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Ethiopia vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 25th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Netherlands
Population
139917664
18252623
Population rank 10/197 72/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 60/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Ethiopia and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Netherlands
2024 $149,740,297,953 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $135,874,093,202 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $123,140,304,666 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $109,070,960,372 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $98,676,811,061 $932,560,861,701
2019 $91,834,517,113 $928,903,005,576
2018 $83,337,901,072 $929,733,599,797
2017 $76,366,081,767 $848,233,537,846
2016 $68,475,871,210 $797,163,949,290
2015 $62,103,418,182 $775,743,675,303
2014 $55,612,228,234 $901,556,501,756
2013 $47,648,276,605 $883,951,539,007
2012 $43,310,721,414 $845,689,017,066
2011 $31,952,763,089 $913,140,741,333
2010 $29,933,790,334 $852,464,982,433
2009 $32,437,389,116 $878,954,223,140
2008 $27,066,912,635 $957,901,566,041
2007 $19,707,616,773 $853,499,460,873
2006 $15,280,861,835 $737,593,995,289
2005 $12,401,139,454 $688,133,699,636
2004 $10,131,187,261 $661,224,886,143
2003 $8,623,691,300 $582,435,617,082
2002 $7,850,809,498 $475,529,972,123
2001 $8,231,326,016 $432,536,219,669
2000 $8,242,349,618 $417,649,282,154
1999 $7,892,973,532 $447,778,514,140
1998 $8,013,274,132 $438,612,530,549
1997 $8,803,539,988 $417,506,211,882
1996 $8,761,215,548 $451,372,549,020
1995 $7,855,205,207 $452,967,334,614
1994 $7,100,806,754 $379,688,232,232
1993 $9,051,043,870 $354,070,495,966
1992 $10,754,799,037 $363,497,050,125
1991 $13,799,799,324 $327,982,316,124
1990 $12,478,943,895 $318,799,003,994
1989 $11,762,932,007 $258,716,904,292
1988 $11,181,119,718 $262,295,966,105
1987 $10,790,001,558 $245,406,949,521
1986 $10,094,328,898 $201,157,708,221
1985 $9,717,392,687 $144,057,523,222
1984 $8,298,309,581 $144,124,462,912
1983 $8,781,664,427 $153,671,294,109
1982 $7,899,988,841 $158,712,765,536
1981 $7,507,663,567 $164,375,775,854
1980 $7,012,585,454 $195,439,301,707
1979 $6,586,048,398 $179,933,827,310
1978 $6,014,961,435 $156,089,077,205
1977 $5,651,840,585 $127,203,923,857
1976 $4,943,806,093 $109,329,386,564
1975 $4,577,047,854 $100,397,061,694
1974 $4,577,209,966 $87,371,810,804
1973 $4,070,570,550 $71,946,639,603
1972 $3,520,252,938 $54,787,070,173
1971 $3,224,280,835 $44,644,730,576
1970 $3,045,354,455 $38,220,884,519
1969 $2,768,987,372 $34,086,038,090
1968 $2,619,948,865 $30,097,635,751
1967 $2,461,762,003 $27,143,828,099
1966 $2,324,466,416 $24,741,480,717
1965 $2,159,998,591 $22,721,869,808
1964 $1,984,129,186 $20,232,048,553
1963 $1,825,058,828 $17,193,744,109
1962 $1,747,566,307 $15,847,582,341
1961 $1,680,859,514 $14,599,836,396
1960 $1,610,511,694 $13,282,979,015

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

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Ethiopia and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Netherlands
2024 $1,134 $67,520
2023 $1,056 $63,516
2022 $982 $59,123
2021 $893 $60,142
2020 $830 $53,468
2019 $793 $53,555
2018 $740 $53,955
2017 $696 $49,514
2016 $642 $46,809
2015 $598 $45,794
2014 $550 $53,457
2013 $484 $52,602
2012 $452 $50,474
2011 $343 $54,702
2010 $331 $51,306
2009 $369 $53,172
2008 $316 $58,247
2007 $237.1 $52,101
2006 $189.3 $45,124
2005 $158.2 $42,165
2004 $133.2 $40,611
2003 $116.8 $35,897
2002 $109.6 $29,447
2001 $118.5 $26,956
2000 $122.3 $26,225
1999 $120.7 $28,319
1998 $126.5 $27,924
1997 $143.4 $26,745
1996 $147.3 $29,064
1995 $136.5 $29,301
1994 $127.7 $24,683
1993 $168.5 $23,156
1992 $207.4 $23,939
1991 $277.6 $21,764
1990 $262.1 $21,322
1989 $256.4 $17,423
1988 $253.2 $17,771
1987 $254.1 $16,734
1986 $246 $13,804
1985 $243.9 $9,941
1984 $214.2 $9,992
1983 $232.7 $10,696
1982 $215.3 $11,089
1981 $212.7 $11,537
1980 $203.7 $13,812
1979 $192.4 $12,817
1978 $178.3 $11,196
1977 $170.4 $9,180
1976 $152 $7,937
1975 $144.3 $7,346
1974 $147.9 $6,450
1973 $134.9 $5,353
1972 $119.8 $4,110
1971 $112.7 $3,384
1970 $109.4 $2,931
1969 $102.3 $2,647
1968 $99.5 $2,364
1967 $96.1 $2,155
1966 $93.2 $1,986
1965 $88.9 $1,848
1964 $83.8 $1,668
1963 $79.2 $1,437
1962 $77.8 $1,342
1961 $76.7 $1,254
1960 $75.3 $1,156

