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Ethiopia vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 25th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia New Zealand
Population
139917664
5374272
Population rank 10/197 124/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Ethiopia and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia New Zealand
2024 $149,740,297,953 $260,172,385,098
2023 $135,874,093,202 $255,194,972,673
2022 $123,140,304,666 $249,509,991,440
2021 $109,070,960,372 $253,977,931,815
2020 $98,676,811,061 $213,029,554,654
2019 $91,834,517,113 $213,006,341,102
2018 $83,337,901,072 $211,985,631,173
2017 $76,366,081,767 $206,745,969,246
2016 $68,475,871,210 $189,100,085,275
2015 $62,103,418,182 $178,224,167,088
2014 $55,612,228,234 $201,518,402,787
2013 $47,648,276,605 $191,012,364,177
2012 $43,310,721,414 $176,560,711,239
2011 $31,952,763,089 $168,484,908,960
2010 $29,933,790,334 $146,887,902,524
2009 $32,437,389,116 $121,663,439,315
2008 $27,066,912,635 $133,437,126,590
2007 $19,707,616,773 $137,188,946,866
2006 $15,280,861,835 $111,538,810,713
2005 $12,401,139,454 $114,720,129,550
2004 $10,131,187,261 $103,905,210,084
2003 $8,623,691,300 $88,250,885,550
2002 $7,850,809,498 $66,627,729,311
2001 $8,231,326,016 $53,872,425,917
2000 $8,242,349,618 $52,623,281,957
1999 $7,892,973,532 $58,762,260,626
1998 $8,013,274,132 $56,227,169,851
1997 $8,803,539,988 $66,075,143,415
1996 $8,761,215,548 $70,140,835,299
1995 $7,855,205,207 $63,918,703,507
1994 $7,100,806,754 $55,314,732,279
1993 $9,051,043,870 $46,775,620,817
1992 $10,754,799,037 $41,649,829,860
1991 $13,799,799,324 $42,745,329,732
1990 $12,478,943,895 $45,495,129,385
1989 $11,762,932,007 $43,920,222,525
1988 $11,181,119,718 $45,176,811,594
1987 $10,790,001,558 $40,376,354,070
1986 $10,094,328,898 $30,604,668,357
1985 $9,717,392,687 $24,679,795,396
1984 $8,298,309,581 $21,665,975,319
1983 $8,781,664,427 $24,309,279,706
1982 $7,899,988,841 $24,164,603,059
1981 $7,507,663,567 $24,417,617,184
1980 $7,012,585,454 $23,244,547,385
1979 $6,586,048,398 $20,731,243,113
1978 $6,014,961,435 $18,530,518,395
1977 $5,651,840,585 $15,446,825,318
1976 $4,943,806,093 $13,604,832,424
1975 $4,577,047,854 $12,861,983,284
1974 $4,577,209,966 $13,940,981,798
1973 $4,070,570,550 $12,802,281,898
1972 $3,520,252,938 $9,567,331,065
1971 $3,224,280,835 $7,911,136,757
1970 $3,045,354,455 $6,495,605,331
1969 $2,768,987,372 $5,814,357,709
1968 $2,619,948,865 $5,228,045,415
1967 $2,461,762,003 $6,016,017,227
1966 $2,324,466,416 $5,917,437,693
1965 $2,159,998,591 $5,706,251,400
1964 $1,984,129,186 $7,340,766,415
1963 $1,825,058,828 $6,699,741,645
1962 $1,747,566,307 $6,133,158,532
1961 $1,680,859,514 $5,721,994,864
1960 $1,610,511,694 $5,536,098,360

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

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Ethiopia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia New Zealand
2024 $1,134 $49,205
2023 $1,056 $49,076
2022 $982 $49,100
2021 $893 $49,950
2020 $830 $41,998
2019 $793 $42,856
2018 $740 $43,257
2017 $696 $42,950
2016 $642 $40,114
2015 $598 $38,665
2014 $550 $44,618
2013 $484 $43,000
2012 $452 $40,054
2011 $343 $38,432
2010 $331 $33,762
2009 $369 $28,277
2008 $316 $31,325
2007 $237.1 $32,480
2006 $189.3 $26,655
2005 $158.2 $27,751
2004 $133.2 $25,420
2003 $116.8 $21,914
2002 $109.6 $16,874
2001 $118.5 $13,883
2000 $122.3 $13,641
1999 $120.7 $15,322
1998 $126.5 $14,738
1997 $143.4 $17,474
1996 $147.3 $18,794
1995 $136.5 $17,400
1994 $127.7 $15,280
1993 $168.5 $13,094
1992 $207.4 $11,793
1991 $277.6 $12,230
1990 $262.1 $13,663
1989 $256.4 $13,312
1988 $253.2 $13,759
1987 $254.1 $12,331
1986 $246 $9,428
1985 $243.9 $7,601
1984 $214.2 $6,714
1983 $232.7 $7,598
1982 $215.3 $7,656
1981 $212.7 $7,814
1980 $203.7 $7,467
1979 $192.4 $6,668
1978 $178.3 $5,937
1977 $170.4 $4,951
1976 $152 $4,374
1975 $144.3 $4,172
1974 $147.9 $4,611
1973 $134.9 $4,323
1972 $119.8 $3,295
1971 $112.7 $2,773
1970 $109.4 $2,311
1969 $102.3 $2,097
1968 $99.5 $1,902
1967 $96.1 $2,208
1966 $93.2 $2,211
1965 $88.9 $2,171
1964 $83.8 $2,839
1963 $79.2 $2,646
1962 $77.8 $2,471
1961 $76.7 $2,365
1960 $75.3 $2,334

