6
1982 $215.3 $147
1981 $212.7 $142.9
1980 $203.7 $125.1
1979 $192.4 $121.9
1978 $178.3 $108.1
1977 $170.4 $95.3
1976 $152 $102.5
1975 $144.3 $113.6
1974 $147.9 $89.8
1973 $134.9 $73.2
1972 $119.8 $78.8
1971 $112.7 $69.5
1970 $109.4 $69.6
1969 $102.3 $64.8
1968 $99.5 $64.9
1967 $96.1 $72.3
1966 $93.2 $79.5
1965 $88.9 $65.8
1964 $83.8 $45.3
1963 $79.2 $46.3
1962 $77.8 $54.6
1961 $76.7 $51.6
1960 $75.3 $50.2

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

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Ethiopia vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Nepal
2026 68.1 71.2
2025 67.9 70.9
2024 67.6 70.6
2023 67.3 70.4
2022 66.9 70.1
2021 65.3 68.4
2020 66 69.1
2019 65.7 69.3
2018 65.3 69
2017 64.8 68.7
2016 64.2 68.4
2015 63.6 67.4
2014 62.9 67.8
2013 62.2 67.6
2012 61.4 67.4
2011 60.6 67.1
2010 59.7 66.8
2009 58.7 66.6
2008 57.7 66.4
2007 56.6 66.2
2006 55.4 65.9
2005 54.4 65.3
2004 53.7 64.7
2003 52.9 64.2
2002 52.1 63.5
2001 51.4 63.3
2000 50.9 62.6
1999 49.5 62
1998 49.8 61.5
1997 49.2 60.8
1996 48.7 60
1995 48.2 59.3
1994 47.9 58.6
1993 47.7 57.6
1992 47.3 56.7
1991 46.7 55.6
1990 45.1 54.8
1989 45.6 54
1988 45.7 53.1
1987 45.9 52.4
1986 38.4 51.6
1985 37.7 50.9
1984 36.7 50.2
1983 36.3 49.7
1982 43.4 49.2
1981 43.1 48.7
1980 42.8 48.3
1979 42.4 47.8
1978 41.5 47.2
1977 41.4 46.6
1976 41.3 46
1975 38.9 45.5
1974 39.1 44.9
1973 41.1 44.5
1972 41 44.1
1971 42.2 43.6
1970 42.1 43.2
1969 42.1 42.7
1968 42.1 42.2
1967 41.9 41.7
1966 39.3 41.2
1965 41.4 40.7
1964 41.3 40.2
1963 41 39.6
1962 40.5 39.3
1961 40.2 39
1960 39.6 38.7
1959 39.2 38.4
1958 32.6 38.1
1957 32.2 38
1956 37.8 37.9
1955 37.3 37.9
1954 37 37.8
1953 36.6 37.7
1952 36.2 37.7
1951 35.9 37.6
1950 35.5 37.6

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

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Ethiopia and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Nepal
2024 132,059,767 29,651,054
2023 128,691,692 29,694,614
2022 125,384,287 29,715,436
2021 122,138,588 29,475,010
2020 118,917,671 28,966,574
2019 115,737,383 28,414,064
2018 112,664,152 28,079,689
2017 109,666,481 28,011,258
2016 106,718,162 27,955,462
2015 103,867,135 27,823,629
2014 101,115,610 27,672,370
2013 98,438,751 27,589,996
2012 95,798,767 27,534,915
2011 93,149,970 27,464,494
2010 90,538,514 27,341,952
2009 88,007,636 27,173,035
2008 85,543,668 26,990,037
2007 83,103,217 26,788,492
2006 80,703,490 26,565,425
2005 78,367,470 26,309,458
2004 76,077,206 26,016,656
2003 73,832,663 25,688,758
2002 71,635,517 25,328,981
2001 69,487,762 24,946,748
2000 67,411,494 24,546,509
1999 65,374,561 24,125,199
1998 63,363,524 23,680,357
1997 61,404,539 23,219,463
1996 59,467,635 22,741,862
1995 57,537,335 22,245,439
1994 55,611,508 21,717,479
1993 53,708,891 21,180,159
1992 51,853,747 20,609,707
1991 49,717,198 20,036,500
1990 47,609,755 19,524,573
1989 45,879,690 19,057,807
1988 44,150,825 18,638,661
1987 42,460,039 18,250,505
1986 41,037,656 17,868,124
1985 39,842,136 17,477,692
1984 38,735,722 17,085,242
1983 37,740,817 16,689,119
1982 36,701,290 16,297,987
1981 35,304,012 15,922,423
1980 34,428,514 15,553,105
1979 34,238,652 15,190,590
1978 33,734,592 14,839,695
1977 33,167,272 14,499,175
1976 32,534,418 14,177,649
1975 31,723,252 13,870,695
1974 30,957,273 13,568,435
1973 30,166,785 13,275,239
1972 29,374,608 12,989,099
1971 28,600,106 12,710,061
1970 27,829,128 12,436,190
1969 27,072,571 12,167,036
1968 26,337,930 11,906,266
1967 25,620,276 11,652,716
1966 24,952,689 11,408,710
1965 24,310,612 11,173,411
1964 23,666,548 10,946,392
1963 23,051,637 10,729,818
1962 22,465,126 10,521,116
1961 21,906,102 10,318,396
1960 21,376,693 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Nepal