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

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Ethiopia vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Netherlands
2026 68.1 82.6
2025 67.9 82.4
2024 67.6 82.3
2023 67.3 82.2
2022 66.9 81.9
2021 65.3 81.4
2020 66 81.4
2019 65.7 82.1
2018 65.3 81.8
2017 64.8 81.7
2016 64.2 81.6
2015 63.6 81.5
2014 62.9 81.7
2013 62.2 81.3
2012 61.4 81.1
2011 60.6 81.1
2010 59.7 80.8
2009 58.7 80.7
2008 57.7 80.4
2007 56.6 80.3
2006 55.4 79.8
2005 54.4 79.5
2004 53.7 79.2
2003 52.9 78.7
2002 52.1 78.4
2001 51.4 78.3
2000 50.9 78.1
1999 49.5 78
1998 49.8 78
1997 49.2 77.9
1996 48.7 77.6
1995 48.2 77.6
1994 47.9 77.5
1993 47.7 77
1992 47.3 77.4
1991 46.7 77.2
1990 45.1 77
1989 45.6 76.8
1988 45.7 77
1987 45.9 76.8
1986 38.4 76.4
1985 37.7 76.4
1984 36.7 76.3
1983 36.3 76.3
1982 43.4 76.1
1981 43.1 76
1980 42.8 75.8
1979 42.4 75.6
1978 41.5 75.2
1977 41.4 75.3
1976 41.3 74.7
1975 38.9 74.6
1974 39.1 74.6
1973 41.1 74.2
1972 41 73.8
1971 42.2 73.9
1970 42.1 73.6
1969 42.1 73.6
1968 42.1 73.6
1967 41.9 73.8
1966 39.3 73.6
1965 41.4 73.6
1964 41.3 73.7
1963 41 73.4
1962 40.5 73.2
1961 40.2 73.6
1960 39.6 73.4
1959 39.2 73.2
1958 32.6 73.1
1957 32.2 73
1956 37.8 72.5
1955 37.3 72.5
1954 37 72.4
1953 36.6 71.7
1952 36.2 72.1
1951 35.9 71.5
1950 35.5 71.4