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

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Ethiopia vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia New Zealand
2026 68.1 82.5
2025 67.9 82.4
2024 67.6 82.2
2023 67.3 82.1
2022 66.9 81
2021 65.3 82.3
2020 66 82.7
2019 65.7 81.8
2018 65.3 81.9
2017 64.8 81.6
2016 64.2 82
2015 63.6 81.6
2014 62.9 81.4
2013 62.2 81.6
2012 61.4 81.2
2011 60.6 80.8
2010 59.7 81.1
2009 58.7 80.5
2008 57.7 80.2
2007 56.6 80.1
2006 55.4 80
2005 54.4 80
2004 53.7 79.4
2003 52.9 79.1
2002 52.1 78.9
2001 51.4 78.7
2000 50.9 78.7
1999 49.5 77.9
1998 49.8 78.2
1997 49.2 77.3
1996 48.7 76.8
1995 48.2 76.8
1994 47.9 76.9
1993 47.7 76.5
1992 47.3 76.2
1991 46.7 76.1
1990 45.1 75.4
1989 45.6 74.9
1988 45.7 74.5
1987 45.9 74.2
1986 38.4 74.1
1985 37.7 73.9
1984 36.7 74.4
1983 36.3 73.8
1982 43.4 73.7
1981 43.1 73.6
1980 42.8 72.9
1979 42.4 73.1
1978 41.5 73
1977 41.4 72.1
1976 41.3 72.4
1975 38.9 72.2
1974 39.1 71.9
1973 41.1 71.7
1972 41 71.8
1971 42.2 71.7
1970 42.1 71.2
1969 42.1 71.5
1968 42.1 71.1
1967 41.9 71.4
1966 39.3 71.1
1965 41.4 71.2
1964 41.3 71.3
1963 41 71.3
1962 40.5 71.2
1961 40.2 70.9
1960 39.6 71.2
1959 39.2 70.8
1958 32.6 70.9
1957 32.2 70.3
1956 37.8 70.7
1955 37.3 70.5
1954 37 70.3
1953 36.6 70.2
1952 36.2 69.4
1951 35.9 69.1
1950 35.5 69.3