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Nepal
2023 3.99 1.98
2022 4.08 2
2021 4.18 2.03
2020 4.27 2.05
2019 4.35 2.08
2018 4.37 2.12
2017 4.4 2.17
2016 4.47 2.23
2015 4.53 2.27
2014 4.61 2.32
2013 4.71 2.36
2012 4.89 2.42
2011 5.08 2.46
2010 5.28 2.54
2009 5.49 2.63
2008 5.7 2.74
2007 5.89 2.86
2006 6.05 2.97
2005 6.19 3.12
2004 6.3 3.28
2003 6.4 3.44
2002 6.5 3.6
2001 6.58 3.79
2000 6.65 3.98
1999 6.72 4.13
1998 6.79 4.28
1997 6.87 4.44
1996 6.93 4.67
1995 7 4.87
1994 7.05 4.96
1993 7.09 5.04
1992 7.13 5.07
1991 7.16 5.15
1990 7.2 5.21
1989 7.23 5.26
1988 7.26 5.31
1987 7.29 5.35
1986 7.32 5.4
1985 7.34 5.46
1984 7.36 5.51
1983 7.35 5.54
1982 7.34 5.55
1981 7.31 5.58
1980 7.29 5.6
1979 7.25 5.64
1978 7.23 5.68
1977 7.19 5.69
1976 7.13 5.72
1975 7.08 5.73
1974 7.02 5.75
1973 6.96 5.7
1972 6.9 5.8
1971 6.84 5.85
1970 6.78 5.87
1969 6.72 5.89
1968 6.7 5.94
1967 6.68 5.95
1966 6.66 5.98
1965 6.63 6.01
1964 6.61 6.04
1963 6.59 6.06
1962 6.56 6.08
1961 6.53 6.09
1960 6.51 6.07

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

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Ethiopia and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Nepal
2024 19.9 26
2023 19.7 25.7
2022 19.6 25.4
2021 19.4 25
2020 19.2 24.5
2019 19 23.7
2018 18.8 23.2
2017 18.6 22.9
2016 18.3 22.7
2015 18.1 22.4
2014 17.9 22.2
2013 17.6 22
2012 17.4 21.8
2011 17.1 21.6
2010 16.9 21.3
2009 16.7 21
2008 16.5 20.8
2007 16.4 20.5
2006 16.3 20.3
2005 16.2 20
2004 16.2 19.8
2003 16.1 19.7
2002 16.1 19.5
2001 16.1 19.4
2000 16.2 19.3
1999 16.2 19.3
1998 16.3 19.2
1997 16.4 19.2
1996 16.5 19.2
1995 16.6 19.2
1994 16.7 19.2
1993 16.8 19.2
1992 16.9 19.2
1991 16.9 19.2
1990 16.9 19.2
1989 16.9 19.2
1988 16.9 19.2
1987 16.9 19.3
1986 16.9 19.4
1985 16.9 19.4
1984 16.8 19.5
1983 16.7 19.5
1982 16.7 19.5
1981 16.8 19.5
1980 16.8 19.6
1979 16.9 19.6
1978 17 19.6
1977 17.1 19.7
1976 17.2 19.7
1975 17.3 19.7
1974 17.5 19.7
1973 17.6 19.7
1972 17.7 19.7
1971 17.9 19.7
1970 18.1 19.7
1969 18.3 19.7
1968 18.4 19.7
1967 18.5 19.7
1966 18.5 19.6
1965 18.6 19.6
1964 18.6 19.6
1963 18.6 19.6
1962 18.6 19.6
1961 18.6 19.5
1960 18.6 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Nepal
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
71.2%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
55.8%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Nepal
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
49,758 mi
2025

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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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