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

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Ethiopia and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Netherlands
2024 132,059,767 17,993,485
2023 128,691,692 17,877,117
2022 125,384,287 17,700,982
2021 122,138,588 17,533,044
2020 118,917,671 17,441,500
2019 115,737,383 17,344,874
2018 112,664,152 17,231,624
2017 109,666,481 17,131,296
2016 106,718,162 17,030,314
2015 103,867,135 16,939,923
2014 101,115,610 16,865,008
2013 98,438,751 16,804,432
2012 95,798,767 16,754,962
2011 93,149,970 16,693,074
2010 90,538,514 16,615,394
2009 88,007,636 16,530,388
2008 85,543,668 16,445,593
2007 83,103,217 16,381,696
2006 80,703,490 16,346,101
2005 78,367,470 16,319,868
2004 76,077,206 16,281,779
2003 73,832,663 16,225,302
2002 71,635,517 16,148,929
2001 69,487,762 16,046,180
2000 67,411,494 15,925,513
1999 65,374,561 15,812,088
1998 63,363,524 15,707,209
1997 61,404,539 15,610,650
1996 59,467,635 15,530,498
1995 57,537,335 15,459,006
1994 55,611,508 15,382,838
1993 53,708,891 15,290,368
1992 51,853,747 15,184,166
1991 49,717,198 15,069,798
1990 47,609,755 14,951,510
1989 45,879,690 14,848,907
1988 44,150,825 14,760,094
1987 42,460,039 14,665,037
1986 41,037,656 14,572,278
1985 39,842,136 14,491,632
1984 38,735,722 14,424,211
1983 37,740,817 14,367,070
1982 36,701,290 14,312,690
1981 35,304,012 14,247,208
1980 34,428,514 14,149,800
1979 34,238,652 14,038,270
1978 33,734,592 13,941,700
1977 33,167,272 13,856,185
1976 32,534,418 13,774,037
1975 31,723,252 13,666,335
1974 30,957,273 13,545,056
1973 30,166,785 13,439,322
1972 29,374,608 13,328,593
1971 28,600,106 13,194,497
1970 27,829,128 13,038,526
1969 27,072,571 12,877,984
1968 26,337,930 12,729,721
1967 25,620,276 12,598,201
1966 24,952,689 12,456,251
1965 24,310,612 12,294,732
1964 23,666,548 12,127,120
1963 23,051,637 11,965,966
1962 22,465,126 11,805,689
1961 21,906,102 11,638,712
1960 21,376,693 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Netherlands
2023 3.99 1.43
2022 4.08 1.49
2021 4.18 1.62
2020 4.27 1.54
2019 4.35 1.57
2018 4.37 1.59
2017 4.4 1.62
2016 4.47 1.66
2015 4.53 1.66
2014 4.61 1.71
2013 4.71 1.68
2012 4.89 1.72
2011 5.08 1.76
2010 5.28 1.79
2009 5.49 1.79
2008 5.7 1.77
2007 5.89 1.72
2006 6.05 1.72
2005 6.19 1.71
2004 6.3 1.72
2003 6.4 1.75
2002 6.5 1.73
2001 6.58 1.71
2000 6.65 1.72
1999 6.72 1.65
1998 6.79 1.63
1997 6.87 1.56
1996 6.93 1.53
1995 7 1.53
1994 7.05 1.57
1993 7.09 1.57
1992 7.13 1.59
1991 7.16 1.61
1990 7.2 1.62
1989 7.23 1.55
1988 7.26 1.55
1987 7.29 1.56
1986 7.32 1.55
1985 7.34 1.51
1984 7.36 1.49
1983 7.35 1.47
1982 7.34 1.5
1981 7.31 1.56
1980 7.29 1.6
1979 7.25 1.56
1978 7.23 1.58
1977 7.19 1.58
1976 7.13 1.63
1975 7.08 1.66
1974 7.02 1.77
1973 6.96 1.9
1972 6.9 2.15
1971 6.84 2.36
1970 6.78 2.57
1969 6.72 2.75
1968 6.7 2.72
1967 6.68 2.81
1966 6.66 2.9
1965 6.63 3.04
1964 6.61 3.17
1963 6.59 3.19
1962 6.56 3.18
1961 6.53 3.22
1960 6.51 3.12

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

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Ethiopia and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Netherlands
2024 19.9 42.4
2023 19.7 42.4
2022 19.6 42.5
2021 19.4 42.6
2020 19.2 42.5
2019 19 42.5
2018 18.8 42.4
2017 18.6 42.3
2016 18.3 42.2
2015 18.1 42
2014 17.9 41.8
2013 17.6 41.6
2012 17.4 41.3
2011 17.1 41
2010 16.9 40.7
2009 16.7 40.3
2008 16.5 40
2007 16.4 39.7
2006 16.3 39.3
2005 16.2 38.9
2004 16.2 38.5
2003 16.1 38.1
2002 16.1 37.8
2001 16.1 37.5
2000 16.2 37.3
1999 16.2 37
1998 16.3 36.7
1997 16.4 36.4
1996 16.5 36.1
1995 16.6 35.7
1994 16.7 35.4
1993 16.8 35.1
1992 16.9 34.8
1991 16.9 34.6
1990 16.9 34.3
1989 16.9 34.1
1988 16.9 33.8
1987 16.9 33.5
1986 16.9 33.2
1985 16.9 32.9
1984 16.8 32.6
1983 16.7 32.3
1982 16.7 31.9
1981 16.8 31.6
1980 16.8 31.3
1979 16.9 31
1978 17 30.7
1977 17.1 30.3
1976 17.2 29.8
1975 17.3 29.4
1974 17.5 29.3
1973 17.6 29
1972 17.7 28.9
1971 17.9 28.7
1970 18.1 28.6
1969 18.3 28.6
1968 18.4 28.6
1967 18.5 28.5
1966 18.5 28.6
1965 18.6 28.6
1964 18.6 28.6
1963 18.6 28.7
1962 18.6 28.7
1961 18.6 28.8
1960 18.6 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Netherlands
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0.22%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
97%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Netherlands
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
88,123 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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