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

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Ethiopia and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia New Zealand
2024 132,059,767 5,287,500
2023 128,691,692 5,200,000
2022 125,384,287 5,081,700
2021 122,138,588 5,084,600
2020 118,917,671 5,072,400
2019 115,737,383 4,970,300
2018 112,664,152 4,900,600
2017 109,666,481 4,813,600
2016 106,718,162 4,714,100
2015 103,867,135 4,609,400
2014 101,115,610 4,516,500
2013 98,438,751 4,442,100
2012 95,798,767 4,408,100
2011 93,149,970 4,384,000
2010 90,538,514 4,350,700
2009 88,007,636 4,302,600
2008 85,543,668 4,259,800
2007 83,103,217 4,223,800
2006 80,703,490 4,184,600
2005 78,367,470 4,133,900
2004 76,077,206 4,087,500
2003 73,832,663 4,027,200
2002 71,635,517 3,948,500
2001 69,487,762 3,880,500
2000 67,411,494 3,857,700
1999 65,374,561 3,835,100
1998 63,363,524 3,815,000
1997 61,404,539 3,781,300
1996 59,467,635 3,732,000
1995 57,537,335 3,673,400
1994 55,611,508 3,620,000
1993 53,708,891 3,572,200
1992 51,853,747 3,531,700
1991 49,717,198 3,495,100
1990 47,609,755 3,329,800
1989 45,879,690 3,299,200
1988 44,150,825 3,283,400
1987 42,460,039 3,274,400
1986 41,037,656 3,246,300
1985 39,842,136 3,247,100
1984 38,735,722 3,227,100
1983 37,740,817 3,199,300
1982 36,701,290 3,156,100
1981 35,304,012 3,124,900
1980 34,428,514 3,112,900
1979 34,238,652 3,109,000
1978 33,734,592 3,121,200
1977 33,167,272 3,120,200
1976 32,534,418 3,110,500
1975 31,723,252 3,083,100
1974 30,957,273 3,023,700
1973 30,166,785 2,961,300
1972 29,374,608 2,903,900
1971 28,600,106 2,853,000
1970 27,829,128 2,810,700
1969 27,072,571 2,772,800
1968 26,337,930 2,748,100
1967 25,620,276 2,724,100
1966 24,952,689 2,675,900
1965 24,310,612 2,628,400
1964 23,666,548 2,585,400
1963 23,051,637 2,531,800
1962 22,465,126 2,482,000
1961 21,906,102 2,419,700
1960 21,376,693 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia New Zealand
2023 3.99 1.56
2022 4.08 1.66
2021 4.18 1.64
2020 4.27 1.61
2019 4.35 1.72
2018 4.37 1.71
2017 4.4 1.81
2016 4.47 1.87
2015 4.53 1.99
2014 4.61 1.92
2013 4.71 2.01
2012 4.89 2.1
2011 5.08 2.09
2010 5.28 2.17
2009 5.49 2.13
2008 5.7 2.19
2007 5.89 2.18
2006 6.05 2.01
2005 6.19 1.97
2004 6.3 1.98
2003 6.4 1.93
2002 6.5 1.89
2001 6.58 1.97
2000 6.65 1.98
1999 6.72 1.97
1998 6.79 1.89
1997 6.87 1.96
1996 6.93 1.96
1995 7 1.98
1994 7.05 1.98
1993 7.09 2.04
1992 7.13 2.06
1991 7.16 2.09
1990 7.2 2.18
1989 7.23 2.12
1988 7.26 2.1
1987 7.29 2.03
1986 7.32 1.96
1985 7.34 1.93
1984 7.36 1.93
1983 7.35 1.92
1982 7.34 1.95
1981 7.31 2.01
1980 7.29 2.03
1979 7.25 2.12
1978 7.23 2.07
1977 7.19 2.21
1976 7.13 2.27
1975 7.08 2.37
1974 7.02 2.58
1973 6.96 2.76
1972 6.9 3
1971 6.84 3.18
1970 6.78 3.17
1969 6.72 3.28
1968 6.7 3.34
1967 6.68 3.35
1966 6.66 3.41
1965 6.63 3.54
1964 6.61 3.8
1963 6.59 4.05
1962 6.56 4.19
1961 6.53 4.31
1960 6.51 4.24

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

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Ethiopia and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia New Zealand
2024 19.9 38.6
2023 19.7 38.3
2022 19.6 38.1
2021 19.4 37.8
2020 19.2 37.5
2019 19 37.3
2018 18.8 37.3
2017 18.6 37.2
2016 18.3 37.3
2015 18.1 37.4
2014 17.9 37.5
2013 17.6 37.4
2012 17.4 37.2
2011 17.1 37
2010 16.9 36.8
2009 16.7 36.6
2008 16.5 36.4
2007 16.4 36.1
2006 16.3 35.8
2005 16.2 35.5
2004 16.2 35.2
2003 16.1 35
2002 16.1 34.8
2001 16.1 34.6
2000 16.2 34.3
1999 16.2 34
1998 16.3 33.6
1997 16.4 33.2
1996 16.5 32.8
1995 16.6 32.6
1994 16.7 32.3
1993 16.8 32
1992 16.9 31.7
1991 16.9 31.4
1990 16.9 31.1
1989 16.9 30.8
1988 16.9 30.4
1987 16.9 30.1
1986 16.9 29.8
1985 16.9 29.4
1984 16.8 29.1
1983 16.7 28.8
1982 16.7 28.5
1981 16.8 28.2
1980 16.8 27.9
1979 16.9 27.5
1978 17 27.1
1977 17.1 26.8
1976 17.2 26.5
1975 17.3 26.3
1974 17.5 26.2
1973 17.6 26
1972 17.7 25.9
1971 17.9 25.7
1970 18.1 25.6
1969 18.3 25.7
1968 18.4 25.7
1967 18.5 25.8
1966 18.5 25.9
1965 18.6 26
1964 18.6 26.2
1963 18.6 26.4
1962 18.6 26.8
1961 18.6 27.1
1960 18.6 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia New Zealand
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0.22%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
96.2%
2023

Health

Ethiopia New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia New Zealand
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
60,159 mi
2020

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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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